Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Coinage Act of 1965. The Coinage Act of 1965 eliminated silver from the United States dime (ten-cent piece) and quarter dollar and also reduced the silver content of the half dollar from 90 percent to 40 percent. There had been coin shortages beginning in 1959 and the United States Bureau of the Mint expanded production to try to meet demand. Increased industrial demand for silver drove its price higher; there was widespread hoardi
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Tuesday, July 23, 2019
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