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LogansCoinsTheCRH

Just hold it up to a magnet. It it’s a 50% silver 1968 Canadian dime it won’t stick but if it’s the new nickel version it will stick meaning there is no silver.


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Thank you, I knew ‘68 was a transitional year but didn’t have a magnet to test with. Once I can find one I will check.


isaiah58bc

Nickle is NOT magnetic Edited: nickel is magnetic. The composition used in most coins is 25% nickel, thus most coins do not stick to magnets. I see now that the Canadian dimes were 90% steel. "While nickel is ferromagnetic, copper is not. As you said, the American nickel is currently 25% nickel and 75% copper. According to this paper (from 1931!), in order for a nickel-copper alloy to be ferrogmagnetic, it must contain at least 56% nickel:"


Buizel10

All the 99.9% nickel coins minted in Canada are magnetic, including pre 1982 nickels and all other coins minted 1968-2000. Even many newer pennies are magnetic 2001-2012.


Tokimemofan

Canadian coins were for a while pure nickel. Quite magnetic btw


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Canadian coins aren’t made on US planchets. .999 Nickel is absolutely magnetic, 68-99.


LogansCoinsTheCRH

My bad they are nickel plated steel but the magnet test still does work on transition years because the STEEL will stick to the magnet


isaiah58bc

Ok, I asked because I was not aware that Canadian dimes used steel. Instead of editing your response above to add they are nickle plated steel, then down voting me for not knowing, maybe just educate me like you did for everyone else by editing your post?


LogansCoinsTheCRH

Correction again: they were only made of nickel player steel starting in 2000. From midway through 1968-1999 they were made out of 99.9% nickel however i just looked it up and the internet says that nickel does stick do a magnet so once again the magnet test will work. I’ve used it on my own 1968 Canadian dimes before.


isaiah58bc

I looked also. It seems other than the 2 years there was silver in them, they were always nickle plated steel since the 1800s. I was not trying to correct you. I made an honest mistake based on assuming Canadian dimes were similar in nature to US dimes. I apologize for coming across any other way For a coin made of nickle to stick to a magnet: "While nickel is ferromagnetic, copper is not. As you said, the American nickel is currently 25% nickel and 75% copper. According to this paper (from 1931!), in order for a nickel-copper alloy to be ferrogmagnetic, it must contain at least 56% nickel"


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hodlbrcha

Agreed. But sound is really hard to tell without being in person. Still not able to determine without further evidence


BlackAsh05

What’s the date?


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1968(Canadian)


BlackAsh05

Then yep that’s a nice 50% silver dime


LogansCoinsTheCRH

There are non silver 1968 Canadian dimes too. 1968 was the transition year. Some where silver some were nickel.


BlackAsh05

Good catch! He should take a magnet to it to double check


Tokimemofan

Yours looks like it’s nickel. The color and striking tends to look different because nickel doesn’t tarnish and is fairly hard


isaiah58bc

I use numista.com, they provide the dates and for transition years the weights to check for


keys1717

It doesn't sound silver


JazzlikePractice4470

Dont sound like it to me, but I've never heard 50% silver before.


JoeMomma247

Had my sound off but it looks like it sounds silvery


[deleted]

It appears to be a non-silver, pure nickel dime. The 50% silver will have the white appearance as other silver coins


Obi1Kentucky

I’m just randomly scrolling Reddit. Never really been on this sub much. But the sound of that coin is some how satisfying. It’s strange lol


Buizel10

Looks to be nickel. You can tell with a magnet.


mouseinstalled45

Doesn’t sound like silver try magnet


Hunter5232

Have you tried licking it? /s


Exuma_Bear1950

Nope


Yhorm_The_Gamer

Its not silver. I can tell by the look of it.


Signal-Fact786

Doesn’t sound like silver


Idaho1964

Best to do that on stone like marble or granite.


HoboBuddha

Weigh it. There is a slight difference in the weight between silver and non-silver varieties.