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When was the first year silver quarters were minted?

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1796 was the first year a U.S. quarter was issued.

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What year were silver quarters minted?

Silver quarters were minted from 1796 to 1964. Starting in 1965, quarters were made of a copper-nickel alloy.


Were copper quarters made in 1965?

Yes. That was the first year the U.S. minted quarters out of copper instead of silver.


What year are the silver quarters?

Any US quarter minted in 1964 or earlier is 90% silver.


What year was the first quarter minted in Delaware?

Sorry no quarters were minted in Delaware. All state quarters were minted in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco.


When did the us stop minting quarters in silver?

1964 was the last year the US produced silver quarters for circulation.


What was the first year to make silver quarters?

1796 was the first year a silver U.S. quarter was issued.


Is a 1965 quarter made of silver?

No. All circulating quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel. The only silver quarters minted since 1965 were special coins struck for sale to collectors: 40% silver Bicentennial quarters minted in 1975 and 1976, and "Prestige" proofs minted 1992-present.


What year did the San Francisco mint stop minting coins for circulation?

1964 was the last date of silver quarters. There are a couple of technicalities here. First, quarters were never pure silver. The silver was always alloyed with about 10% copper. Second, during the changeover to cupronickel clad coinage, silver quarters were struck during calendar 1965 but they still had the date 1964, so there's no way to tell what year a "1964" quarter was actually minted. 1964 was the last year the US produced silver quarters for circulation. There have been silver quarters issued since 1964 but they were primarily special coins for collectors and investors.


What year is real silver in a quarter?

The last circulating silver quarters were dated 1964. Special proof-quality 40% silver quarters were minted in 1976, and 90% silver quarters have been made since 1992 but all of these are sold to collectors. None were ever intentionally put into circulation. Real silver? As opposed to fake silver?


What year are silver quarters?

The last year for silver quarters was 1964.


Are there any 1949 silver dollars?

No US dollar coins were struck in 1949. 1935 was the last year for a US silver dollar. Silver halves were minted in 1949 along with quarters and dimes.


What year did the US start making silver quarters and dimes?

The first US dimes and quarters were minted in 1796. They continued to be struck from silver until 1964 when the rise in silver prices forced the Mint to change to the current copper-nickel clad composition. Silver half-dollars and dollars were first minted in 1794. Halves were changed to a 40% silver composition from 1965 to 1970, and were finally changed to copper-nickel in 1971. Silver dollar production ended in 1935. The denomination was resumed in copper-nickel from 1971 to 1981 and again in 1999; since 2000 $1 coins have been minted in manganese brass.