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The early 1967 Canada Lynx 25-cent coin was 80% silver, as the later issues were reduced to 50% silver.. Hopefully, one of our Canadian friends can tell us why they reduced the silver content.   |
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Another beauty, CoinForMe - you've got quite a collection of toners!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Thanks, Hondo, as for Canadian coins, toners yep  Except for my last Canadian coin, I will be displaying just four coins from now (#12).  |
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The early 1967 Canada Lynx 25-cent coin was 80% silver, as the later issues were reduced to 50% silver..
Hopefully, one of our Canadian friends can tell us why they reduced the silver content. The rising cost of silver forced the reduction of silver to 50% part way through the year. As the appearance and weight are both the same, there is no way without testing for silver content to distinguish the two. There is also no way of telling whether yor quarter is 80 or 50% silver once it is encased. In 1968 quarters started out as 50% silver then part way through the year switched to !00% nickel. 1968 was the last year business strike silver coins were produced by the RCM. Edited by JimmyD
07/13/2025 9:02 pm
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Very good JimmyD, thank you so much for that!  Looks like my Lynx is 80% silver according to its label... |
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Nice coin! I love the toning on it. Errers and Varietys.
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Looks like my Lynx is 80% silver according to the label. PCGS grades them all as 80% silver. I am sure that they do not take the time and money to test each one. Doesn't really matter too much though as the value is the same for both 50% and 80%. |
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Very nice! |
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PCGS grades them all as 80% silver. I am sure that they do not take the time and money to test each one.
Doesn't really matter too much though as the value is the same for both 50% and 80%. Thank you JimmyD for the bad news...  And thanks, Errers and Varietys & jbuck! Edited by CoinForMe
07/14/2025 10:38 am
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Thank you JimmyD for the bad news... Look at it this way, how is anyone going to prove that it is NOT 80% now that it is in a holder . Waiting for #9 |
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Quote:bobcat That is funny.. At first, when I got this coin, I looked up "Canadian Lynx" to see the difference from an American "Bobcat"...  |
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Look at it this way, how is anyone going to prove that it is NOT 80%
now that it is in a holder. Waiting for #9 Are there any reference charts available that show the weights of empty PCGS holders? 
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Are there any reference charts available that show the weights of empty PCGS holders? Not that I know of. I would image there would be slight variations in the weights due to them being massed produced. If you don't mind me asking, why do you want to know? |
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If you don't mind me asking, why do you want to know? Well, for one, the most recent example would be to weigh the 1967 Canada Lynx 25-cent slab, and figure out what % of silver this coin is. It's also good to know if counterfeit coins are inside the slabs. Edited by CoinForMe
07/14/2025 7:13 pm
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