constitutional silver

noun

Silver quarters, dimes, and half-dollars, minted prior to 1965.

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nounconstitutional silver (uncountable)
  1. UShistoricaluncountablehobbiesSilver quarters, dimes, and half-dollars, minted prior to 1965.

    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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    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

    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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Chicago

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