US Coins
Remember, the Constitution says that Congress has the power to coin money and precious metals: Silver, Gold & Copper were the choice. Coins like dimes and quarters before 1965 had 90% silver in them. Nickels during WWII (1942-1945) contained 35% Silver while the penny had about 95% of Copper.
However, coins today are not made with the same precious metals-which makes them more valuable to collectors and investors. The quarter, dime, and nickel contents are now 75% copper and 25% nickel alloy. The trade off is silver to copper and from copper to copper plated zinc! Yes, the American penny that use to be Copper is now a copper plated zinc coin! Click here to see the make up of these coins.
Coins from 1965 still have the same face value, so you can use them at anytime. But make sure you know the Silver value of the coin if you want to make a profit from it.
Here is a place that will assist you in determining the value of your coins. I believe this is an easy way to start coin collecting and/or obtaining silver. I personally found some of the coins in my change bank and wondered: "How many of these did I easily give away or spent without knowing its true worth?"
I hope this helps you as it did me...!
However, coins today are not made with the same precious metals-which makes them more valuable to collectors and investors. The quarter, dime, and nickel contents are now 75% copper and 25% nickel alloy. The trade off is silver to copper and from copper to copper plated zinc! Yes, the American penny that use to be Copper is now a copper plated zinc coin! Click here to see the make up of these coins.
Coins from 1965 still have the same face value, so you can use them at anytime. But make sure you know the Silver value of the coin if you want to make a profit from it.
Here is a place that will assist you in determining the value of your coins. I believe this is an easy way to start coin collecting and/or obtaining silver. I personally found some of the coins in my change bank and wondered: "How many of these did I easily give away or spent without knowing its true worth?"
I hope this helps you as it did me...!
