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Is there a place where I can find a list of all the silver coins made in what years. I work in a bank and sometimes its hard to tell exactly what im looking for. So i am looking for a list with nickel, dime, quarter, half, dollar coins that are all silver and what year they were made in
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    holeinone1972holeinone1972 Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭
    Any dime, quarter or half dollar dated 1964 or before.

    There are a few others, but this will keep you quite busy looking.

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    so every nickel, dime, quarter, and half, (dollar)
    before 1964 are all full silver there are no exceptions for certain years?
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    jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421
    Its pretty simple. Any dime, quarter, half dollar and dollar that pre-dates 1965 is going to be 90% silver. Nickels from 1942-1945 have some silver in them too. From 1965-1970 Kennedy half dollars were made of silver clad and are 40% silver. If you are going to find any silver it will probably be one of those.

    Silver coins are pretty easy to distinguish form clad coins. Look at the coin's edge. If it looks totaly silver its probably a silver coin if you can see a copper ring in the middle of the edge its probably clad. They also sound different when dropped on a hard surface.
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    holeinone1972holeinone1972 Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭


    << <i>so every nickel, dime, quarter, and half, (dollar)
    before 1964 are all full silver there are no exceptions for certain years? >>



    Not nickels except a very few 42-45 war nickels. Only Dimes quarters, and half dollars. 1964 and earlier

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    All of the half dimes you find in cirulation are 90% too. image
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    jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421
    Also the 3 cent silvers. I bet its been a while since one of those was found in circulation.
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    thankyou you were much help also i have a 1950 silver dime i just found is that any good?
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    half dimes what is that and what is clad and AHHH sorry i am new to this so i would like to learn and also whats 3cents never heard of it
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    jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421
    i have a 1950 silver dime i just found is that any good

    Well, its silver. You cant go wrong there. Its definately worth more than face value.

    half dimes what is that and what is clad and AHHH sorry i am new to this so i would like to learn and also whats 3cents never heard of it

    Dont worry about those. You will never find them in circulation. They were coins minted in the 1800's.
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    slipgateslipgate Posts: 2,301 ✭✭
    Silver nickels are easy to spot as they have a mint mark above Monticello on the reverse, P D or S. If it has no mint mark, it is not silver.
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    << <i>thankyou you were much help also i have a 1950 silver dime i just found is that any good? >>



    The better the condition it's in, the more it's worth. Check Here.
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    CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,347 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>half dimes what is that >>

    Click either of the links in my sigline to find out about half dimes. Of note, the bust half dimes are only 89% silver. The seated half dimes are 90% silver.
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    BRdudeBRdude Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭
    silver value fluctuates pretty much between 6 to about 10 times face value depending on who you take it to and their markup, so dimes are worth anywhere from about 60 cents to a buck, quarters, between a buck and a half to about 2.50 etc, etc. Go to a bookstore and get you a Redbook of US Coins. It will have most of the info you need to get you started, shows you years, mintages, key dates and values. Retail values. There is a corresponding book called Bluebook of US Coins and it pretty much has "wholesale" values. Good luckimage
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    << <i><< The better the condition it's in, the more it's worth. Check Here. >> >>



    Great site but one question i dont know what the chart means the columns and there are like 4-1950 dimes i dont know which one is mine lol
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    would it be better to get the redbook or the bluebook?
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    CoinFacts

    CoinFacts is a "by year" listing and shows composition changes as well.
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    can anyone tell me where my dime ranks on here
    Coin Values
    Its a 1950 dime with no mint mark
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    CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,347 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>can anyone tell me where my dime ranks on here
    Coin Values
    Its a 1950 dime with no mint mark >>

    No mint mark means it was made at the Philladelphia mint. Can't say how much it's worth with out seeing it's condition. Amount of circulation or lack there or, degree of contact marks and strike will all affect it's value. It's minimum value will be intrinsic, based on it's silver content which is usually about nine times face value for 90% silver.
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    so its worth at least 90cents being a 1950 dime?
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    CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,347 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>so its worth at least 90cents being a 1950 dime? >>

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    well thanks everyone you all were a GREAT HELP!!
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    Drew, it sounds like you're definitely in need of this book:

    Guide Book to United States Coins (or commonly known as the Red Book)



    THIS BOOK might also be helpful to new collectors.


    Bob

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