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Numi 63 Valued Member United States 128 Posts	Posted 10/17/2010 12:56 am Anyone know what the silver % on these CAN commemoratives might be - if any? Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

cazzuey Valued Member Canada 367 Posts	Posted 10/17/2010 09:02 am 0% on all of them Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9866 Posts	Posted 10/17/2010 10:32 am Silver ones are 50% silver,check with a magnet.Most of yours appear to be the silver versions. Report this Post to the Staff
cazzuey Valued Member Canada 367 Posts	Posted 10/17/2010 10:47 am Sorry my bad, thought they we're the regular circulation coins, wasnt paying atention cases Report this Post to the Staff
Numi 63 Valued Member United States 128 Posts	Posted 10/19/2010 4:35 pm Thank you both for your help. Fortunately, I found a Krause publication at my local library yesterday . It's been a great help thus far. According to the book, all four coins are indeed 50% silver. Apparently the bottom two (the Moose & the Ironworks) were also minted in a proof as well as a non-proof coin (both are .500 silver). From the appearance of the two, I would say that they are the proof coins - very high luster fields & devices much like US proof coins. Is there anything else I should be looking for in determining whether they are proof coins or not? Report this Post to the Staff
rodime Valued Member Canada 276 Posts	Posted 10/19/2010 5:19 pm IIRC, proof coins have a shiny field (background) and a matte queen. Report this Post to the Staff
david mackenzie Valued Member Canada 183 Posts	Posted 10/25/2010 1:55 pm .500 silver and .500 copper then in 1992 went to .925 silver and .075 copper all in proof 2003 to present .9999 silver Report this Post to the Staff
Numi 63 Valued Member United States 128 Posts	Posted 10/27/2010 6:00 pm Thank you all for your help. Report this Post to the Staff
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