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So long as there was a shortage of coins, the Mint could strike dimes, quarters, and half dollars from .900 silver, but this authority was to end once the secretary certified there was an adequate supply of the new coins in circulation, and in any event five years after the law was enacted (thus, ending July 23, 1970).
The new silver quarters entered circulation on August 1, 1932, and continued to be struck in silver until the Mint transitioned to copper-nickel clad coinage in 1965. A special reverse commemorating the United States Bicentennial was used in 1975 and 1976, with all pieces bearing the double date 1776–1976; there are no 1975-dated quarters.
In keeping with the verbiage on large-size silver certificates, all the small-size Series 1928 certificates carried the obligation "This certifies that there has (or have) been deposited in the Treasury of the United States of America X silver dollar(s) payable to the bearer on demand" or "X dollars in silver coin payable to the bearer on demand".
Silver quarters, 1932–1964 [15] Clad composition quarter, 1965–1998; ... The America the Beautiful quarters program began in 2010 and ended in 2021, ...
A silver coin is durable and long lasting (pure silver is relatively soft and subject to wear) . A silver coin is not subject to decay. A silver coin has intrinsic value, although the price of silver bullion coins is subject to market swings and general inflation. [6] Silver has always been a rare metal.
2005-P Minnesota Quarter Doubled Dies Quarter: $5 to $100. 2009-D District of Columbia Doubled Die Quarter: $75. 1999-S Pennsylvania Proof Silver Quarter: $35. 1999-S New Jersey Proof Silver ...
For the silver issues, the 1999 set is the most valuable, being the first year of the series and with a relatively small mintage, although prices have significantly decreased since the 50 State Quarters Program ended. The set in base metal, of this or any other year, is worth only a fraction as much.
According to the Professional Coin Grading Service, here’s what five high-value quarters from the year 2000 went for at auction: Massachusetts 2000-P (Philadelphia mint) MS69: $3,760 Maryland ...