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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Troodon, post: 143123, member: 4626&quot;]Correct.&nbsp; Usually the term &quot;silver clad&quot; is used only when it&#039;s needed to make a distinction between other coins with different compositions, such as distinguishing silver clad Kennedys (1965-1970) from silver Kennedys (1964, and silver proofs 1992 to the present).&nbsp; A lot of times they&#039;ll just call it &quot;silver&quot; or &quot;40% silver&quot; if the date makes it obvious which composition it has.&nbsp; Don&#039;t see it used a lot otherwise.</p><p><br /></p><p>Silver proof sets (minted from 1992 to the present) have the dimes, quarters, and half dollars minted in 90% silver, 10% copper alloy which until 1965 used to be the standard composition for these coins.&nbsp; The nickel is still 75% copper, 25% nickel, the cent copper-coated zinc (about 97.5% zinc, 2.5% copper by weight) and the Sacagawea dollar (included in both silver and clad proof sets since 2000) still manganese brass, composition mentioned in my first post.&nbsp; The normal clad proof sets have the same composition as is standard for business strike coins for circulation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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