Is a 1971 clad dollar a silver dollar?

The 1971 clad dollars were struck at the Philadelphia Mint and don’t contain any mintmark. Struck to the tune of 47,799,000 pieces, the 1971 dollar has a copper-nickel clad composition and is a base-metal coin. Therefore, it is technically not a 1971 silver dollar — just a very large coin with the denomination of one dollar.

Is a 1971 Eisenhower dollar a silver coin?

All of the 1971 dollar coins that were produced for circulation were struck from copper-nickel clad planchets, while only a small number made for collectors are silver coins. If your 1971 Eisenhower dollar has either no mintmark or a “D” mintmark above the date… then it’s made from copper-nickel clad.

Why is my 1971 half dollar struck on a silver planchet?

The 1971 Half Dollar struck on silver planchet means there are instances of this coin accidentally minted in silver. If you think your 1971 Kennedy Half is silver look at the reeded edges, if there is a copper ring dead center this coin is not silver. Silver coins wont have rings of copper in the center as they are not sandwiched.

Was 1971 a rough year for the US Mint?

1971 was apparently a rough year for the United States mint. This was the year the mint switched from 40% silver to a blend of 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel. This new blend required new planchets to be created, and because of this there are many instances of Half Dollars from 1971 being struck on the wrong planchet.