1951 George VI Canadian 5 Cents (Discovery of Nickel)

Obverse

1951 George VI Canadian 5 Cents (Discovery of Nickel) (Obverse)

Reverse

1951 George VI Canadian 5 Cents (Discovery of Nickel) (Reverse)

Type Details

Designer(s) / Engraver(s):
Country:	Canada
Period:	Confederation, George VI
Face value:	5 Cents
Date:	1951
Purpose:	Circulation
Subject:	200th anniversary of the discovery of nickel

Obverse:	Head of George VI facing left
Legend:	GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX

Reverse:	Buildings with center tower divides dates and denomination
Legend:	CANADA NICKEL 1751-1951 5 CENTS

Edge:	Plain

	Thomas Shingles, Thomas Humphrey Paget, Stephen Trenka

Catalogue:	KM# 48

Currency

Mint Marks:
Unit:	Canadian Dollar
System:	Decimal

Fractions:	100 Cents = 1 Dollar

H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England W - Royal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada

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Issue

Year:	1951
Mint:	Ottawa
Mintage:	1,028,507
Scarcity:
Valuation:

Specifications

Total Weight:	4.5400g (0.15 Oz)
Composition:	Nickel
Alignment:	Medal
Diameter:	21.20mm
Thickness:	1.70mm

Value Range

Year	Mintage	G	F	VF	EF	AU	UNC	BU	PF
1951	1,028,507		$0.25	$0.30	$0.45	$0.90	$1.70	$125