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Up till the 1990s Canadian dimes were made of pure nickel. Since then they've been made of steel because the price of nickel went up.
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What is the monetary value of a 1979 Canadian dime?
Ten cents. It's made of nickel, not silver.
What is a 1966 Canadian nickel made of?
Please don't assume that every older coin must be made of silver. Canadian 5¢ coins haven't contained any silver since 1921. Since that time they've mostly been made of nickel or plated steel; during WWII they were made of brass.
What are the values of a 1978 Canadian dime and a 1979 Canadian nickel?
They're both only worth face value.
Is a dime made out of silver?
A modern dime is 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
What is the US dime made out of?
it is made out of a mixture of copper and nickel
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 is a dime different than nickel?
A dime is smaller than a nickel. A nickel is worth less than a dime. A dime has a ridged side, while a nickel is smooth and thicker.
Is a nickel half a dime?
Yes, a nickel is half a dime!
What is a nickel worth of what percent of a dime?
A nickel equals 5 cents; the dime 10 cents. Two nickels equals one dime in value. So the nickel is 50% of the dime.
Is a dime iron?
NOO dime is 91.67 percent copper and 8.33 percent nickel. it is NOT made of iron.
What is a Canadian five cent made out of?
It is made of nickel.
What is a 1961 nickel made of?
If it is a US nickel, it is 25% nickel, 75% copper. If it is a Canadian nickel I believe it is 100% nickel.
