When was the last time you found silver in circulation?

[bugo]

What was the last silver coin you found in circulation?  I got a 1963-D dime two days ago.  I work at a convenience store, and a guy paid for his merchandise using the dime.  I've found 4 or 5 war nickels, around 35 silver dimes, 3 or 4 quarters, 3 Franklin halves, and 5 or 6 40% silver halves in the last year and 3 months.  I had no idea so much silver was still out there.

[Ares]

Us in the UK don't have silver in our coinage due to the switch from shillings etc to pence in 1971 (?)

[HighlandTiger]

What was the last silver coin you found in circulation? 

A sixpence, in about 1969. From my granny's "money tin"

[HawkHybrid]

shillings were still used as 5p for some years after 1971, I think they all disappeared soon

after the early 80's.

 

HH

[Danny-boy]

shillings were still used as 5p for some years after 1971, I think they all disappeared soon

after the early 80's.

HH

They weren't the silver ones though.

[HawkHybrid]

you could have got lucky and got an old one. 

 

HH

[Danny-boy]

you could have got lucky and got an old one.

HH

Yes I guess you could have. Bet it was pretty dry by the early 80's though.