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1946-1947 - George VI - Canadian Five Cents Coin Composition | ||||||||||
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Metal | USD/Pound | USD/Troy Ounce | USD/Gram | Grams/Coin | USD/Coin |
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Nickel | $4.494 | $0.308 | $0.010 | 4.53546 g | $0.045 |
Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin: | $0.045 | ||||
Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 4 Coins: | $0.18 |
YEAR | IMG | COIN NAME | COIN GRADE |
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1946 |
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Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1946 |
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Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1947 |
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Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1947 ML |
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Canadian Nickel - Leaf | OFCC:UNGRADED |

COIN TYPE DESCRIPTION | |
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Region: | Canada |
Category: | Five Cent |
Coin Type: | 1946-1947 - George VI - Canadian Five Cents |
Years Minted: | 1946-1947 |
Mint Marks: | |
Denomination: | C5C |
Obverse Design: | The portrait in left profile of George VI is surrounded with the inscription "GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP:" Lettering: GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP: |
Obverse Designer: | T. H. Paget |
Reverse Design: | A beaver, over the inscription "CANADA", is surrounded with the facial value, flanked on both sides by a maple leaf Lettering: 5 CENTS K·G CANADA YEAR |
Reverse Designer: | G.E. Kruger-Gray |
1946-1947 - George VI - Canadian Five Cents
The Canadian five-cent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a coin worth five cents or one-twentieth of a Canadian dollar. It was patterned on the corresponding coin in the neighbouring United States. Starting 4 February 2013, after the elimination of the penny, it became the smallest valued coin in the currency. Years: 1946–1951 Mass: 4.54 g Diameter: 21.21 mm Shape: 12-sided Composition: 99.9% nickel REF Canadian Circulation 5 Cents Source: mint.ca 1942 - 1963 The 12-sided coin Five-cent coins were made of nickel from 1921 to 1942. However, nickel's importance in the production of war materials demanded the development of another metal for coinage. Tombac, a kind of brass, was chosen as the replacement and was used until 1946. The 5-cent coin featured 12 sides to distinguish it from the one-cent coin. 1946 - 1951 Composition: 99.9% nickel Weight (g): 4.54 Diameter (mm): 21.21 Thickness (mm): 1.7 Mintage: 1946 - 6,952,684 1947 - 17,198,848 REF Canada: 1937-1952 George VI Five Cents Source: typesets.wikidot.com Quick Coinage Facts Years Minted: 1937-1952 Number of Types: 7 Composition Types 1,5 & 6: Nickel Composition Types 2 & 3: Tombac Composition Types 4 & 7: Chrome Plated Steel Diameter: 21.2 mm Weight: Nickel 4.5 grams, Tombac 4.4 grams, Plated Steel 4.54 grams Total Series Mintage: 177,278,372 Obverse Design: Bust Design Reverse Design: Beaver on Rock Unique Features: Round shape from 1937 to 1942, 12 sided shape from 1942-1952 REF 5 Cents - George VI Source: en.numista.com KM# 39a Features Country Canada Years 1946-1947 Value 5 Cents 0.05 CAD = 0.045 USD Metal Nickel Weight 4.54 g Diameter 21.234 mm Thickness 1.7 mm Engravers Thomas Humphrey Paget (obverse) George Edward Kruger Gray (reverse) Shape Dodecagonal Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Edge: Smooth REF |
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