It's 80% silver and 20% copper.
If it's a gold-colored "Loon" dollar, it has no silver at all. "Loonies" minted in 2001 are made of brass-plated nickel.
There is no such thing as a 1942 Canadian silver dollar.
Absolutely, the Canadian silver dollar holds intrinsic silver value. Selling it for its precious metal content is common, attracting buyers who value the silver over its numismatic aspects.
If its a dollar coin then it is worth 5 times face value...just for its actual silver content there is no rare mint mistake or marking from that year.
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
1962 is a relatively common date. Canadian half dollars at the time were 80% silver with 20% copper, and are currently worth about six dollars just for the metal content.
what is the value of a 1956 canadian siver dollar
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
Canadian silver dollars contain 0.6 troy ounces of silver.
Canadian silver dollars contain 0.6 troy ounces of silver.
The average value is around 11.42 and up to 1300 for certain coins that were uncirculated. Most of the value of this coin is due to the silver content.