How do you tell the difference between Cupro-Nickel Coins and Silver Coins?
S.O. is correct: most modern US copper-nickel coins are “clad” in several layers, and you can spot a visible copper layer in those coins by looking at the edge of the coin. For an online guide to help you determine which circulating US and Canadian coins contain silver, and how much they’re worth in silver metal, see: http://www.coinflation.com/silver_coin_v… This gives the dates during which US and Canadian silver coins were minted for circulation. Coins you might find in circulation that bear later dates most likely aren’t silver. As a general rule, all 1964 and earlier US dimes through silver dollars are 90% silver, and all 1966 and earlier Canadian dimes through silver dollars are 80% silver. There are also a few later dates – 1965 to 1969 US half dollars, and certain 1967 and 1968 Canadian coins – that contain some silver; see the Coinflation guide for details. Any coins dated 1970 and later, for both
