0.146 oz
4,313,410 minted
5 cents 1951
1951
A 1951 Canadian 5 cents struck in Nickel and chrome-plated steel. Reverse designed by G.E. Kruger Gray. Reverse: Beaver on log gnawing a branch; 5 CENTS below (Kruger Gray design). Mintage: 4,313,410. Known varieties: 19 documented.
Metal
Nickel
Weight
0.146 oz (4.54 g)
Mintage
4,313,410
Diameter
21.3 mm
Edge
Plain (smooth)
Finish
Circulation
Series
George VI Era (1937-1952)
Obverse
Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse
G.E. Kruger Gray
Rarity
Scarce
Est. Value
Face Value
Status
Available
Collector Value by Grade
1951 - Comm. (1751-1951)
| VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.25 | $0.30 | $0.45 | $0.95 | $2 | $4 | $5 | $10 | $23 | $98 | $192 |
1951 - Comm. (1751-1951) - Half moon
| VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2 | $5 | $10 | $15 | $24 | $129 |
1951 - High Relief
| VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $441 | $621 | $788 | $1,320 | $1,900 | $2,940 | $3,590 | $4,080 | $4,490 | $4,680 |
1951 - Low Relief
| VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.25 | $0.30 | $0.50 | $1 | $2 | $4 | $6 | $13 | $22 | $114 | $662 |
Source: Coins and Canada. Prices in CAD.
Identification Tips
Reverse text: "5 CENTS CANADA 1951". 21.3 mm diameter. Plain (smooth) edge. Magnetic. Nickel and chrome-plated steel.