Thread: 1966 us silver quarter

i just came across a u s quarter dated 1966 in which i believe to be pure silver is this possible i thought silver quarters ended in 1964 if so how much is it worth it has no mint marking

what makes you think its silver?(just curious) the rim? the sound?

you are right, silver quarters ended in '64.

can you get some pictures?

to be honest i don't think its silver, to my knowledge i do not believe anyone has discovered a '66 silver. it could be dipped in silver though..

"Just in case" it is silver, photos would be nice. See if you can get a close-up shot of the reeded edge while you're at it.

Chris

There is a possibility this quarter was a proof but got into circulation. I think silver proofs were minted until 1968.

No proofs were minted in '65, '66, or '67, I don't think. Special mint sets, yes, but those weren't silver.

I've seen SMS coins that could be mistaken for proofs. Some get deep cameo and ultra cameo designations. Regardless, only the half dollars were silver, and those were 40% silver clad.

Originally Posted by justin_case

i just came across a u s quarter dated 1966 in which i believe to be pure silver is this possible i thought silver quarters ended in 1964 if so how much is it worth it has no mint marking

They did end silver content in quarters in 1964.

Originally Posted by swhuck

I've seen SMS coins that could be mistaken for proofs. Some get deep cameo and ultra cameo designations. Regardless, only the half dollars were silver, and those were 40% silver clad.

Those would be DMPL coins from the SMS.

Originally Posted by Ltrain

No proofs were minted in '65, '66, or '67, I don't think. Special mint sets, yes, but those weren't silver.

Yes, this is what know, but for some reason i decided that maybe San Francisco Mint made some silver ones in 1968. I highly doubt this is the case and that this quarter is really silver.

Originally Posted by Numismatist47

Those would be DMPL coins from the SMS.

That would not be correct.

Originally Posted by swhuck

That would not be correct.

What would not be correct?

It's probably plated.

There are about 15 known 1965 quarters minted in silver. The silver and clad were being minted at the same time during 1965 with five different reverses and three obverses so there are many known mixups. While no silver '66 quarters have been reported it's entirely possible that it did happen.

You'll need to weigh it but I'm confident you'll find it's a "heavy" clad rather than a normal silver.

By the way, pre-1965 quarters aren't pure silver. They're only 90% silver.

They are mixed with copper because pure silver is too soft and pliable, thus making unreliable coinage.

Originally Posted by Numismatist47

What would not be correct?

Your statement: "Those would be DMPL coins from the SMS."

SMS coins, as evidenced by the image I posted, are designated as cameo and deep/ultra cameo. They do not receive prooflike or DMPL grades.

Originally Posted by swhuck

Your statement: "Those would be DMPL coins from the SMS."

SMS coins, as evidenced by the image I posted, are designated as cameo and deep/ultra cameo. They do not receive prooflike or DMPL grades.

Not true.