Junk Silver Coins are coins typically struck from 90% silver and have little or no numismatic value which is the amount a coin collector would be willing to pay for the strike. This may be because the coins are in such poor shape that a collector is not interested in it, or it may be […]
US 90 Percent Silver Coins Information
The following articles provide information on United States coins composed of 90 percent silver. These are silver coins that were produced for general circulation by the US Mint during a time when silver was extremely cheap as compared to prices today. Information includes coin images, mintages and their silver content by weight. Visit the main 90 percent silver coins page for a visual listing of all the coins.
The Jefferson Silver Nickel, also known as the Wartime Nickel, was struck by the United States Mint from 1942-1945 from a composition of 35% silver. As struck, each coin contained .05626 ounces of the precious metal. The coins actually first appeared in 1938, but at that time were produced from a cupro-nickel composition. The design […]
The Mercury Silver Dime, also known as the Winged Liberty Head Dime, was struck by the United States Mint from 1916-1945 with a composition of 90% silver. Each dime contains .07234 ounces of the precious metal. Collectors know this coin by two different names owing to a misunderstanding of the design. When first released, many […]
The Roosevelt Silver Dime was struck by the United States Mint from 1946-1964 from a composition of 90% silver. When first produced, each dime contained .07234 ounces of the precious metal. These coins replaced the Mercury Silver Dime, also known as the Winged Liberty Head Dime, which had been manufactured between 1916-1945. The creation of […]
The Washington Silver Quarter was struck by the United States Mint from 1932-1964 from a composition of 90% silver. When originally minted, each coin contained .18084 ounces of the precious metal. The United States Mint started striking the Washington Silver Quarter as part of a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the […]
The Peace Silver Dollar was struck by the United States Mint from 1921-1935 from a composition of 90% silver. Each coin contains .77344 ounces of the precious metal. No silver dollars had been produced by the US Mint since 1904 owing to lackluster demand for the coins in everyday commerce transactions. However, the Pittman Act […]
The Kennedy Silver Half Dollar refers to half dollar coins struck by the United States Mint from 1964-1970, however only the 1964-minted coins were composed of 90% silver. That specific year’s strikes each contained .36169 ounces of the precious metal. Beginning in 1965 and lasting through 1970, the US Mint produced Kennedy Silver Half Dollars […]
The Franklin Silver Half Dollar was struck by the United States Mint between 1948-1963 from a composition of 90% silver. Each new coin contained a total of .36169 ounces of the precious metal. These coins followed the extremely popular Walking Liberty Half Dollar which had been minted from 1916-1947. Those were actually due for a […]
The Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar was struck by the United States Mint between 1916-1947 from a composition of 90% silver. The coin contains 0.36169 ounces of the precious metal. In the early 20th century, President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt initiated a movement to beautify the circulating coinage of the country. While the […]
The Morgan Silver Dollar was struck by the United States Mint between 1878-1904 and then again in 1921. Each year the coins were composed of 90% silver. A total of .77344 ounces of the precious metal are within each silver dollar. Prior to the production of the Morgan Silver Dollar, the United States Mint had […]
