Mr Rawles,
I was aware that pre-1965 [dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars] are 90% silver, but I also learned that [some] coins made from 1965-1970 were made with 40% silver. My question is, is there any value to these coins, and are they worth keeping around due to their silver content? Thanks – Andrew A.
JWR Replies: The 40% silver composition only applies to Half Dollars from those years. Surprisingly, they are still sometimes found in circulation. (In fact, more so than any other U.S. silver coin.) Save every one that you can find!
See the Coin Roll Hunters forums to gain some wisdom from the folks that regularly search for silver coins still in circulation.
For retirees, disabled folks, and others with time on their hands, coin roll hunting is a fun and profitable hobby. (When I last checked, spot silver was at $39.29 per ounce. That makes a 40% silver half dollar worth $5.80!)