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JOE SIXPACK | 07-03-2008 02:20 AM
metal content-1968 canadian dime anybody know of a way to id metal content of a 1968 canadian dime? there seems to be some disagreement about the years they switched from 80% silver to 50% copper/silver, or nickel. i don't have a scale. tia, j6p

jedemdasseine | 07-03-2008 02:27 AM
Re: metal content-1968 canadian dime Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but won't the 50% silver dime stick to a magnet, whereas the 80% silver dime won't? As an interesting side note, some of the 1968 Canadian dimes were struck in the U.S.

fasTTcar | 07-03-2008 06:15 AM
Re: metal content-1968 canadian dime Part way through 1967 they switched from 80% to 50% on quarters and dimes (dollars and halves are all 80%). In 1968 they went from 50% to 99% nickel on the quarters and dimes (all dollars and halves are nickel). The nickel sticks to a magnet, where as the silver ones do not. Here is a longer description: http://reviews.ebay.com/Buying-Canad...00000001383070

Twisted Avatar | 07-03-2008 06:28 AM
Re: metal content-1968 canadian dime I have heard this question before. I didnt know there was so much confusion when Canada stepped away from silver coinage. At least in the US it was a clean break 90%....few years of 40% and boom. I wonder how those thing will fare when the great silver meltdown picks up steam?? T

JOE SIXPACK | 07-03-2008 10:49 AM
Re: metal content-1968 canadian dime thanks all! it sticks to the magnet-therefore REJECTED j6p

Heads_Up | 07-03-2008 11:24 AM
Re: metal content-1968 canadian dime I've seen some dealers take 1967 at 50% only. 1968 I've seen some take non-magnetic at 50% and others not want it at all. I find it just easier to keep 1966 and prior and not bother with the confusion.

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