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1955–1962 - Elizabeth II - 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 | 4.54 g | $0.045 |
Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin: | $0.045 | ||||
Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 21 Coins: | $0.945 |
YEAR | IMG | COIN NAME | COIN GRADE |
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1956 |
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Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1957 |
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Canadian Five Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1958 |
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Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1958 |
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Canadian Five Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1959 |
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Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1959 |
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Canadian Five Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1959 |
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Canadian Nickel | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1960 |
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Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1960 |
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Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1960 |
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Canadian Five Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1961 |
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Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1961 |
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Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1961 |
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Canadian Five Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1961 |
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Canadian Five Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1961 |
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Canadian Five Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1961 |
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Canadian Five Cent RCM | RCM:Uncirculated |
1962 |
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Canadian 5 Cents | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1962 |
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Canadian 5 Cents - Mortar Set | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1962 |
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Canadian Five Cent - Error | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1962 |
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Canadian Five Cent RCM | RCM:Uncirculated |
1962 |
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Canadian Nickel - Double 2 | OFCC:UNGRADED |

COIN TYPE DESCRIPTION | |
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Region: | Canada |
Category: | Five Cent |
Coin Type: | 1955–1962 - Elizabeth II - Canadian Five Cents |
Years Minted: | 1955–1962 |
Mint Marks: | |
Denomination: | C5C |
Obverse Design: | The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II, when she was 27 years old, is surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA" Lettering: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA MG |
Obverse Designer: | Mary Gillick |
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 |
1955–1962 - Elizabeth II - 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. Specifications Alloy: 100% nickel Weight: 4.54 grams Diameter : 21.21 mm, Thickness 1.75 mm Edge: Smooth Magnetism: Magnetic Die axis: ↑↑ Engraver: Obverse: Mary Gillick, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray, Thomas Shingles Designer: Obverse: Mary Gillick, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray, Thomas Shingles REF Canadian Circulation 5 Cents Source: mint.ca 1937 - 1942, 1946 - 1950, 1952 - 1966, 1968 - present The beaver The beaver design was created in 1937 by G.E. Kruger-Gray as part of a coin modernization effort. Years Minted: 1955 - 1981 Composition: 99.9% nickel Weight (g): 4.54 Diameter (mm): 21.21 Thickness (mm): 1.7 Mintages: 1955 - 5,355,028 1956 - 9,399,854 1957 - 7,387,703 1958 - 7,607,521 1959 - 11,552,523 1960 - 37,157,433 1961 - 47,889,051 1962 - 46,307,305 REF Canada: 1937-1952 George VI Five Cents Source: typesets.wikidot.com Quick Coinage Facts Years Minted: 1953-Present Number of Types: 7 Type 1 Composition: Chrome & Nickel Plated Steel (1953-1954) Types 2 to 4 Composition: Nickel (1955-1981) Types 5 & 6 Composition: Copper/Nickel (1982-2001) Types 7 Composition: Nickel Plated Steel (2003-Present) Diameter: 21.2 mm Weight: 4.54 grams (1953-1981), 4.6 grams (1982-1999), 3.93 grams (2000-present) REF 5 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait, dodecagonal Source: en.numista.com KM# 50a Features Country Canada Years 1955-1962 Value 5 Cents (0.05 CAD) Metal Nickel Weight 4.54 g Diameter 21.234 mm Thickness 1.70 mm Engravers Mary Gillick (obverse) George Edward Kruger Gray (reverse) Shape Dodecagonal Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized yes Edge Smooth REF |
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