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When did Canadian coins stop containing silver?

pcgs69pcgs69 Posts: 4,266 ✭✭✭✭
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I'm here to show my ignorance about non-U.S. coins!

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    farthingfarthing Posts: 3,294 ✭✭✭
    For dimes and quarters the switch from silver to nickel was done during 1968. Both metal compositions exist for '68.
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    ajaanajaan Posts: 17,139 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Be aware some 1967 10c and 25c are only .500 silver, and others are the standard .800 silver. But ALL the 1967 50c and $1 are .800 silver. A fact many dealers don't know or don't want you to know so they can offer the .500 value for them.

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    docday2003docday2003 Posts: 1,100
    the 5¢ were silver until 1921
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    ProofArtworkonCircsProofArtworkonCircs Posts: 4,223 ✭
    Canadian Silver was .925 through 1919.
    .800 1920- early 1967
    .500 1967- early 1968
    .000 late 1968 -

    Newfound land switched from .925 -1944 to .800 in 1945.
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