5 Cents - George VI steel

Features

Issuer	Canada
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1951-1952
Value	5 Cents 0.05 CAD = USD 0.036
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Chromium plated steel
Weight	4.54 g
Diameter	21.234 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 406
References	KM# 42a Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 41a Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

Head of King George VI facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX
HP

Unabridged legend: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX

Translation: George VI King by the grace of God

Engraver: Thomas Shingles

Designer: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

A beaver, over the inscription "CANADA", is surrounded with the face value, flanked on both sides by a maple leaf

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5 CENTS
CANADA
1951
K·G

Engraver: Thomas Shingles

Designer: George Kruger Gray

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1951					$ 0.98				Obverse with high relief; very rare	9%
1951	4 313 410	$ 0.05	$ 0.12	$ 0.40	$ 0.47	$ 0.52	$ 1.50	$ 2.30	Obverse with low relief	41%
1952	10 891 148	$ 0.06	$ 0.19	$ 0.22	$ 0.53	$ 0.75	$ 1.40	$ 7.70	Obverse with low relief	82%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232133 Lot 63369	18 Aug 2021	1952 – Obverse with low relief	UNC (PCGS MS66)	USD 144.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2019 September 5 - 9 Long Beach Expo World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach 3076 Lot 33513	5 Sep 2019	1952 – Obverse with low relief	UNC (PCGS MS66)	USD 109.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The George Hans Cook Collection of Canadian Coins Monthly Online Auction 271934 Lot 36183	25 Aug 2019	1952 – Obverse with low relief	UNC	USD 144.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2019 August 15 ANA World's Fair of Money World Coins Platinum Night Auction - Chicago 3075 Lot 31125	15 Aug 2019	Undetermined	UNC	USD 3600.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2019 August 15 ANA World's Fair of Money World Coins Platinum Night Auction - Chicago 3075 Lot 31126	15 Aug 2019	Undetermined	UNC	USD 2520.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 April 20 Spotlight: Canada World Coins Showcase Auction 61494 Lot 22057	20 Apr 2025	Undetermined	AU (PCGS AU55)	USD 720.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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