Silver coins dated before 1920 are sterling (.925%) silver.
Dollars, half dollars, quarters and dimes from 1920 - 1966 are all 80% silver by weight.
An easy calculation to figure out the pure silver weight:
Multiply .6 oz per dollar of coinage.
Example: $10 of 1966 dimes would be .6 x 10 or 6 oz's of pure silver. Multiplying the total by today's price would give you "melt" value of the coins.
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 it's a gold-colored "Loon" dollar, it has no silver at all. "Loonies" minted in 2001 are made of brass-plated nickel.
It's 80% silver and 20% copper.
Canadian silver dollars contain 0.6 troy ounces of silver.
Canadian silver dollars contain 0.6 troy ounces of silver.
None.
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 about 10 - 20 oz of silver in a 1867-1967 Canadian silver dollar
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
.14792 oz of pure silver in a 40% half dollar.
80% silver, 20% copper