Canadian or US Silver Coins http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001/canadian-or-us-silver-coins Posts in the discussion thread "Canadian or US Silver Coins" Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:22:50 +0000 http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001#post-1594021 Answer http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001/canadian-or-us-silver-coins#post-1594021 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:38:52 +0000 Ken Kash 5862 Question was answered via private message :))

]]> http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001#post-1591426 (no title) http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001/canadian-or-us-silver-coins#post-1591426 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:28:05 +0000 lisa i have a 1940 british king coin 80% silver its George ivs vi d g rex et ind imp its canadian it also has initials engraved in it could anyone tell me what its worth.

]]> http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001#post-1495962 Re: Canadian or US Silver Coins http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001/canadian-or-us-silver-coins#post-1495962 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:27:56 +0000 Briany 1391969 Thank you very much buying coin scales tomorrow

]]> http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001#post-1495958 Re: Canadian or US Silver Coins http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001/canadian-or-us-silver-coins#post-1495958 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:20:46 +0000 Ken Kash 5862 Short of chemical testing….here are some easy checks, silver planchets are tough to duplicate their original specifications so measure for the following:

Diameter: 38.00 mm
Weight: 31.104 grams
Thickness: 2.87 mm

Also silver is not magnetic so you can test it with a magnet.

]]> http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001#post-1495934 Re: Canadian or US Silver Coins http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001/canadian-or-us-silver-coins#post-1495934 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 21:33:58 +0000 Briany 1391969 Can anyone one tell me the difference between real Canadian silver maple leaf coin and a fake one thanks..1oz

]]> http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001#post-1328819 Re: Canadian or US Silver Coins http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001/canadian-or-us-silver-coins#post-1328819 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:04:42 +0000 GregA 61154 I was mistaken in my post above… The Canadian Maple Leaf is 0.9999 Gold, but so are the American Buffalo 1 ounce coins. The American Eagles are 0.9167 Gold, .0300 Silver and the 0.0533 Copper!

]]> http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001#post-1327577 Re: Canadian or US Silver Coins http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001/canadian-or-us-silver-coins#post-1327577 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:42:15 +0000 GregA 61154 By "purer" I think you are refering to the bullion coins; where most US coins are 0.999 and most canadian bullion coins are 0.9999… In truth the difference is miniscule. Either coin (American "Eagle" of Candian "Maple Leaf") are great coins backed by their respective governments so you shouldn't have to worry about purity, Authenticity etc.
You should shop for the best premiums (percentage over the spot price of the metal) and realize that American coins generally have a slightly higher resale value right now in the US, but that is really just a reflection of the market and subject to change!

]]> http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001#post-1318992 Re: Canadian or US Silver Coins http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001/canadian-or-us-silver-coins#post-1318992 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:57:22 +0000 Ken Kash 5862 Also a follow-up, as a collector I would love anyone of those gifts or combination thereof from any of my non-collecting family members :)

]]> http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001#post-1318985 Re: Canadian or US Silver Coins http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001/canadian-or-us-silver-coins#post-1318985 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:54:36 +0000 Ken Kash 5862 Hi Consto and welcome,

In regards to purer I think you are referring to the % of silver in a coin. For coins from 1937 to 1964, in general U.S. coins actually had a higher % (90%) for silver coins than Canadian coins (80%). Prior to 1937 Canada had 92% silver content versus the U.S. at 90%.

As far as long term value that all depends on the individual coin but I can say that overall there is more demand for U.S. coinage than Canadian coinage.

If you are not familiar with your Uncles collection it may be difficult to chose a gift and also it depends on how much you are willing to spend. It would be like shooting in the dark without a little more background info. Here are some alternatives that a collector may enjoy:

Gift Idea #1 Books & Supplies
1. Charlton Standard Catalog of Canadian Coins
2. The Encyclopedia of United States Silver and Gold Commemorative Coins 1892 to 1954 (you'll probably have to pick this up used at Amazon)
3. 100 2x2 holders
4. A 10x or 20x lighted loupe

Gift Idea #2 Computer Stuff
If he likes to use his computer then Krause Publications offers a coin price guide on a set of CDs that cover world coins from the 1600's to present and costs $99 http://www.krausebooks.com/product/62197/bundles

Gift Idea #3 Coin Inventory Software
Exact Change is one of the best software packages for inventorying a collection http://www.exactchange.info/

Gift Idea #4 Subscriptions
A one year subscription to Coin World http://www.coinworld.com/coinworld-magazine/
or
A one year subscription to the Coin Dealer Newsletter "Greysheets" http://www.greysheet.com/web_order/subscribe_form.asp

Hope this helps,
Ken

]]> http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001#post-1318895 Canadian or US Silver Coins http://typesets.wikidot.com/forum/t-419001/canadian-or-us-silver-coins#post-1318895 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:49:44 +0000 consto 1253947 Hi,
I’m a bit of a profane here looking for some advice. My uncle is a coins’ collector and for his 50th birthday we want to offer him some coins. The Canadian coins look like they are purer. Am I mistaken? Which of the two bear the greatest long term value?

Thanks for helping.

Consto.

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