Stupid question: What year did Canada stop using silver in their coins
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For regular circulation coins
I think it was 1968. Didn't they start to gradually reduce the silver content around the mid 1960s? |
"Bruce H (BoxTurtle)" wrote in message ... Subject says it all.....I know I've asked this before, this time I promise to write down. Bruce (Legibly) Last silver dollar and half dollar, 1967 Last silver quarter and dime, 1968 (they switched to nickel mid-year, so two types that year) James |
1968
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On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 17:35:20 -0500, "James Higby"
heezerbumfrool[at]hotmail[dot]com is alleged to have written: "Bruce H (BoxTurtle)" wrote in message .. . Subject says it all.....I know I've asked this before, this time I promise to write down. Bruce (Legibly) Last silver dollar and half dollar, 1967 Last silver quarter and dime, 1968 (they switched to nickel mid-year, so two types that year) James Thanks, all! I just got a ROLL of silver Canadian quarters from my buddy at Shell. Bruce (for $10) ************************************************* ANA R162074 EAC 3606 To email me, remember that RoadRunner and Coyote do not mix. ************************************************* |
The silver was reduced in the 10c and 25c in 1967 from .800 to .500, and
there is no way to tell the difference, so its bought approximately 5/8ths the price of the .800 Ag coins. In 1968 the 10c and 25c started out the year as .500 Ag but in mid year they were switched to 100% Ni. In 1967 all the 50c and $1.00 coins were made in .800 silver. Hope this helps, Kyle. "Bruce H (BoxTurtle)" wrote in message ... Subject says it all.....I know I've asked this before, this time I promise to write down. Bruce (Legibly) ************************************************* ANA R162074 EAC 3606 To email me, remember that RoadRunner and Coyote do not mix. ************************************************* |
On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 18:07:35 -0500, "KJM" wrote:
The silver was reduced in the 10c and 25c in 1967 from .800 to .500, and there is no way to tell the difference, so its bought approximately 5/8ths the price of the .800 Ag coins. In 1968 the 10c and 25c started out the year as .500 Ag but in mid year they were switched to 100% Ni. In 1967 all the 50c and $1.00 coins were made in .800 silver. Hope this helps, Kyle. Kyle, When I look at my copy of Charlton, it shows the .800 silver and the ..500 silver coins as having the same weight. If that's the case, the dimensions would have to be different. If the dimensions are the same, the weight would have to be different. I can tell the difference in the ring betwee 90% Kennedy halves and 40%, so I'm thinking it wouldn't be impossible to tell the difference between .800 fine coins and .500 fine. take care, Scott scored some silver Kennedys today at the bank. |
Correct, reduced to .500 in 1967 for the dime and the quater(you get
both .800 and .500 for that year), then in 1968 switched from silver alloy to Nickle alloy, but there are some .500 in 1968. The 50c and $1 are all silver in 1967 and Nickle in 1968, or more accurately, those DATED 1968! Stu On 26 Aug 2005 15:32:16 -0700, "stonej" wrote: For regular circulation coins I think it was 1968. Didn't they start to gradually reduce the silver content around the mid 1960s? |
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