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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 614798, member: 66&quot;]NO.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>YES</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a bit complicated but here goes</p><p><br /></p><p>Proof sets for 1968 through 1970, dimes and quarters copper nickel clad, half dollars 40% silver</p><p><br /></p><p>Proof sets 1971 through 1992, dime, quarter, and half dollar are copper nickel clad</p><p><br /></p><p>Since 1992 there have been two types of proof set the clad proof set where all three coins are copper nickel clad, and the silver proof sets were all three coins are 90% silver.&nbsp; The dollar coins&nbsp; in both sets, if any, are manganese bronze clad.&nbsp; (The 1999 P proof SBA did not come in the set.)</p><p><br /></p><p>There were also Prestige proof sets that contained the 90% silver proof commemorative dollar for some years, but the dime, quarter, and half in those are also copper nickel clad.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1976 the mint made a special three coin proof set for the Bicentennial with just the quarter, half, and dollar in it.&nbsp; All three coins in these are 40% silver.&nbsp; (Actually they were all made in 1975 and all have Type I dollars.)</p><p><br /></p><p>The proof Ike dollars in the big brown box holders for 1971 through 1974 are 40% silver</p><p><br /></p><p>OK, I don&#039;t think I missed anything.</p><p><br /></p><p>Summary</p><p><br /></p><p>Dimes silver ONLY in the silver proof sets 1992 to date and they are 90% silver</p><p><br /></p><p>Quarters&nbsp; 40% silver in the Bicentennial three coin proof set.&nbsp; 90% silver in the silver proof sets 1992 to date. (Since 2004 they have also made a special 90% silver proof set of just the quarters.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Half dollars 40% silver 1968 - 1970 proof sets, 1976 three coin proof set, 90% silver in the silver proof sets 1992 to date.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dollars&nbsp; 40% silver in the 1971-74 brown Ike boxes and the 1976 three coin proof set.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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