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<p>[QUOTE="ASUtodd, post: 315974, member: 11382"]<b>Magnet</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Put a magnet to it, if it sticks then its nickel, if not then its the silver one.. Also the Nickel dimes are usually darker than the silver ones. You also have two different places striking these coins. Believe it or not, Philadelphia sturck 85,170,000 of these coins for Canada. Ottawa struck 87,412,930 of them. The way to tell is to look at the grooves around the edge of the coin. If they are flat and squared its a Philadelphia ten cent piece, if they are "v" on the end then its an Ottawa mint coin. Post a close up pic of the reeeding/grooves and I can tell you. Hope this helps.</p><p>Todd[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ASUtodd, post: 315974, member: 11382"][b]Magnet[/b] Put a magnet to it, if it sticks then its nickel, if not then its the silver one.. Also the Nickel dimes are usually darker than the silver ones. You also have two different places striking these coins. Believe it or not, Philadelphia sturck 85,170,000 of these coins for Canada. Ottawa struck 87,412,930 of them. The way to tell is to look at the grooves around the edge of the coin. If they are flat and squared its a Philadelphia ten cent piece, if they are "v" on the end then its an Ottawa mint coin. Post a close up pic of the reeeding/grooves and I can tell you. Hope this helps. Todd[/QUOTE]
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