As far as how to remember the silver years of US coins: I'm American, so it's somewhat easier for me due to a simple reason: exposure. It's the main thing that US cointubers hunt for, so it gets continuously reinforced every time I watch one of their videos. It's the same reason I now remember the 50p NIFC dates (09, 10, 11, 16, 18, 21) because I've been watching your videos so often! And yes, the mint marks shifted locations once the silver was removed from the composition; actually, at first, the Mint did away with mint marks altogether to discourage coin collecting! They were added back some time in the '70s, if I remember correctly.
That Washington Quarter is 90% silver ... up to and including 1964, dime, Quarters and half dollars were 90% silver ... in 1965 the Kennedy half dollar dropped to 40% up until 1971 when all silver was removed
Hi Christopher. Are there an commemorative Euro coins in any denomination that are rarer than others? Loved the third coin from Gambia, I think. Watched your most recent 10p hunt and interesting to hear about the coloured coins from the likes of Australia and Canada. Have a great week. xxJane 🐑🌼
Yes. There are many annual and commemorative coins that are NIFC and turn up in circulation. Lower mintage figures are the key to worth. The micro states can have very low numbers. Under 100,000 is not unusual. The most expensive euro coin I've seen for sale was a Monaco commemorative for Grace Kelly.
Christopher the way I remember when silver was removed from coins By" Johnson 65 ." The year and president which authorised the removal . Ps nice to see Pan on the Cypriot coin Also i why don't you ask the crocodile if it's an alligator lol 😂
So for US silver, for nickels it's 1942-1945 (though not all 1942s have silver. You can tell by a large mintmark on the reverse of the coins with silver.) They're 35% silver. Dimes, quarters, and halves were 90% silver through 1964. In 1965, the dimes and quarters became copper-nickel, but the halves switched to 40% silver, which they would remain through 1970. Dollars were 90% silver through 1935, and no dollar coins were minted from 1936 through 1970. Certain S-minted Eisenhower dollars from 1971-1976 are 40% silver, but most Ikes are copper-nickel. Also there are S-minted 40% silver halves and quarters from 1976 as well, but again, most are copper-nickel. Additionally, proof dimes, quarters, and halves started being minted in both copper-nickel and 90% silver in 1992, with the silver proofs switching to 99% silver in 2019.
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Feel old now, 😭I not only remember the round pound, but remember the outrage when the '£1 Pounds notes' got smaller 😃
I like several of todays coins but my favourites were probably the Gambian 🇬🇲 and Cypriot 🇨🇾 coins 😊
Great stuff Christopher 👍🏻
As far as how to remember the silver years of US coins: I'm American, so it's somewhat easier for me due to a simple reason: exposure. It's the main thing that US cointubers hunt for, so it gets continuously reinforced every time I watch one of their videos. It's the same reason I now remember the 50p NIFC dates (09, 10, 11, 16, 18, 21) because I've been watching your videos so often!
And yes, the mint marks shifted locations once the silver was removed from the composition; actually, at first, the Mint did away with mint marks altogether to discourage coin collecting! They were added back some time in the '70s, if I remember correctly.
1:16 dont look very friendly. but they took the 50p shape for their own or they had the coin made for them by britain maybe
That Washington Quarter is 90% silver ... up to and including 1964, dime, Quarters and half dollars were 90% silver ... in 1965 the Kennedy half dollar dropped to 40% up until 1971 when all silver was removed
Hi
1:51 - that's Zeus transformed into a bull abducting princess Europa
For USA quarters it's 1964 and then no more. 1965 onwards, no silver.
Trivia: more US Cent coins have been struck than all of the other coins have been struck arround the world combined since coins were first struck.
Nice vid
Hi Christopher.
Are there an commemorative Euro coins in any denomination that are rarer than others?
Loved the third coin from Gambia, I think.
Watched your most recent 10p hunt and interesting to hear about the coloured coins from the likes of Australia and Canada.
Have a great week. xxJane 🐑🌼
Yes. There are many annual and commemorative coins that are NIFC and turn up in circulation.
Lower mintage figures are the key to worth. The micro states can have very low numbers. Under 100,000 is not unusual.
The most expensive euro coin I've seen for sale was a Monaco commemorative for Grace Kelly.
Thank you @andy2950 for your reply.
I'll certainly look more into this.
Christopher the way I remember when silver was removed from coins
By" Johnson 65 ."
The year and president which authorised the removal .
Ps nice to see Pan on the Cypriot coin
Also i why don't you ask the crocodile if it's an alligator lol 😂
1964 and earlier the mint mark was on the back
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Hi I have got 1945 one cent is this rare coin
So for US silver, for nickels it's 1942-1945 (though not all 1942s have silver. You can tell by a large mintmark on the reverse of the coins with silver.) They're 35% silver. Dimes, quarters, and halves were 90% silver through 1964. In 1965, the dimes and quarters became copper-nickel, but the halves switched to 40% silver, which they would remain through 1970. Dollars were 90% silver through 1935, and no dollar coins were minted from 1936 through 1970. Certain S-minted Eisenhower dollars from 1971-1976 are 40% silver, but most Ikes are copper-nickel. Also there are S-minted 40% silver halves and quarters from 1976 as well, but again, most are copper-nickel. Additionally, proof dimes, quarters, and halves started being minted in both copper-nickel and 90% silver in 1992, with the silver proofs switching to 99% silver in 2019.