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The coins themselves aren't magnetic, but Canadian dimes made since mid-1968 are attracted to a magnet.
Up till that year the coins were made of an alloy of copper and silver, neither of which is attracted to a magnet. The rising price of silver forced the Royal Canadian Mint to reduce the amount of silver from 80% to 50%, then eliminate it completely in favour of pure nickel. By the turn of the century the price of nickel had also increased to the point where the RCM switched to plated steel. Both of those metals are strongly attracted to magnets.
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What is a Canadian silver dime worth?
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How much is a 1958 Canadian dime worth?
A 1956 Canadian dime is worth approximately 2 dollars.
How much silver does a 1965 Canadian dime have in it?
If you're referring to a 1965 American dime, none. All 1965 and later US dimes and quarters, and 1971 and later halves, are made of a 3-layer "sandwich" containing only copper and nickel. They don't contain any silver, so they don't have any extra value unless you have an uncirculated or proof coin in its original packaging. If you're referring to a 1965 Canadian dime, it contains 1.864 gm of silver. These coins weighed 2.33 gm and were 80% silver.
How much silver in a 1940 Canadian dime?
80% silver, 20% copper, with an original weight of 2.33 grams.
What year are Canadian dimes silver?
Any Canadian dime dated 1967 or earlier is silver. Then some in 1968 were 50% silver, others were pure nickel. The nickel ones are magnetic.
How thick is a 1945 Canadian silver dime?
About 1 mm. You can always use a ruler.
What is the value of a 1971 silver dime?
All circulation dimes dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not silver.
What is the metallic composition of a 1960 Canadian dime?
Canadian dimes minted between 1920 and 1966 contain 80% silver and 20% copper.
What is the monetary value of a 1979 Canadian dime?
Ten cents. It's made of nickel, not silver.
What Canadian silver dollars are rare or valuable?
There is a 1921 dime that is estimated to only have 400 left.
What the value of a 1964 Canadian dime?
The value of a 1964 dime is approximately $3.00. Unfortunately the date on the coin does not matter as much as the amount of silver in the coin.
What is the value of a 1946 canadian dime?
10 cents. Get with the program. ^ ^ ^This person clearly doesn't know what they're talking about. Since the dime is 90% silver, it is worth its melt value in silver. Which is more like $2.50.. Get with the program..
