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I recently came across a couple of silver canadian pieces that weren't labeled. I realized why. I didnt know what compositions they were. I weighed the quarter and found it was .80 silver comp. But is there a weight difference for dimes? So far, I havent seen any evidence that there is. Is there a way to determine the composition?
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XRF analysis.
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Great. So in other words...probably not worth the effort for a dime pulled from circulation. So if I were to try selling or trading it, what would a fair way to value it? Do I price at the 50 or 80 composition or split the difference?
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Rest in Peace
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most split the difference
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Traditionally,Canadian bullion dealers trade '67 dimes and quarters at 65% silver content
There is no weight difference for either quarters or dimes
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DBM, I think there is weight difference for quarters; 5.05g for 50% and 5.83g for 80%. can anyone confirm this?
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Both .50 and .80 are 5.83g
nickel quarters are 5.07
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While not exactly the beacon of absolute fact, wikipedia shows a difference in weight for .50 and .80 quarters. With nickel quarters matching the weight of the .50 composition. I still would like to know if anyone can confirm this to be true, and not merely "wiki-true". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarte...nadian_coin)Edited by jedichef
09/08/2011 03:06 am
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I would not trust Wikipedia as the definitive source for anything.
According to my 2010 Charlton, both 50% and 80% 1967 quarters weigh exactly 5.83 grams.
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