The only U.S. coins currently made that are silver are American Silver Eagles and other special collectors coins sold by the U.S. Mint. These coins are NOT released for circulation.
91.67% is composed of Copper and the other 8.33% is Nickel.
Just recently with the advent of bullion coins such as the American Silver Eagle. Coins intended for circulation were never 100% silver because silver is simply too soft of a metal for coinage. They were 90% silver in American coins until 1964 for dimes, quarters and half dollars, but other than bullion coins, no coins are made of 100% silver.
There are two well known clubs that specialize in error coins. One of those are American Coin Collectors and the other being American Numismatic Society.
Yes! There lots of American coins. Trillions are in circulation right now!
A quarter and a nickel, it says one is not a quarter so the other has to be a quarter.
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For American currency. You have two coins worth a total of 15 cents. One of the coins is not a nickel. What are they? The one that's not a nickel is a dime. The OTHER coin is a nickel.
They were coins minted by the Philidelphia mint
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Roman coins did not lead directly to American coins. European coins came after Roman ones, and people from Europe came to America and brought European coins with them, and when they made their own, they kind of copied the European ones.
Of course. They're legal tender like any other denomination.