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<p>[QUOTE="KLJ, post: 46283, member: 1910"]Quick guide to things you might find normally in circulation</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Cents</u> - wheat until 1958, steel in 1943, copper until 1982, copper covered zinc since 1982 (1982 had both)</p><p><u>Nickels</u> - New designs of course. There was silver in the Jeffersons from 1942-45 as a result of the needs of the war effort for nickel. These are indicated by a mintmark, even a P for Philadelphia, above Monticello on the reverse. This was the first time Philadelphia had a mintmark. 1942 was split between traditional and "silver" nickels.</p><p><u>Dimes</u> - Silver up to and including 1964</p><p><u>Quarters </u> - State quarters of course. Silver up to and including 1964. Bicentennials minted in 1975 and 1976.</p><p><u>Halves</u> - Silver up to and including 1964. A clad silver from 1965-70. Bicentennials minted in 1975 and 1976.</p><p><u>Dollars</u> - Ikes in traditional size minted in 1971-78, New size Susan B. Anthonys minted for circulation in 1979, 1980, and 1999. Sacagawea released for circulation in 2000 and 2001.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KLJ, post: 46283, member: 1910"]Quick guide to things you might find normally in circulation [U]Cents[/U] - wheat until 1958, steel in 1943, copper until 1982, copper covered zinc since 1982 (1982 had both) [U]Nickels[/U] - New designs of course. There was silver in the Jeffersons from 1942-45 as a result of the needs of the war effort for nickel. These are indicated by a mintmark, even a P for Philadelphia, above Monticello on the reverse. This was the first time Philadelphia had a mintmark. 1942 was split between traditional and "silver" nickels. [U]Dimes[/U] - Silver up to and including 1964 [U]Quarters [/U] - State quarters of course. Silver up to and including 1964. Bicentennials minted in 1975 and 1976. [U]Halves[/U] - Silver up to and including 1964. A clad silver from 1965-70. Bicentennials minted in 1975 and 1976. [U]Dollars[/U] - Ikes in traditional size minted in 1971-78, New size Susan B. Anthonys minted for circulation in 1979, 1980, and 1999. Sacagawea released for circulation in 2000 and 2001.[/QUOTE]
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