Canada · 1967–1968
Canadian silver dime (50% silver)
In 1967 the silver in Canadian dimes was cut from 80% to 50%, and during 1968 silver was dropped altogether in favour of pure nickel. So 1967 and 1968 dimes come in more than one metal.
Melt value
— each
0.0375 troy oz silver × — spot
Total —
Metal content
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Years | 1967–1968 |
| Face value | 10 cents |
| Metal | silver |
| Purity | .500 (50% silver) |
| Total weight | 2.333 g (0.0750 troy oz) |
| Pure silver | 0.0375 troy oz (1.166 g) |
1968: early dimes are 50% silver and later ones are pure nickel. A magnet tells them apart: nickel dimes are pulled to a magnet, silver ones are not. A scale works too: silver dimes weigh about 2.33 g, nickel ones about 2.07 g.
1967: dimes were struck in both 80% and 50% silver. They look and weigh the same, and only a lab-style test can tell them apart, so value untested 1967 dimes at 50% to be safe.
Some 1968 nickel dimes were struck for Canada by the US Mint in Philadelphia. All the silver ones were struck in Ottawa.
Worth more than melt?
- These normally trade at or near melt value.
Typical selling price
Not listed yet. We only show a selling price when we have reliable, recent sales to base it on, and then always as a range with the date it was checked. Melt value is a floor for the metal itself: dealers usually pay somewhat less than melt for common coins, while collectors may pay more for scarce dates and coins in great condition.
Sources
Melt value is an estimate based on the current spot price and the coin's official metal content. Worn coins can weigh slightly less. This is not financial advice.