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United States
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I found two 1968 Canada Ten Cents for my collection. I live in the US so it is always great to find nice Canadian Coins in rolls to add to the circulated collection! One is not magnetic so does that mean it is silver? The other is magnetic and I am attaching a photo of the edge to ask if you think it is the Philadelphia Mint or Royal Canadian Mint. p.s. first time I ever scanned a coin on its edge... this hobby always has something new and fun! Thank you!  |
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Canada
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yes, 50% silver. and the grooves seems to be V-shaped, so RCM. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Was it 1969 when the RCM stopped minting silver for business strikes? Inquiring minds wish to know. |
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 United States
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Quote:Was it 1969 when the RCM stopped minting silver for business strikes? History of CompositionLooks like 1968 was the last silver year (and they had two versions that year): - 50% silver, 50% copper
- 99.9% nickel
Edited by mbird
08/27/2010 6:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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LOL! It's nice to see a picture of a coin with only the rim. And exactly what we're looking for here besides the weight.
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Valued Member
Canada
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THAT is what distinguishes the coins from the two mints? Oh man, for some reason I thought they meant denticles, not groves.
*sigh*
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Canada
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Quote:and the grooves seems to be V-shaped, so RCM. yep I agree....nice scan by the way  |
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Canada
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Canada
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im in canada and when I try to spend my change there( yes I know its worth less), I never seem to find anyone pleased to have them. they tell me they cant take canadian coins. but I do sneak some in. lol
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Canada
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It's funny how for at least a hundred years (and even now) that the US and Canadian $ were at parity for so long, yet they're never seen that way when it comes down to business. It's basically the same. However, aren't most Canadian coins intrinsically worth more than US coins b/c of the nickel content? |
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Canada
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thanks castor, I actually checked the english version of that site to help identify varieties but still thought the scans were of denticles, not grooves.
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Valued Member
United States
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I added some updated images to this discussion. See the continued discussion at this post. |
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Posted 08/27/2010 4:40 pm
