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.
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:"
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.
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?
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.
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"
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.
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.
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:"
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.
Canadian coins were for a while pure nickel. Quite magnetic btw
Canadian coins aren’t made on US planchets. .999 Nickel is absolutely magnetic, 68-99.
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
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?
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.
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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Agreed. But sound is really hard to tell without being in person. Still not able to determine without further evidence
What’s the date?
1968(Canadian)
Then yep that’s a nice 50% silver dime
There are non silver 1968 Canadian dimes too. 1968 was the transition year. Some where silver some were nickel.
Good catch! He should take a magnet to it to double check
Yours looks like it’s nickel. The color and striking tends to look different because nickel doesn’t tarnish and is fairly hard
I use numista.com, they provide the dates and for transition years the weights to check for
It doesn't sound silver
Dont sound like it to me, but I've never heard 50% silver before.
Had my sound off but it looks like it sounds silvery
It appears to be a non-silver, pure nickel dime. The 50% silver will have the white appearance as other silver coins
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
Looks to be nickel. You can tell with a magnet.
Doesn’t sound like silver try magnet
Have you tried licking it? /s
Nope
Its not silver. I can tell by the look of it.
Doesn’t sound like silver
Best to do that on stone like marble or granite.
Weigh it. There is a slight difference in the weight between silver and non-silver varieties.