Silver Canadian coinage

Cladiator · February 5, 2004 8:31AM

Howdy all...

I know US coins (dimes, quarters, dollar, halves) were made of 90% silver pre-1965. What Canadian coins were made of silver and for what dates and what denominations and what percentage of silver?

Thanks for the help.

newsman · February 5, 2004 8:40AM

Canadian coins were sterling (.925 fine) silver until 1920, then .800 fine through 1967

shirohniichan · February 5, 2004 9:34AM

Weren't there some .500 fine silver coins in 1968, also?

ajaan · February 5, 2004 10:03AM

Yes, Shiroh, there were.

shirohniichan · February 5, 2004 11:20AM

I don't have my Charlton with me and just wanted to make sure my memory was still working.

Coincracker · February 5, 2004 11:47AM

The 1968 10c and 25c were .500 silver also in the latter part of 1968 the 10c and 25c were minted of nickel.

Silver Canadian coinage

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