So Close on the Canadian Silver..

bmattioli · Jul 31, 2009

Got back to work this week and was booked for the week with tons of jobs. Worked 12 hrs a day Mon-Fri. No time for detecting but went out to the park up the road for 45 minutes tonight. I had to swing just a bit or I would have lost it. Even missed some of the RedSox game.. Anyways, thought I found my first Canadian Silver coin, a 1968. Missed it by one year. Next time right?. Man, I've wanted a Canadian Silver coin bad!!

Bruce

jcham · Jul 31, 2009

Ya that is close nice hit just the same. See you in the morning....

Jamie

SteveMN · Jul 31, 2009

So close Bruce! I have only found two silver Canada dimes in 5 years but this years was a nice old one.

RickO · Aug 1, 2009

Good to see you got out anyway... just enough to 'keep the fire burning'..

RickO

Stang1968 · Aug 1, 2009

Some 1968 dimes were 50% silver, and the rest of production was the nickel alloy they used for 1969 onwards. So there is still a chance it is silver

YOu can test it with a magnet. If it sticks, it is the nickel version. If it doesn't, you found yourself a silver dime.

bmattioli · Aug 1, 2009

Stang1968 said:
Some 1968 dimes were 50% silver, and the rest of production was the nickel alloy they used for 1969 onwards. So there is still a chance it is silver YOu can test it with a magnet. If it sticks, it is the nickel version. If it doesn't, you found yourself a silver dime.

Your right on. I did see that when I was reading up on Canadian Coinage. Unfortunately it stuck to a magnet so no Silver this time. Made up for it today though :lol:

Thanks for the post!

Bruce

narrowroad · Aug 2, 2009

So close...I'm rooting for you.

So Close on the Canadian Silver..

bmattioli

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