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New Member
United States
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I recently found a 1968 Canadian quarter at a coinstar. I looked it up, and mid-year in 1968, the composition of quarters was changed from 50% silver to no silver. How can I tell if my coin is silver?   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 The easy way to tell is with a magnet. If the magnet dosen't stick to it then it will be .500 silver.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
849 Posts |
A magnet will pick up the nickel ones. Not the silver. Nickel are darker in colour.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
to CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
785 Posts |
 Magnet test will certainly tell if it is silver or not. To clarify silver will not stick to the magnet and the nickel will. |
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New Member
 United States
12 Posts |
Thanks for the help! Just tried it.. it's silver!
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Valued Member
Canada
496 Posts |
I would now take it and drop it on a hard surface.
Listen to the sound ,then try a nickel one. Can not
really hurt the condition to much.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
867 Posts |
Like Billfrak says, drop it....silver will "ring" vs nickel which will sound dull by comparison.....
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New Member
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2563 Posts |
This reminds me to check the reject bin of my local coinstar
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1005 Posts |
Do you really need to drop a coin and listen to it?
It is a non magnetic 1968 quarter. There is no doubt it is made of silver.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
5394 Posts |
the real pros can drop a 1967 silver 25 cents and tell if it is 80 per cent or 50 per cent silver...................that is truly impressive!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
726 Posts |
i could tell yu was silver as tarnish in field ......
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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the real pros can drop a 1967 silver 25 cents and tell if it is 80 per cent or 50 per cent silver...................that is truly impressive! well if it is always 50% when they are buying and 80% when they are selling, not so impressive  Also you don't need to drop it, just balance it on a knuckle and hit it with another coin  |
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Posted 01/04/2014 10:16 pm
