constitutional silver

noun

constitutional silver

noun

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Hobbies, Lifestyle, Numismatics Silver American quarters, dimes, and half dollars, minted prior to 1965.

Have started hearing the term "Constitutional Silver" or "Constitutional Gold" for pre-64 silver and pre-33 gold.2020 April 10, philographer, “When Did The Term "Constitutional Silver" Come About?”, in Collectors Universe Message Boards:
Hmmm... I've searched around a little bit, and it seems like "constitutional silver" is just a marketing term.2021 January 16, The Eidolon, “What is “Constitutional Silver”?”, in CoinTalk:

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Yes - that's what you see in the picture, but I prefer the term "constitutional silver" because the real "junk" is actually the non-silver coins that replaced the silver coins.2024 May 29, Jesse Colombo (@TheBubbleBubble), Twitter:

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