Silver Content In 1960's Era Canadian Quarters

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weerdsteev Pillar of the Community United States 1291 Posts	Posted 10/22/2016 1:44 pm I recently came into possession of 7 Canadian quarters ranging from 1961 to 1968. All are well circulated. Would someone please tell me the silver content for this range of years? Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5586 Posts	Posted 10/22/2016 2:03 pm All Canadian silver coins from 1920-64 are .800, so each face dollar (of any denomination) is .6 troy oz of silver. From 1919 back, all the silver was .925. In 1965-66 they were .800 and 1967-8 had both .800 and .500. Since the coins are circ and worn, you could expect 80-85% of scrap because they don't weigh what they did when struck. Report this Post to the Staff
NeoSpec Valued Member Canada 192 Posts	Posted 10/22/2016 2:11 pm You can also get more specifics here: http://www.coincommunity.com/canadi..._five_cents/ Report this Post to the Staff
weerdsteev Pillar of the Community United States 1291 Posts	Posted 10/22/2016 2:15 pm Thanks. 3 are from 1968. Is there any easy way for me to tell if they're .800 or .500? Report this Post to the Staff
TheCoinHunter Pillar of the Community Canada 1461 Posts	Posted 10/22/2016 2:42 pm Other than XRF, I don't know of any other way to tell the difference. As I recall the mintage split was about 50/50. Some dealers now buy the 67 scrap quarters and dimes coins at a blended rate some just at .5. In 1968 we had a mix of nickel and .5 silver quarters. Just take a magnet to the three 68s. Non magnetic would indicate silver. Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9864 Posts	Posted 10/22/2016 2:56 pm For 1961-66 they are .800 silver. For 1967 there are .800 and .500 silver. You could try an SG test for the '67s but no one cares what your results are and these are bought and sold as .650 silver content. For 1968 there are only .500 silver and 1.00 nickel. If it sticks to a magnet it's nickel. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 10/22/2016 3:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Altaira Pillar of the Community Canada 2519 Posts	Posted 10/22/2016 2:56 pm You could try hearing them, though it's not always reliable. Drop them on a solid surface, or balance it on your knuckle and carefully tap it with another coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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