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Lionel90 Valued Member United States 392 Posts	Posted 09/06/2018 5:04 pm I looked in the coin facts. I see two listings for 1968 quarter One is .50 silver and one is not. Is this correct or did I misunderstand the info? Report this Post to the Staff

mtlhoser New Member Canada 9 Posts	Posted 09/06/2018 5:22 pm There were silver and nickel versions of the 1968 quarter and dime. Report this Post to the Staff
TJLang Valued Member 424 Posts	Posted 09/06/2018 8:05 pm Would the silver 68's have a S mint mark (San Fran)? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 09/06/2018 8:12 pm Talking about Canadian quarters, right? http://www.numismaticnews.net/artic...n_two_metals "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 09/06/2018 8:14 pm in the usa the 1968 can be either 40% silver, or 90% silver if it is the proof version, if it has the s mint mark it is probably the 90% proof version.. if you can load a photo of both sides, we can tell you for 100%. Report this Post to the Staff
silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 09/06/2018 8:17 pm in canada the 1968 is 50% silver, if it doesn't stick to a magnet, if it sticks to a magnet it is the nickel version.. Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9864 Posts	Posted 09/06/2018 8:40 pm Quote: Would the silver 68's have a S mint mark (San Fran)? No, all the 1968 quarters, silver and nickel, were struck in Canada. All 1968 silver dimes were minted at Ottawa, about half of the nickel dimes were struck in Philadelphia. There are no mintmarks on any Canadian coins from 1908-1998. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
kuh_85 Pillar of the Community Canada 2366 Posts	Posted 09/07/2018 12:26 pm This previous thread made reference to a CCN article back in 2011 claiming that Philadelphia silver 1968 dimes existed. http://goccf.com/t/105540 There's an entry for them at https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces39248.html Report this Post to the Staff
Lionel90 Valued Member United States 392 Posts	Posted 09/07/2018 7:44 pm Thanks for the info about the magnet. So the 68 quarter is Canadian - nickel. I guess a magnet is a useful tool for coin collecting in Canada. Report this Post to the Staff
Cdncoins Pillar of the Community Canada 999 Posts	Posted 09/07/2018 10:21 pm A magnet is helpful when coin collecting in many countries. Report this Post to the Staff
Lionel90 Valued Member United States 392 Posts	Posted 09/08/2018 04:13 am What is the "correct" way to use the magnet at a coin show? Do coin collectors get mad if you stick it directly on their coins - like I did in the photo? Report this Post to the Staff
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