More than 1.8 billion 1965 quarters were minted by the US Mint. Only a few rare coin errors exists from this year that are sought after by numismatists and collectors.
These quarter dollar coins minted since 1900 are some of the most valuable due to their rarity, condition, and historical significance. Collectors and investors prize them for their unique characteristics and the stories they represent in the history of American coinage.
Silver quarters in the United States were minted from 1796 until 1964. Starting in 1965, due to rising silver prices, the composition was changed to a copper-nickel clad alloy that we are most familiar with today.
US quarters that were minted before 1965 contain silver. The silver quarters were struck with an alloy that contains 90% silver. The melt value for each silver quarter is over $4.00 today. Silver quarters, like all 90% silver US coinage are sometimes referred to as “junk silver”. This is a common term adopted from the … Read moreWhich Quarters are Silver?