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jman14 New Member Canada 23 Posts	Posted 02/24/2012 12:10 am Hi folks. Please excuse my ignorance. Very very amatuer collector. How can one tell if a 1968 dime is silver or nickel. To my understanding some are 50% silver while others are 99% nickel. Is this correct and if so how do you tell? Thanks for your time. Cheers! Report this Post to the Staff

Petersun Pillar of the Community Canada 1700 Posts	Posted 02/24/2012 12:12 am Try using a magnet. That might not work, but sometimes does. Report this Post to the Staff
Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2784 Posts	Posted 02/24/2012 12:18 am magnet works for quarter same year, dont have a dime to test but I would think the same Report this Post to the Staff
Penny4Me Pillar of the Community United States 745 Posts	Posted 02/24/2012 12:20 am 99% nickel will stick to a magnet. 50% silver/50% Cu will NOT stick to a magnet. Report this Post to the Staff
jman14 New Member Canada 23 Posts	Posted 02/24/2012 08:24 am great thanks for the info....i really don't know that much about coins. I have just started reading some of the stuff on the forums and have learned alot already. still much I don't understand. Cheers! Report this Post to the Staff
swrbxxx Pillar of the Community Canada 834 Posts	Posted 02/24/2012 08:27 am Like pennyforme said, if it sticks to a magnet it is nickel, if it doesn't you have a 50% dime, you can also do a drop test silver has a distinct ring to it when dropped. Report this Post to the Staff
829729742 Valued Member 108 Posts	Posted 03/10/2021 5:36 pm 1968 silver dimes are hard to find in circulation Report this Post to the Staff
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