Canada Junk Silver

Circulated Junk Silver from Canada is surprisingly plentiful and readily available. There is much less demand for junk Canadian silver coins amongst investors. You can sometimes buy Canadian Junk Silver Coins for below silver spot price.

The composition of silver coins that circulated in Canada is different than those that circulated in the United States.

Silver Canadian Dollar coins, sometimes colloquially referred to as “Loonie Dollars”, were $1 dollar coins that circulated from 1935 to 1967. They were from an alloy that was composed of 80% silver. Each Canadian Silver Dollar coin from this era contained .6 troy ounces of pure silver. Every $10 in Face Value contains 6 troy ounces of silver. This make each $1 face value worth $[silver-spot-price weight=’.6′] based on today’s silver spot price.

Prior to 1967, Canadian half-dollar, quarter-dollar and dime coins also composed of an 80% silver alloy.

Some Canadian junk silver coins were minted in other alloys as well. Some contained a 50% alloy. Others, particularly in years prior to 1919, were minted in 92.5% Sterling silver.

Canadian Junk Silver Coins

Coin Value/Denom	Years	Purity/Fineness	Weight (g)	ASW (g)	ASW (oz.)	Melt Value
Canadian Silver Nickels
George V Nickel	1911-1919	.925		1.0795	0.034706	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.034706′]
George V Nickel	1920-1921	.800		0.9336	0.030016	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.030016′]
Canadian Silver Dimes
George V Dime	1911-1919	.925		2.1553	.069293	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.069293′]
George V Dime	1920-1936	.800	2.3320 g	1.8656 g	0.06 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.06′]
George VI Dime	1937-1952	.800	2.3320 g	1.8656 g	0.06 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.06′]
Elizabeth II Dime	1953-1967	.800	2.3320 g	1.8656 g	0.06 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.06′]
Elizabeth II Dime	1967-1968	.500	2.3328 g	1.1664 grams	0.0375 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.0375′]
Canadian Silver Quarters
George V Quarter	1911-1919	.925	5.8319 g	5.3945 g	0.1734 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.1734′]
George V Quarter	1920-1936	.800	5.8319 g	4.6655 g	0.15 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.15′]
George VI Quarter	1937-1952	.800	5.8319 g	4.6655 g	0.15 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.15′]
Elizabeth II Quarter	1953-1967	.800	5.8319 g	4.6655 g	0.15 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.15′]
Elizabeth II Quarter	1967-1968	.500	5.8319 g	2.91595 g	.0937 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.0937′]
Canadian Silver Half Dollars
George V Half Dollar	1911-1919	.925	11.62 g	10.75 g	0.3456 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.3456′]
George V Half Dollar	1920-1936	.800	11.664 g	9.331 g	0.300 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.300′]
George VI Half Dollar	1937-1952	.800	11.664 g	9.331 g	0.300 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.300′]
Elizabeth II Half Dollar	1953-1967	.800	11.664 g	9.331 g	0.300 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.300′]
Canadian Silver Dollars
George V Dollar	1935-1936	.800	23.3276 g	18.662 g	0.600 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.600′]
George VI Dollar	1937-1952	.800	23.3276 g	18.662 g	0.600 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.600′]
George VI Dollar	1953-1967	.800	23.3276 g	18.662 g	0.600 ozt	$[silver-spot-price weight=’0.600′]