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Wally7 New Member Canada 4 Posts	Posted 03/14/2022 11:53 am I have inherited a large coin collection and am just starting into it. I have a number of Canadian silver dollars years 1974-1979 in cases from the Canadian mint and am wondering if these are proof sets or just nickle Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187872 Posts	Posted 03/14/2022 12:13 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
purelywasted Pillar of the Community Canada 1505 Posts	Posted 03/14/2022 12:49 pm Bring a magnet close to them, Silver no reaction, Nickle will feel the pull of the magnet. With a decent magnet, you should be able to leave the coins in the case. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21590 Posts	Posted 03/14/2022 12:53 pm to the CCF Your dollars from 1974-1979 are 50% silver with a specimen finish. Correct typo Edited by JimmyD 03/14/2022 12:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Andy888 Valued Member Canada 324 Posts	Posted 03/14/2022 1:36 pm The ones in your photo's are 50% silver. As a rule for dollars dated before 1978, if the leatherette box is blue, its a nickel coin. If the box is black, its a silver coin. Report this Post to the Staff
zhuyuecai Valued Member Canada 107 Posts	Posted 03/14/2022 4:22 pm If it is a 50% silver coin, would it be magnetic? Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12258 Posts	Posted 03/14/2022 5:52 pm Quote: If it is a 50% silver coin, would it be magnetic? No. The other 50% is copper - another non-magnetic metal. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Wally7 New Member Canada 4 Posts	Posted 03/14/2022 8:56 pm Thanks Everyone for the info Report this Post to the Staff
Alex A Pillar of the Community 710 Posts	Posted 03/15/2022 09:05 am A good resource for detailed information about your coins is The Charlton Press book called 2022 Canadian Coins Volume 2 (11th Edition is the most current). Good luck! Report this Post to the Staff
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