Canada · 1967–1968
Canadian silver quarter (50% silver)
In 1967 the silver in Canadian quarters was cut from 80% to 50%, and during 1968 silver was dropped altogether in favour of pure nickel. So 1967 and 1968 quarters come in more than one metal.
Melt value
— each
0.0937 troy oz silver × — spot
Total —
Metal content
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Years | 1967–1968 |
| Face value | 25 cents |
| Metal | silver |
| Purity | .500 (50% silver) |
| Total weight | 5.832 g (0.1875 troy oz) |
| Pure silver | 0.0937 troy oz (2.914 g) |
1968: early quarters are 50% silver and later ones are pure nickel. A magnet tells them apart: nickel quarters are pulled to a magnet, silver ones are not. A scale works too: silver quarters weigh about 5.83 g, nickel ones about 5.07 g.
1967: quarters 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 quarters at 50% to be safe.
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.