Canadian Silver Coins Last Year

Were canadian coins ever minted in silver if so which ones and when did they stop minting in silver.

Canadian silver coins last year.

Canadian nickels containing silver were discontinued after 1921. There are six denominations of canadian circulation coinage in production. 10 cent piece but in practice only the 50 cent piece is known by that name. Many people find it easier to use charts when viewing information so in the chart below you will find the silver content and value of canadian silver dollars year by year you will also find the modern day composition of canadian dollar coins.

The prices listed below are for circulated 1 00 coins not proof or commemorative 1 00 coins. Instead they were consigned to the melting pot. 1911 1919 george v 92 5 silver 5 cent coin 1920 1921 george v 80 silver 5 cent coin canadian silver dimes. Canadian silver dollar value chart.

A magnet will pick up newer quarters but not pre 1968 silver coins this includes dimes as well. By mid 1967 canada reduced the silver content of the canadian dime and canadian quarter from 80 to 50 percent. Officially they are each named according to their value e g. Thank you craig canada issued silver coins from the dime to the half dollar from 1870 1919 in 925 silver and dimes to dollars in 800 silver from 1920 to 1967 the dollar coin starts in.

5 10 25 50 1 and 2. Use the canadian silver coin calculator to learn how much the silver in your coins is worth or to set a max bid on a canadian silver coin auction based on its melt value. The last of the silver coins were minted in 1921 but most of this date and many of those dated 1919 20 were never released. 1911 1919 george v 92 5 silver dime.

Canadian silver five cent coins. The three smallest coins are known by the traditional names nickel 5 dime 10 and quarter 25 and the one. The other denominations remained but after 1920 they were coined at a lower fineness reflecting the dangerously high price of silver during and after world war i. Last year for canadian silver content coins was a partial production in 1968.