1968 Canadian quarter

[mnplumberman]

I found a 1968 Canadian quarter in some change the other day. The year they transitioned from 50% silver to 99.9% nickel. I assume it is of the nickel variety, but I am wondering if there is a way to tell the difference.
Thanks,
D

 

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[ferrabi]

test it with a magnet, if the coin sticks to the magnet,then its nickel.
if it does not, its the silver veriety

hope its silver

 

[Siegfried Schlagrule]

only dimes had both in 1968. Quarters were silver. siegfried schlagrule

 

[ferrabi]

only dimes had both in 1968. Quarters were silver. siegfried schlagrule

actually thats not true.

a 1968 quarter can be 50% silver or 100% nickel, they made two verieties.

 

[davehky]

thx mines stcks to magnet nickel it is

 

[davehky]

kool just found a 1965, no sticking to magnet,so this ones silver..

 

[Mackaydon]

'ferrabi' is correct.
71+M silver quarters (0.50 fine) were minted in 1968 as were 88+M Nickel quarters.
Both had similar diameters (23.8) but the silver weighed 5.8319 grams to the nickel's 5.06 grams.
Don....

 

[Mackaydon]

davehky,
Your '65 silver is of the same weight as the '68 silver, but your silver is 80% versus 50% for the '68.
Don..