Are these silver?

[crhgymnast1]

1966 can dime and 1970 half franc neither stick to a magnet. All help is appreciated

 

[huntsman53]

No! Most countries followed suit of the U.S. Mints and did away with Silver coinage at the end of 1964. While the compositions vary from country to country and year to year, they should be somewhat similar to our' U.S. clad coinage! However, most countries still issue Silver coinage in commemorative, special issue and memorial coins.


Frank

 

[Generic_Lad]

1970 half franc is copper nickel, 1966 Canadian dime is 80% silver.

 

[crhgymnast1]

1970 half franc is copper nickel, 1966 Canadian dime is 80% silver.

the 1970 appears like it has a silver rim

 

[TypeCoin971793]

the 1970 appears like it has a silver rim

That doesn't matter. The nickel is more prominent in the coin and thus fully covers up the copper. Modern silver-coloured Canadian coins are like that.

 

[crhgymnast1]

That doesn't matter. The nickel is more prominent in the coin and thus fully covers up the copper. Modern silver-coloured Canadian coins are like that.

ok thanks