Are these coins Silver?

I have a few coins I believe to have silver in them and I was hoping I could get someones opinion who knows more than me. I apologize in advance for the horrible pictures.

 

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Yes they are. Except for the two Canadian dimes atop.

 

Hi These coins are 0.100 silver ( or 0.0154 oz ASW ) so just a few silver should be called more billon than silver actually. Silver seems to be mainly concentrated on a superficial layer. Don't brush harshly these coins or they will become very copper like ! This mention is for the first one Mexican Peso

 

Those two canadians are what I was wondering about the most. So the dimes with the fish are silver correct.





Thank you Froggy.

 

Mexico - 1960 - 1 Peso - KM #459 - 16.0000g - 0.1000ag - 0.0514oz of silver

India - 1944 B - 1 Rupee - KM #552 - 5.8300g - 0.5000ag - 0.0937oz of silver

Canada - 1968 - 10 Cents - KM #72a - 2.3300g - Nickel - Ottowa Reeding on edge - Coin on the left

Canada - 1968 - 10 Cents - KM #72 - 2.3328g - 0.5000ag - 0.0375oz of silver - Coin on the right

Canada - 1967 - 10 Cents - KM #67 - 2.3328g - 0.8000ag - 0.0600oz of silver - Both coins at bottom

 

The dimes with fish reverse are commemorative coins and are silver

 

Philippines - 10 Centavos - 1944 D - KM #181 - 2.0000g - 0.7500ag - 0.0482oz of silver

 

Are you saying the "top left" 1968 canadian dime is Silver and the "top right" is not?

 

The two Canadian 10 cent 1968 coins look similar, but notice that the sheen is different as well as the face of QEII. The silver 10 cent has a smaller and slightly more refined face. The nickel 10 cent has a slightly larger face, especially the nose.

 

No. The other way around. I fixed my posting. Sorry.

 

How do you know if they are the 80% or the 50%?

 

Thank you both for the very quick and great information on this. :thumb:

 

There is no way of knowing. Just go with the higher percentage, but that depends on the person buying and the person selling.

 

Some dealers will sell it at 80% and buy it at 50%. I've come across that many a times. Usually the UNC Proof like ones are sold as 80% and the circulated ones are purchased as 50%.

 

Totally agree. You could do a specific gravity test or a metallurgy test, but the second costs money usually. But my LCS Has a "Gun" that will tell the composition of anything metallic you put under it.

Pretty cool if you ask me

 

LCS? Gun?

I'm intrigued. Please tell more!

 

Very cool indeed.