What is the % silver content of 1968 and earlier Canadian coins?

Answer 1

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1919 and earlier, Canadian silver coins are sterling .925.

From 1920 - 1966, they are 80%.

Then it gets tricky, and you'll need to do some testing.

In 1967, dimes and quarters were issued in 80% and 50% versions. The half and dollar are still 80%.

And then in 1968, for reasons I can't explain, some dimes and quarters were issued in 50% silver, but the rest of them, and the half and dollar, are made of nickel.

Answer 2

This is a vast subject. So many coins, so many years.
All I can say is that from 1920 onwards, Canadian silver coins have 80 percent silver content. Before that they had been 92.5 percent silver.