Why is there a difference in the dimes from Canada-America?

Question

While I was at work I got to seeing how many dimes i can put on a magnet, when i went to put on a American dime it did not stick. So is there a difference in worth between the dimes? what is the point of making the dimes have different properties that make them magnetic?

Answer 1

Why shouldn't there be a difference in the dimes from Canada and the dimes from America?  They're two different countries.  Does it surprise you that there's a difference between an American penny and a British penny, too?

But if you want a practical reason to go out of your way to make them different, here's one: different properties mean vending machines won't confuse the two.  Right now when the value of the American dollar and Canadian dollar is so close (as I write this a Canadian dollar is worth 97.5 American cents), it's not so big a deal, but back in the days when the Canadian dollar was worth only 60 American cents this was a bit more important.

Answer 2

US Dime -

Specifications

Composition:Cupro-Nickel: 8.33% Ni, Balance Cu

Weight:2.268 g

Diameter:0.705 in., 17.91 mm

Thickness:1.35 mm

Edge:118 reeds

http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/circ...

Canadian 10 cent COIN SPECIFICATIONS

Face Value: 10 cents

Mintage: 5,000

Composition: RCM plating multi-layer

Weight (g): 1.75

Diameter (mm): 18.03

Edge: Serrated

Finish: Circulation

Artist: Emanuel Hahn

http://www.mint.ca/royalcanadianmintpubl...

Answer 3

All Canadian money different looking than American--composition all different, too. Worth?? especially different!!