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2. Coins of the United States dollar - Wikipedia

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   This allowed the saved nickel metal to be shifted to industrial production of military supplies during World War II. Few of these are still found in circulation. Prior to 1965 and passage of the Coinage Act of 1965 the composition of the dime, quarter, half-dollar and dollar coins was 90% silver and 10% copper. The half-dollar continued to be ...

3. United States Mint coin sizes - Wikipedia

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   Seven distinct types of coin composition have been used over the past 200 years: three base coin alloys, two silver alloys, gold, and in recent years, platinum and palladium. The base metal coins were generally alloys of copper (for 2 cent coins and lower), and copper/ nickel (for 3 and 5 cent coins).

4. United States Bicentennial coinage - Wikipedia

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   The United States Bicentennial coinage is a set of circulating commemorative coins, consisting of a quarter, half dollar and dollar struck by the United States Mint in 1975 and 1976. Regardless of when struck, each coin bears the double date 1776–1976 on the normal obverses for the Washington quarter, Kennedy half dollar and Eisenhower dollar ...

5. 3 Coins From the 1950s That Are Worth a Lot of Money - AOL

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   “The Washington quarter and Roosevelt dime can sometimes be worth nearly as much. The proof nickel and penny, while still valuable, are worth less.” ...

6. Quarter (United States coin) - Wikipedia

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   The mint mark on the coin is currently located on the obverse at the bottom right hemisphere under the supposed date. In 1965–1967 cupro-nickel coins bore no mint mark; quarters minted in 1968–1979 were stamped with a "D" for the Denver mint, an "S" for the San Francisco mint (proof coins only), or blank for Philadelphia.

7. These 12 Coins May Be Extinct, but They Are Worth ... - AOL

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   For now, you can still dig into your pocket or purse and pay for items with coins. The penny, nickel, dime and quarter are the circulating coins in use today. Half dollar and $1 coins are produced ...