5 Cents - George VI Victory; steel

Features

Location	Canada
Issuing entity	Royal Canadian Mint
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Years	1944-1945
Value	5 Cents 0.05 CAD = USD 0.039
Currency	Canadian 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# 410 Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 40a, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 39a Gerhard Schön; 2018. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (46. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Supporting the War Effort

Obverse

The portrait in left profile of George VI is surrounded with the inscription "GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP:" meaning: George VI, by the grace of God, the King and Emperor of India

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP:
HP

Unabridged legend: GEORGIUS VI DEI GRATIA REX ET INDIA IMPERATOR

Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

To help promote the war effort, this new design consists in a central "V", meaning both victory and the face value with the inscription "CENTS" underneath flanked by two maple leaves, on which is superimposed a torch, with on both sides a part of the year and above the inscription "CANADA". Around the rim is the Morse code message "We win when we work willingly"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CANADA
19V44
T.S
CENTS

Engraver: Thomas Shingles

Edge

Smooth

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1944	11 532 784	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.53	$ 1.06	$ 1.58	$ 4.37	59%
1945	18 893 216	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.32	$ 0.56	$ 0.75	$ 1.62	$ 2.35	75%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Heritage Auctions 2019 September 5 - 9 Long Beach Expo World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach 3076 Lot 31166	Sep 5, 2019	1944	UNC	USD 1920.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The George Hans Cook Collection of Canadian Coins Monthly Online Auction 271934 Lot 36166	Aug 25, 2019	1944	UNC (PCGS MS66)	USD 361.20 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The George Hans Cook Collection of Canadian Coins Monthly Online Auction 271934 Lot 36167	Aug 25, 2019	1944	UNC (PCGS MS62)	USD 132.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The George Hans Cook Collection of Canadian Coins Monthly Online Auction 271934 Lot 36168	Aug 25, 2019	1944	UNC (PCGS MS62)	USD 25.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232129 Lot 64405	Jul 21, 2021	1945	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions The George Hans Cook Collection of Canadian Coins Monthly Online Auction 271934 Lot 36169	Aug 25, 2019	1945	UNC (PCGS MS64)	USD 51.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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