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What year did coins stop being 100% silver?
What year did coins stop being 100% silver?
CryptoElite
Thu Nov 14 2024
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I'm trying to find out the specific year when coins stopped being made of 100% silver. I need this information for a project I'm working on and would appreciate any help.
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CherryBlossom
Sat Nov 16 2024
Additionally, the quarter dollar coins, another denomination in everyday use, were also stripped of their silver content by this law.
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SarahWilliams
Sat Nov 16 2024
The legislation, numbered 89–81 and included in the 79th Statutes at Large, page 254, underwent enactment on July 23, 1961.
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CryptoVanguard
Sat Nov 16 2024
The changes did not stop at these two denominations. The half dollar, a fifty-cent coin, also saw a reduction in its silver content.
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Elena
Sat Nov 16 2024
This significant act had a profound impact on the composition of United States coins.
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CosmicWave
Sat Nov 16 2024
Prior to the enactment, the half dollar contained 90 percent silver. However, the new law lowered this percentage significantly.
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