CarsonChris
Elite Member
I’ve read that there were some accidental 65 quarters minted out of .90 silver. How would you tell if you have a 65 silver quarter? I’ve found a couple of 65 quarters the last year that don’t have the clad tarnish.
The weight will be different, and likely the sound when you drop it on a countertop.
Did a search and found this link - https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/1965-silver-quarter/
from the above link:
So… how would you know if you have a 1965 silver quarter?
It’s actually pretty easy to tell a 1965 silver quarter apart from a 1965 clad quarter simply by using a scale that can measure down to the hundredth of a gram. Gram scales can be bought at some department stores or online.
To see if you have any 1965 silver quarters, pull out all of your old 1965 quarters — and your gram scale — and start weighing them:
All 90% silver Washington quarters weigh 6.25 grams (give or take a few hundredths of a gram for wear and planchet differences).
All copper-nickel clad Washington quarters weigh 5.67 grams (again, give or take a few hundredths of a gram).
The Bottom Line…
So… if you’ve got a 1965 quarter that weighs more than 6 grams, it’s worth getting inspected in-hand by a coin certification firm that encapsulates coins in plastic slabs.
But if your 1965 quarters weigh less than 6 grams, it’s ok to spend them!
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Look at the edge. non silver quarters and you can see copper.
Some were made on accident but there are plenty of silver quarters still being made. You can find silver quarters of any year.
Can you provide a reference to the above? It's in contrary to this:
https://coinsite.com/us-silver-coins-when-they-ended-and-what-theyre-worth/
Curious, Thanks!
Here you go
https://catalog.usmint.gov/coins/silver-coins/silver-quarters/
The US Mint makes commemorative coins and silver proof sets. They occasionally end up in circulation when someone dies and the person going through their stuff doesn't know what they are or someone steals them and spends them at the liquor store.
I see, you were referring to coins produced and sold for collectors/investors.
I wouldn't consider them as something a metal detectorist would find in the ground, although I guess it's remotely possible....
I stand corrected!