When did Canada quit making silver dimes?

[WYO1]

I found a 1974 Canadian dime today. Is there any silver content.
Thanks.

 

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[low xtreme]

nope. they stopped in 1968 i believe. some 68's are silver, some are clad though.

 

[LadyDigger]

nope. they stopped in 1968 i believe. some 68's are silver, some are clad though.

I thought they stopped in '64, like us? I will have to review mine now....I save all Canadian coins I find anyways!

 

[jeffk]

nope. they stopped in 1968 i believe. some 68's are silver, some are clad though.

I thought they stopped in '64, like us? I will have to review mine now....I save all Canadian coins I find anyways!

nope 1968 or 9 i think
jeffk

 

[taropatch]

Canadian dimes and quarters were 50% silver from 1967-1968.
Their dimes, quarters, halves and dollars were 80% silver from 1920-1967.

 

[Siegfried Schlagrule]

current canada small coins that are not copper are pure nickel. Pure nickel is magnetic. Silver is never magnetic. You can test those shiny nickel coins with a refrigerator magnet. siegfried schlagrule

 

[dragonflywolf-10]

SPECIFICATIONS: Canadian coin info coinsite.net

FIVE CENTS:

Diameter: 15.494 millimeters

Weight: 1.167 grams

Composition: .925 Silver, .075 Copper (1858-1919)

Composition: .800 Silver, .200 Copper (1920-21)

Edge: Reeded

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TEN CENTS:

Diameter: 18.034 millimeters

Weight: 2.33 grams

Composition: .925 Silver, .075 Copper (1858-1919)

Composition: .800 Silver, .200 Copper (1920-67)

Composition: .500 Silver, .500 Copper (1967-68)

Edge: Reeded

*

TWENTY CENTS:

Diameter: 23.27 millimeters

Weight: 4.67 grams

Composition: .925 Silver, .075 Copper

Edge: Reeded

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TWENTY-FIVE CENTS:

Diameter: 23.62 millimeters (1870-1953)

Diameter: 23.88 millimeters (1953-)

Weight: 5.81 grams

Composition: .925 Silver, .075 Copper (1870-1919)

Composition: .800 Silver, .200 Copper (1920-67)

Composition: .500 Silver, .500 Copper (1967-68)

Edge: Reeded

*

FIFTY CENTS:

Diameter: 29.72 millimeters

Weight: 11.62 grams (1870-1919)

Weight: 11.66 grams (1920-1967)

Composition: .925 Silver, .075 Copper (1870-1919)

Composition: .800 Silver, .200 Copper (1920-67)

Edge: Reeded

 

[ivan salis]

pre 1919 --Canada had sterling 925 silver coins *** the cost of WW1 to the british empire which they are part of made the british reduce the silver content in their coins down to 800 after WW2 it dropped to 500 than to zip in 1969

 

[usandthem]

current canada small coins that are not copper are pure nickel. Pure nickel is magnetic. Silver is never magnetic. You can test those shiny nickel coins with a refrigerator magnet. siegfried schlagrule

According to Wikipedia all coins under one dollar are steel with plating. Pure nickel would be too expensive to produce.

 

[GlenDronach]

Dimes before 1920 were Sterling (92.5%)
1966 was the last year for 80% silver dimes.
1967 (fish) were 50% silver
1968's were made of multiple compositions. Some were 50% silver, others were almost pure nickel. You need to magnet test your 1968's to be sure.

 

[cudamark]

There are a few '69 silver dimes known to exist also. They also had a silver proof dime later.