1921 5 Cents - Nickel

George V 1911 - 1936

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Mintage - 2,582,495

Details

Designer & Engraver - Obverse - Sir E. B. MacKennal

- Reverse - W. H. J Blakemore

Composition - .925 Silver, .075 Copper

- 1920 & 1921 - .800 Silver, .200 Copper

Weight - 1.17 Grams

Diameter - 15.5 mm

Edge - Reeded

Die Axis - 1919 -

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Approximate Worth via Grade

Prices are in CAD

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VG-8 - $5,500

F-12 - $6,500

VF-20 -$8,500

EF-40 -$11,500

AU50-$15,000

MS60 - $20,000

MS62 - $26,000

MS63 - $34,000

MS64 - $45,000

MS65 - $65,000

Half way through minting the 1921 Nickels, legislation passed to stop making the coins out of nickel and what the mint had made was melted down. Thus the scarcity and value of this coin.