There is about 10 - 20 oz of silver in a 1867-1967 Canadian silver dollar
Canadian silver dollars (1935-1967) were 80% silver/20%copper and weighed 23.33 grams, which works out to 0.6 troy ounces of silver per coin.
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Canadian silver dollars contain 0.6 troy ounces of silver.
Canadian silver dollars contain 0.6 troy ounces of silver.
Canadian silver dollars (dated 1935-1967) were 80% silver with 20% copper, with a total weight of 23.33 grams.
After 1967, Canadian dollar coins no longer contained silver. 1968-86, they're made of pure nickel, and are still worth one dollar each in Canada.
It's silver if it was minted in or before 1967.
The 1968 dollar is 100% nickel. 1967 was the last year that the canada used silver for their coins.
There is no silver in the Canadian half dollar dated after 1967. If you have older coins (lucky you), the content is as follows: 1870 - 1919 92.5% silver 7.5% copper 1920 - 1967 80% silver 20% copper
f you want to know the value of a Canadian 1964 1 dollar coin, you need to know that is a silver coin. The minimum value is 10$. If the coin have never circulated, you can find the value according the the grade here : http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=1-dollar-1964&years=1-dollar-1953-2010
Its worth the silver content. Right now about $25 big ones!
silver content in 1867-1967 Canadian quarter
Unfortunately neither dates are silver. After 1967 the Canadian dollars were made of Nickel. They are worth around 1 - 4 dollars in any condition below MS65