If I dedicated one post for each unique Canadian coin I found I would easily have 365 days of uninterrupted blogging. Only recently I gave these little northern bits the full blog treatment and it has been nice.
1982 marks the change in metal content for Canadian nickels.-From 1955 to 1981 they were 100% nickel with a weight of 4.54 grams.
-From 1982 to 1998 it becomes 75% copper and 25% nickel with a weight of 4.60 grams.
-From 1999 to now they are either cupro-nickel or plated steel.
100% nickel five cent coins have a metal value of about $0.09, as of August 5, 2009.
Weighing this one hoping for some off-metal transitional error I got disappointed when it came in at 4.61 grams meaning it is normal, the old gum on it may have added weight.
Here's the stats for the coin pictured...
Type/Country: 5 Cents / Canada
Year: 1982
Mintage: 105,539,898
Metal: 75 % Copper, 25% Nickel
Value: $0.05 in gum filled grade
Do you have a Canadian coin and want to find out its value? Leave a question/comment and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.
20 dollars worth, for Comments/Questions click here.:
*ahem...* "Nice Beaver!"
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Hehehe. Now I'm giggling like a little kid because peeling the gum off made the beaver sticky.
You have a nice collection of Canadian coin here. Still learning on how to make a good makro shoot like you did in this photo.
Keep up with the good work.
See you around.
lunaticg - Thanks, it is difficult taking these pictures and I still can't get the lighting right.
Do you collect Canadian Ni Nickels for the metal value? The CuNi ones like the 1982 purchased as exactly the same 75/25 mix of metal that the American nickel is. The Canadian ones are just a little lighter/thinner.
Do you collect Canadian Ni Nickels for the metal value? The CuNi ones like the 1982 purchased as exactly the same 75/25 mix of metal that the American nickel is. The Canadian ones are just a little lighter/thinner.
I collect for fun.
You have a nice collection of Canadian coin here. Still learning on how to make a good makro shoot like you did in this photo.
Keep up with the good work.
See you around.
Thanks,
I have a 1978 Canadian 5 Cents that is made made of aluminum. Very light! Is this a blank error?
1978 Canadian 5 Cents that is made made of aluminum.
You need to weigh it, but Off Metal errors are possible.
is there any 5 cents made of copper? if any what year?
is there any 5 cents made of copper? if any what year?
From other countries yes.
If you mean Canada 1942-1944 were 88% copper.
I have an 1888 Canadian penny. It is about the size of a quarter and dark metal. On the front it looks like Victoria facing to the left. Can you give me a value of this?
1888 Canadian penny about $2.00
Thank you first of for your information. I have the five cent canadan coin (1982). Does it have any monetary value?
five cent canadan coin (1982) just $0.05
I have this coin i would have thought it would have been worth much more but i guess not, loving your collection though, what coin is worth the most?
what coin is worth the most?
1933 $20 Gold Coin about $7.5 million but it is illegal to own, for now.
Recently found a 1984 nickle that i thought was a penny 1c Canadian. It has the appearance of a penny being the same copper colour as the penny but all the markings and size of a nickle. Could the silver colour of the 5c totally disappear to appear as a penny?
1984 nickle that i thought was a penny 1c Canadian. It has the appearance of a penny being the same copper colour as the penny but all the markings and size of a nickle. Could the silver colour of the 5c totally disappear to appear as a penny?
No.
Nickels are made of mixture of 75% copper, 25% nickel so it would always look silver color.
Sounds damaged due to water but in case weigh it.
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