Canadian 99.9% ers?

[Adamkir]

I've searched up and down the forum and cannot find a straight answer. Is it really only 1955 thru 1981 that were pure nickel. It seems that other years that also seem to be pure or have a really strong nickel content? Being from Michigan I find thousands of Dimes, nickels and quarters during my crh'ing and I'd really love to know.. Thanks

 

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[ArkieBassMan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_(Canadian_coin)

Looks like 1922-42, 1946-51, and 1955-81 are 99.9% nickel.

 

[lovewiibrew]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_(Canadian_coin)

Look under "History of Composition".

Arkie beat me to it

 

[sagittarius98]

Technical Aspects - Canadian Circulating Coinage

 

[Adamkir]

Thanks! I ended up with two plated ones mixed in. A WWII and a Korean War era nickel. So now they're all cleaned up. ;-)

 

[Seener53]

If unsure put a magnet to them, all wanna be's will stick

 

[sagittarius98]

If unsure put a magnet to them, all wanna be's will stick

Nickel sticks to a magnet.

 

[Adamkir]

The problem is is that the plated steel does too. So those made during Korea stick to.