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1968 - Elizabeth II - Philadelphia Silver Dime Coin Composition | |||||||||||||
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Metal | USD/Pound | USD/Troy Ounce | USD/Gram | Grams/Coin | USD/Coin |
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Silver | $397.451 | $27.260 | $0.877 | 1.165 g | $1.021 |
Copper | $2.091 | $0.143 | $0.005 | 1.165 g | $0.005 |
Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin: | $1.026 | ||||
Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 0 Coins: | $0 |
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Region: | Canada |
Category: | Ten Cent |
Coin Type: | 1968 - Elizabeth II - Philadelphia Silver Dime |
Years Minted: | 1968 |
Mint Marks: | |
Denomination: | CS10C |
Obverse Design: | The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II is surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II D • G • REGINA" (Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God) Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA |
Obverse Designer: | Arnold Machin |
Reverse Design: | The Bluenose under sail, a Canadian schooner from Nova Scotia, a celebrated racing ship and a symbol of the province, is surrounded with the facial value and the inscription "CANADA" Lettering: 10 CENTS CANADA 1968 H |
Reverse Designer: | Emanuel Hahn |
1968-1969 - Elizabeth II - Philadelphia Silver Dime
1968 - Philadelphia Mint (Silver) Catalog Number: KM#73a Composition: 50% Silver 50% Copper Coin Mass: 2.33 grams Magnetic: Non-Magnetic Edge: Edge: Square (U) Reeded Edge REF The 4 Varieties of the 1968 Canadian Dime Source: mindlock.me Two varieties are from the Ottawa Mint and two from the Philadelphia Mint. Determining the mint is done by examining the edge of the coin, if the edge is squared with a U shaped reed, the coin was minted by the Philadelphia Mint. Coins from the Ottawa Mint have a rounded edge with a V shaped reed. The image below shows a visual example of both reeds. There are two ways to determine if your dime has silver in it: The first is to use a gram scale, 50% Silver dimes weigh 2.33 grams, 100% Nickel dimes weigh 2.07 grams. The second is a magnetic test. If the coin sticks to a magnetic it DOES NOT have a silver composition, and is made of 100% nickel. Non-magnetic 1968 Canadian dimes are made of 50% Silver and 50% Copper metal composition. With an Actual Silver Weight (ASW) of 1.165 grams. 1968 - Ottawa Mint Catalog Number: KM#72a Composition: 100% Nickel Coin Mass: 2.07 grams Magnetic: Magnetic Edge: Rounded (V) Reeded Edge 1968 - Philadelphia Mint Catalog Number: KM#73 Composition: 100% Nickel Coin Mass: 2.07 grams Magnetic: Magnetic Edge: Square (U) Reeded Edge 1968-1969 - Ottawa Mint (Silver) Catalog Number: KM#72 Composition: 50% Silver 50% Copper Coin Mass: 2.33 grams Magnetic: Non-Magnetic Edge: Rounded (V) Reeded Edge Note: Only 6 (1969) Known 1968 - Philadelphia Mint (Silver) Catalog Number: KM#73a Composition: 50% Silver 50% Copper Coin Mass: 2.33 grams Magnetic: Non-Magnetic Edge: Edge: Square (U) Reeded Edge REF Dime (Canadian coin) In Canada, a dime is a coin worth ten cents. It is the smallest (in physical size) of the currently issued Canadian coins. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official national term of the coin is the 10 cent piece, but in practice, the term dime predominates in English-speaking Canada. It is nearly identical in size to the American dime, but unlike its counterpart, the Canadian dime is magnetic due to a distinct metal composition: from 1968 to 1999 it was composed entirely of nickel, and since 2000 it has had a high steel content. Currently the dime has, as with all Canadian coins, a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen on the obverse. The reverse contains a representation of the Bluenose, a famous Canadian schooner. The artist, Emmanuel Hahn, used three ships including the Bluenose as his models, so the ship design is actually a composite. The word "dime" comes from the French word "dîme", meaning "tithe" or "tenth part", from the Latin decima [pars]. REF 10 cents Elizabeth II 2nd portrait, 50% silver, Philadelphia mint Source: en.numista.com KM# 73a Features Country Canada Year 1968 Value 10 cent Metal Silver (.500) Weight 2.33 g Diameter 18.034 mm Thickness 1.16 mm Engravers Arnold Machin (obverse) Emanuel Hahn (reverse) Shape Round Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Edge Milled REF |
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