Up until 1965, all United States dimes, quarter dollars and half dollars were made of 90% silver and 10% copper. The Coinage Act of 1965 changed the compositions of these coins to reduce or eliminate their silver content because the price of silver had risen above the face value of the coins.
The annual cost of gasoline for the average family is now almost $3,100. That's up more than 50 percent from just under $2,000 a year in 2009 and is a 6.7-percent increase from the consumer advocacy group's last survey just two months ago.The cost is based on an anticipated annual average cost of $3.70 per gallon of unleaded regular gas this year.hat's up more than 50 percent from just under $2,000 a year in 2009 and is a 6.7-percent increase from the consumer advocacy group's last survey just two months ago. The cost is based on an anticipated annual average cost of $3.70 per gallon of unleaded regular gas this year.
Kentuckyâs five major natural gas distribution companies expect their adjusted wholesale cost this November to be, on average, $5.95 per 1,000 cubic feet (mcf). That is up $1.52 (34 percent) from an average of $4.43 per mcf a year ago. In August 2008, the average adjusted wholesale cost peaked at $15.17 per mcf.