5-Cents, 1937-52 (George VI)

Coins from 1937-1942 (Beaver Reverse) weigh 4.54 grams, with a diameter of 21.21 mm and a thickness of 1.7 mm. They have a composition of .99 nickel.
Coins from 1942 (Tombac) weigh 4.54 grams, with a diameter of 21.3 mm (opposite corners) 20 mm (opposite sides) and a thickness of 1.7 mm. They have a composition of .88 copper, .12 zinc.
Coins from 1943-1945 (Torch & V Design) weigh 4.54 grams, with a diameter of 21.3 mm (opposite corners) 20.9 mm (opposite sides) and a thickness of 1.7 mm. They have a composition of (1943-1944) .88 copper, .12 zinc (1944-1945) steel with .0127 mm plating of nickel and .0003 mm plating of chromium.
Coins from 1946-1952 weigh 4.54 grams, with a diameter of 21.3 mm (opposite corners) 20.9 mm (opposite sides) and a thickness of 1.7 mm. They have a composition of .99 nickel.

In 1937, the beaver motif was introduced for the five cents after being first considered for the ten cent coin. A dot appears after the date on all 1937 coins. This was done to balance the design.

In 1942, because of the World War, the five cents was made with a brass alloy called "tombac" to conserve nickel. It was made with 12 sides to avoid confusion with the cents. The torch and the "V" design on the 1944-1945 coinage was to promote the war effort. It was made mainly of steel due to the demands for copper and zinc during the war. After the war ended, the five cents piece was once again made of nickel and because the 12 sided shape were so popular, it was retained.

Since Canada was the largest single producer of nickel in the world, a coin was issued in 1951 to commemorate the isolation and naming of the element nickel. The design of a nickel refinery was picked by the Mint from entries submitted in an open competition. Near the end of 1951, the use of nickel was suspended due to the Korean War. In its place, steel coins were struck.

Please note that this catalogue is used as both an ordering tool and the only online reference list of its kind. We do not always have every item available in every grade, nor do we have every older coin or set. However, we tend to have many items available in many grades. Rare or hard to obtain items may not be available. Anything not currently available can be located for you if you request by sending an e-mail, fax, or by calling. Items in bracketed black print are known to be out of stock at present.

Year	Mintage	F12	VF20	EF40	AU50	MS60	MS63	MS64	MS65
1937 Dot	4,593,263	0.50	1.40	2.50	4.50	12.00	24.00	60.00	200.00
1938	3,898,974	1.00	5.00	15.00	45.00	100.00	200.00	700.00
1939	5,661,123	0.50	2.00	8.00	25.00	60.00	100.00	240.00	600.00
1940	13,920,197	0.35	1.40	3.50	10.00	25.00	55.00	150.00	650.00
1941	6,681,785	0.35	1.40	4.00	14.00	30.00	75.00	270.00	1,400.00
1942 Nickel	6,847,544	0.35	1.40	4.00	10.00	25.00	55.00	120.00	550.00
1942 Tombac	3,396,234	1.20	1.40	1.75	2.50	3.50	15.00	35.00	125.00
1943 Tombac	24,760,256	0.40	0.60	0.80	1.20	3.00	10.00	30.00	125.00
1944	11,532,784	0.50	0.60	0.80	1.50	3.00	7.00	14.00	50.00
1945	18,893,216	0.50	0.60	0.75	1.25	3.00	7.00	14.00	50.00
1946	6,952,684	0.30	0.50	3.00	[7.00]	[25.00]	[45.00]	[120.00]
1946/6	Incl. Above	5.00	10.00	16.00	[30]
1947	7,603,724	0.30	0.75	2.00	6.00	15.00	40.00	80.00	700.00
1947 Dot	Incl. above	[35.00]	[50.00]	[100.00]	[200.00]	[300.00]	[450.00]	900.00	1,750.00
1947 Maple Leaf	9,595,124	0.30	0.50	2.00	5.00	15.00	30.00	50.00	225.00
1948	1,810,789	1.00	1.25	3.00	9.00	22.00	40.00	70.00	220.00
1949	13,037,090	0.30	0.50	1.50	4.00	10.00	20.00	40.00	150.00
1950	11,970,520	0.30	0.50	1.50	4.00	10.00	20.00	60.00	300.00
1951 Nickel Refining Commemorative	9,028,507	0.30	0.40	0.50	1.00	2.00	8.00	25.00	120.00
1951 Beaver Reverse Low Relief	4,313,310	0.30	0.50	0.80	1.75	6.00	10.00	25.00	120.00
1951 Beaver Reverse High Relief	Incl. above	550.00	800.00	1,300.00	2,000.00	3,500.00	3,800.00	4,000.00	4,500.00
1952	10,891,148	0.25	0.50	0.80	1.50	5.00	8.00	20.00	90.00

All prices shown in Canadian Dollars