Hello Canadian Collectors

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Originally posted by sn31

Here's a question for you Pattiewhack..The first year for the "nickel" Canadian Dollar was 1968 right?Is this true for the dime,nickel,and quarter,etc...I understand that the 1968 dime is nickel also..Thanks,sn31.

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Ah, this Aussie can answer that one.

Last year of a (sterling) silver 5 cents was 1921. Nickel was used from 1922 with the exception of 1942-44 when copper-zinc was used and 1944-45 and 1951-54 when nickel and chromium plated steel was used. Cupro-nickel was used from 1979 until 2001 and the cupro-nickel plated steel was used in 1999 (trial), 2000 to date and coins carry a P to show they are plated steel.

The 10 cents was sterling silver (92.5% silver, 7.5% copper) until 1936, then 80% silver and 20% copper through to and including 1967, then 50% silver and 50% copper in 1967 & 68, the nickel in 1968 to 2000 and the copper nickel plated steel from 1999 and 2000 trials to present and they carry the P for plated.

The 25 cents was sterling silver to 1919, then 80% silver to and including 1967, then 50% silver in 1967 and 1968 then nickel from 1968 to 2001 with the cupper nickel plated steel coming in 1999, 2000 (issued for testing trials) to present with P for plated steel.

The 50 cents was similar to the 25 cents except it went from 80% silver in 1967 to nickel in 1968, then same through to the present as for the 25 cents above.

So some years share two different metal compositions.

Cheers
Wayne

the new toonie in August? would you be wanting one from circulation? because it always seems to take a while before newly minted coins come my way, It might not be until around even october until I start seeing some. When I do I will let you know and send some along.

I think it was Metalman who told me the 1968 dime was struck from pure nickel,and some of them were struck from the Philadelphia mint,and it has no mintmark.Correct me Rick if I'm wrong.I think our discussion about this is in the "Hello,anybody there" topic at the bottom page of our topics.sn31.
Ps.Thanks Wayne for the great info :)

Thanks Bill,I'll have to check mine,not sure which one mine is. :) sn31

For a while, back in the 1960's, Canadian coins were my favorites.

Now, all these years later, I'm becoming interested again, and would like to finish some of the collections I started way back then.

Thanks to a trade with Terry (ndgoflo) from Indiana, I have a bunch of Canadian coins to add to my albums.

So, will be checking the Canadian forum much more often.

Hi, newbie here. I've been lurking for some time. I am from Canada and have collected coins for several years...but never very seriously. I started when I was in my late teen years just collecting coins from all over the world. Recently I have gotten into it more seriously. I inherited a lot of coins from my mother in law....now need to go throug them more seriously. All hers were Canadian. I find it all so fascinating! Thank youfor this great forum!

Welcome to our CC family, Schmoopi! I hope you continue to post instead of lurk. Your contributions will be welcome.