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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;andrgo, post: 163779, member: 6181&quot;]Just curious, why did they stop making dimes/quarters/halves out of silver in 1965? Why did they go from a penny being like 98% copper to like 98% zinc?</p><p><br /></p><p>Was it all done for cost-cutting?</p><p><br /></p><p>Are the metals they&#039;re using now ever going to be &quot;future silvers&quot; (like what they&#039;re making coins out of now, will it ever be worth more if they decide to make it out of something else again in the late future?)</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry if these are stupid questions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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