0.146 oz
6,998,662 minted
5 cents 1954
1954
A 1954 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: 6,998,662. Known varieties: 8 documented.
Metal
Nickel
Weight
0.146 oz (4.54 g)
Mintage
6,998,662
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
$4,900
Status
Available
Collector Value by Grade
1954 - NSF
| VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,470 | $2,940 | $4,900 | $7,000 | $7,800 |
1954 - SF
| 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 | $0.40 | $0.65 | $1 | $3 | $7 | $10 | $14 | $22 | $67 | $353 |
Source: Coins and Canada. Prices in CAD.
Identification Tips
Reverse text: "5 CENTS CANADA 1954". 21.3 mm diameter. Plain (smooth) edge. Magnetic. Nickel and chrome-plated steel.