Were there any 90% silver coins minted in 1965 and 1966?

leothelyon

Yes and no?

Leo

FC57Coins

I believe that 1964 dated coins were minted into 1965.

Frank

coppercoins

There are some existant errors of 1965 dated coins minted on silver, but it wasn't intentional. There is also of course the complete normality of partial silver Kennedy halves through 1969 for regular issue and 1970 for mint sets.

barberlover

with the date of 64, no. but what ticks alot of people off now is that they didn't know they could of gotton rich by hoarding 40 percent silver halves that were minted many years after the 64 cut off for the dimes & quarters because most of us didn't realize the melt value of the halves. I'm sure ther were some people that figured it out, but even those people were probably kicking themselves if they sold them before the hunt brothers debockle that forced the price of silver to a peack of around 50 bucks an once.

TomB

Yes, there were general circulation 90% silver coins minted after 1964. Congress authorized the Mint to continue to produce 90% silver coins dated 1964 well into 1965 and perhaps even into 1966.

dbldie55

Coins bearing the date 1964:

Cents were minted through December of 1965 as were Nickels at Philadelphia and Denver.

Dimes from Philadelphia were minted through November 1965, from Denver through February 1966.

Quarters from Philadelphia were minted through July 1965, from Denver through November 1965.

Halves from Philadelphia were minted through April 1966, from Denver through August 1965.

It is also noted that 1964 Quarters were minted at San Francisco from November 1965 - January 1966, and Cents from September 1965 - December 1965. As mint marks were not in place for regular 1965-1967 issues, these are all probably considered Philadelphia coins (in fact when the numbers are added, they sum the the numbers listed in the Red Book).

leothelyon

dbldie55
I was just about to post that from the US Mint site. I didn't know they kept production up to 1966. I've heard about it but found it interesting. Too bad there's no way to tell a 1966 produced 1964 half from an original 1964.

Chuck
A 1965 silver dime? What serious Roosy collector wouldn't mind having one of those?

Leo

I'll post it anyway.....looks like they were also making the clads alongside with the 1964 silvers.

6. Can you explain the policy that regulates the dates stamped on United States coins?

From the US Mint

As required by law, all United States coins are currently dated with the year of their issuance or minting.
In 1964, however, a coin shortage caused speculation in rolls and bags of 1964 coins. To prevent such speculation, Congress passed legislation declaring that the United States Mint could still use the 1964 date on coinage after the 1964 calendar year. So in 1965, all denominations of United States coins continued to be struck with the 1964 date.

In 1965, Congress mandated that the Mint continue to use the 1964 date on all 90 percent silver coins. However, because clad coins (which were not 90 percent silver) were not as likely to spark speculation, they would be dated no earlier than 1965.

This meant that all of the 90 percent silver coins (half-dollar, quarter-dollar, and 10-cent coins) that the Mint manufactured in 1964, 1965, and 1966 bore the date 1964. (The last of the 90 percent silver quarter-dollar coins was struck in January 1966, the last of the 10-cent coins in February 1966, and the last of the half-dollar coins in April 1966.)

All of the clad coins actually manufactured in 1965 bear the 1965 date. The clad coins were struck with the 1965 date through July 31, 1966. (The first clad 10-cent coin was struck in December 1965, the first clad quarter-dollar coin in August 1965, and the first clad half-dollar coin in December 1965.)

As one step toward catching up on normal coin dating, in December 1965, the 1964 date on five-cent coins and one-cent coins was changed to 1965. From December 1965 through July 31, 1966, all one-cent coins and five-cent coins were struck with the 1965 date. All denominations of United States coins minted from August 1 through December 31, 1966 carried the 1966 date.

Normal dating procedures resumed on January 1, 1967, and continued through 1974.

dbldie55

Leo, does the US Mint web site give the break down for number minted in each month from each mint? I have all of this info in a book I have. Just curious.

leothelyon

dbldie55
I checked the site again and found their annual reports only go back to 1998.
Here's the link To go back that far, you'll probably
need to inquire with them about something like that.
I would think if they redid the master hub, one might be able to see a difference
in a 1966 and 1964 production halves.

Leo

cladking

There are about three known 1965 silver dimes and around eight '65 silver quarters.
There are rumors of '65 silver halfs but none have been confirmed. And as previous stated
the '64 date was continued for some time after '64. The mint never did lose authorization
to mint '64 coins in silver but did discontinue them. Of perhaps greater interest are a few
1964 clad dimes and a unique 1964 clad quarter. There are no '64 silver clad halfs.

kobrakoins

The 1964 peace $1

Catch22

There is a 1965 silver dime on ebay right now. Last I looked, it was over 3 thousand dollars and in AU condition....certified.

leothelyon

What the heck, here's a link.

Leo

cladking

Beautiful coin, and $8,500 now.