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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;proofartoncircs, post: 1271607, member: 25952&quot;]I was goig to answer your comment on Canadian coins versus US ones by saying Canadian coins were slightly less than their US counterparts.</p><p>However, I learned something by looking up the specs.</p><p>Surprise! the Canadian dime &#039;s diameter is 18.03 mm versus the US 17.9 mm.&nbsp; However, the Canadian dimes are lighter.</p><p>Quarters are 24.3 mm&nbsp; US versus Canada 23.62</p><p>Halves are 30.6 mm US versus Canada 29.72 silver versus 27.13 nickel.</p><p>Old dollars are 38.1 mm US versus Canada 36.00 mm silver versus Canada 32.13 nickel 1st reduction.</p><p>Present dollars are both 26.5 mm although Canadian ones are 7.0 grams versus US 8.1 grams.&nbsp; The size was deliberately made the same so Canada could use some US equipment developed for the SBA&#039;s.&nbsp; Certainly, initially,&nbsp; the roll wrappers were identical.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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