Posted: 3/28/2012 10:14:22 AM EDT
| Typically the wife and I toss our loose change into a jar until it fills & then we roll it and take it to the bank. This time around we decided to check our coins for silver content first, but I'm not 100% sure on the dates. All pre 1965 nickels, dimes, and quarters have a silver content, right? From 65 - 70 only half dollars and Eisenhower dollars have silver, right? |
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Pre-65 dimes and quarters, not nickels, are silver. Unless, the nickels are war nickels (dates from 1942-1945). It's pretty hard to find junk silver now days, but you still do.
Here's the usual site to check this stuff, and current value: http://www.coinflation.com/silver_coin_values.html |
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Well, nothing.
I have 65, 66, 67, and 68 quarters and 66, and 67 dimes. I did find three 1776-1976 quarters, which are kind of cool. One 1965 penny, they took copper out in 1982. So pre 82 pennies are worth, well something. The above link said if you have 10.00 in pennies (1000 pennies) it's worth $25.01 in today's copper value. ... |
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Sounds about right, at least on the pre-65 coins. My question is did you find any in your change? ... Sadly, no. There was quite a bit of '65 - 70 quarters and dimes in the pile, but nothing before that. And about a dozen pre 65 nickels, which I now see isn't anything to be proud of. 
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i sorted $2000 in change the last few years and found ONE pre 65 quarter. now i dont look at the dates on quarters. i sort em into their own seperate container, then hold them in my hand and look at the sides, the silver ones are not bi-metal and stand right out and the have a different clink. |
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I came home the other day and my lovely wife greets me with a wide grin:
"I have a surprise for you!" "What is it?" "Look at all the silver I found in our change jars!" She then proudly displayed 23 1965 quarters. She also saved a number of 1976 quarters because she was certain they were special. She was so excited, it was hard to tell her. Anyway, at least I have gotten her to think about some things over the last couple years. |
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Sounds about right, at least on the pre-65 coins. My question is did you find any in your change? ... Sadly, no. There was quite a bit of '65 - 70 quarters and dimes in the pile, but nothing before that. And about a dozen pre 65 nickels, which I now see isn't anything to be proud of. I'm told the readily findable silver was gone within 2 years of it being discontinued. So, go buy some junk silver online. It's almost as fun as finding it in your change. Here's one place I've bought from, but there are plenty of others: http://www.providentmetals.com/bullion/silver/us-slv/90-slv.html |
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i sorted $2000 in change the last few years and found ONE pre 65 quarter. now i dont look at the dates on quarters. i sort em into their own seperate container, then hold them in my hand and look at the sides, the silver ones are not bi-metal and stand right out and the have a different clink. This. I'm in the habit of checking every time I get change. it's quick and easy. |
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Typically the wife and I toss our loose change into a jar until it fills & then we roll it and take it to the bank. This time around we decided to check our coins for silver content first, but I'm not 100% sure on the dates. All pre 1965 nickels, dimes, and quarters have a silver content, right? From 65 - 70 only half dollars and Eisenhower dollars have silver, right? The Eisenhower dollars are VERY tricky. Most of the ones in circulation have NO SILVER. The silver Eisenhowers were minted in San Francisco and were sold to collectors. If you find a silver Eisenhower in circulation, somebody took it out of the package and spent it. (Probably a kid) Check coinflation for more info: The 40% silver version of the Eisenhower dollar was issued as a collectible only, they are generally not found in circulation. The best way to distinguish the two versions is by weight. The copper-nickel version weighs 22.68 grams, the silver Ike dollar weighs 24.59 grams.
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