I'm curious about the half dollar coins from 1966. I've heard something unique happened to them that year, but I'm not sure what. Can someone explain what specifically occurred to the half dollar coins in 1966?
5 answers
AmyDavis
Sun Nov 17 2024
The United States mint made a significant change in 1966 to the composition of their coins.
mia_rose_painter
Sun Nov 17 2024
Specifically, the Half Dollar coins were adjusted to contain a lower percentage of silver, now at 40%.
Andrea
Sun Nov 17 2024
Additionally, the Quarters and Dimes were completely devoid of silver content.
CryptoVisionary
Sat Nov 16 2024
The majority of these coins were produced at the Philadelphia mint.
Alessandra
Sat Nov 16 2024
However, some coins were also minted in San Francisco.