0.146 oz
16,635,552 minted
5 cents 1953
1953
A 1953 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: 16,635,552. Known varieties: 9 documented.
Metal
Nickel
Weight
0.146 oz (4.54 g)
Mintage
16,635,552
Diameter
21.3 mm
Edge
Plain (smooth)
Shape
12-sided
Finish
Circulation
Series
Elizabeth II Silver Era (1953-1967)
Obverse
Mary Gillick
Reverse
G.E. Kruger Gray
Rarity
Low Mintage
Est. Value
$0.05
Status
Available
Collector Value by Grade
1953 - NSF - Far
| G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.30 | $0.50 | $1 | $2 | $4 | $6 | $12 | $17 | $40 | $219 |
1953 - NSF - Near
| VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $98 | $147 | $313 | $520 | $849 | $1,280 | $1,960 | $2,740 | $3,680 | $6,600 |
1953 - SF - Far
| VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $69 | $104 | $184 | $313 | $485 | $1,040 | $1,470 | $2,410 | $3,480 | $6,600 |
1953 - SF - Near
| G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.30 | $0.50 | $1 | $2 | $6 | $8 | $9 | $24 | $57 | $269 |
Source: Coins and Canada. Prices in CAD.
Identification Tips
Reverse text: "5 CENTS CANADA 1953". 21.3 mm diameter. Plain (smooth) edge. Magnetic. Nickel and chrome-plated steel.