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constitutional silver

constitutional silver noun: silver quarters, dimes, and half-dollars, minted prior to 1965.

Noun

constitutional silver (uncountable)

  1. (US, historical) Silver 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

Questions about constitutional silver

What does constitutional silver mean?
Constitutional silver means silver quarters, dimes, and half-dollars, minted prior to 1965.
What part of speech is constitutional silver?
Constitutional silver is a noun.

Words near constitutional silver in the dictionary

  1. constitutional monarchists
  2. constitutional monarchs
  3. constitutional monarchy
  4. constitutional right
  5. constitutional rights
  6. constitutional silver
  7. constitutional type
  8. constitutional types
  9. constitutionalisation
  10. constitutionalise
  11. constitutionalised

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