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Canadian Silver Nickel - Any Year. Prior to 1922, Canadian nickels were made of 'coin silver' (800 parts silver) or sterling silver (925 parts silver). The last of these coins were minted in 1921. Because of their high silver content, people have melted many of the coins over the years. Now they are extremely rare. Canada Nickel is advancing the next generation of high quality, high potential nickel-cobalt projects to deliver the metals needed to power the electric vehicle revolution and feed the high growth stainless steel market. The Company possesses industry leading nickel expertise and is focused on low risk well-established mining jurisdictions. The Canadian five-cent coin, commonly called a nickel, is a coin worth five cents or one-twentieth of a Canadian dollar. It was patterned on the corresponding coin in the neighbouring United States. It became the smallest-valued coin in the currency upon the discontinuation of the penny in 2013.

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5 cents 1937 to 1952

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VarietyAG-3G-4VG-8F-12VF-20EF-40AU-50
1937 - Dot--$0.25$0.40$1.25$2.90$5.90
1937 - Dot - Matte-------
1938--$0.35$1.00$4.40$14.70$40.80
1939--$0.25$0.50$1.95$7.80$23.40
1940--$0.25$0.40$1.70$3.90$9.80
1941--$0.25$0.40$1.70$4.90$14.70
1942 - Nickel--$0.25$0.40$1.70$3.90$9.80
1942 - Tombac--$0.65$1.00$1.45$1.95$2.90
1943 - Tombac--$0.35$0.40$0.60$1.00$1.95
1944--$0.20$0.35$0.60$1.00$1.65
1944 - Missing Chrome--$0.25$0.50$1.00$2.90$5.90
1944 - Tombac----$88,200--
1945--$0.20$0.35$0.60$1.00$2.60
1945 - Missing Chrome--$0.50$1.00$1.45$3.90$7.80
1946--$0.25$0.40$0.85$2.90$8.80
1946 - Arrowhead--$0.50$1.00$1.95$9.80$22.10
1946 - 6/6--$2.90$5.90$11.80$22.10$36.80
1947--$0.25$0.40$0.85$5.00$5.90
1947 - Maple Leaf--$0.25$0.40$0.60$1.95$5.60
1947 - Dot--$27.00$34.30$45.70$95.40$182
1948--$0.75$1.00$1.70$4.90$10.50
1949--$0.20$0.40$0.75$2.60$3.90
1950--$0.20$0.25$0.50$1.25$2.90
1951 - Comm. (1751-1951)--$0.20$0.30$0.35$0.95$2.20
1951 - Comm. (1751-1951) - Half moon-------
1951 - Low Relief--$0.20$0.25$0.50$1.00$1.95
1951 - Low Relief - Missing Chrome--$30.00$34.30$98.00$245$392
1951 - High Relief--$441$588$727$1,180$1,930
1952--$0.20$0.25$0.50$1.45$1.95
1952 - Missing Chrome--$25.00$29.40$73.50$196$294
VarietyMS-60MS-62MS-63MS-64MS-65MS-66MS-67
1937 - Dot$14.00$18.50$26.10$51.30$183--
1937 - Dot - Matte-------
1938$88.30$111$167$603$4,830$6,600-
1939$59.70$77.80$93.30$190$483$1,370-
1940$23.60$34.10$56.30$103$527$2,370-
1941$31.50$46.30$74.30$204$1,260--
1942 - Nickel$21.90$36.60$51.40$102$505$1,030-
1942 - Tombac$4.90$9.00$17.30$35.50$140$1,100-
1943 - Tombac$4.60$7.80$17.30$37.70$156$1,240-
1944$4.60$6.00$7.40$13.40$36.90$95.20$144
1944 - Missing Chrome$9.80$17.20$24.50$50.80$217$705-
1944 - Tombac----$46.20--
1945$3.20$5.20$9.50$23.80$70.60$142$3,320
1945 - Missing Chrome$14.70$19.60$120$157$412$1,120-
1946$18.00$26.00$45.50$112$1,050--
1946 - Arrowhead$44.10$61.30$78.40----
1946 - 6/6$76.00$123$150$340$1,580--
1947$13.50$21.10$31.50$70.60$649$1,670-
1947 - Maple Leaf$13.10$18.80$29.60$55.10$244$434-
1947 - Dot$270$343$433$790$1,690$2,380-
1948$21.70$31.50$40.50$63.10$180$475-
1949$8.20$11.80$18.10$32.70$129$405-
1950$6.50$7.80$18.30$50.90$293--
1951 - Comm. (1751-1951)$3.50$4.80$9.50$19.60$81.70--
1951 - Comm. (1751-1951) - Half moon-------
1951 - Low Relief$3.90$5.90$11.90$21.30$98.60$440-
1951 - Low Relief - Missing Chrome$784$1,180$1,760----
1951 - High Relief$2,870$3,430$3,920$4,100$4,390--
1952$4.20$6.30$8.40$20.10$83.00$377-
1952 - Missing Chrome$784$876$967----
VarietyPL-60PL-62PL-63PL-64PL-65PL-66PL-67
1937 - Dot-------
1937 - Dot - Matte-------
1938-------
1939-------
1940-------
1941-------
1942 - Nickel-------
1942 - Tombac-------
1943 - Tombac-------
1944-------
1944 - Missing Chrome-------
1944 - Tombac-------
1945-------
1945 - Missing Chrome-------
1946-------
1946 - Arrowhead-------
1946 - 6/6-------
1947-------
1947 - Maple Leaf-------
1947 - Dot-------
1948-------
1949-------
1950-------
1951 - Comm. (1751-1951)-------
1951 - Comm. (1751-1951) - Half moon-------
1951 - Low Relief-------
1951 - Low Relief - Missing Chrome-------
1951 - High Relief-------
1952-------
1952 - Missing Chrome-------

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PL (Proof-like): Special coins struck at the Mint with a brilliant relief is struck on a brilliant field and not intended for circulation despite the fact that their composition is identical to the coins produced for circulation. If Proof-like coins have been removed from their protective envelope or original package, it is harder to differentiate them from uncirculated coins. Proof-like coins are struck up to two times on numismatic presses. Also called Brilliant uncirculated (BUNC).

VarietySP-60SP-62SP-63SP-64SP-65SP-66SP-67
1937 - Dot--$73.50$135$163$322$376
1937 - Dot - Matte-----$283-
1938--$7,400$13,500$19,600-$19,200
1939-------
1940-------
1941-------
1942 - Nickel--$5,900$12,700$19,600--
1942 - Tombac--$490$790$1,470$2,540-
1943 - Tombac--$196$433$784-$5,700
1944--$294$441$638-$2,540
1944 - Missing Chrome-------
1944 - Tombac-------
1945--$490$1,470$2,450$2,810-
1945 - Missing Chrome-------
1946--$147$243$441$1,230-
1946 - Arrowhead--$147$294$441--
1946 - 6/6--$147$294$441--
1947--$196$295$490--
1947 - Maple Leaf--$147$208$257$331-
1947 - Dot-------
1948--$196$365$401$456$708
1949--$147$233$260$294-
1950--$83.30$115$187--
1951 - Comm. (1751-1951)--$83.30$176$326$395$1,260
1951 - Comm. (1751-1951) - Half moon-------
1951 - Low Relief--$115----
1951 - Low Relief - Missing Chrome-------
1951 - High Relief--$1,750$3,190$3,850$4,070-
1952--$196$357$500$565-
1952 - Missing Chrome-------

SP (Specimen): Special collectors coins struck at the Mint with a frosted/mirror appearance on the design and effigy from 1996 to 2021. Before 1996, if specimen coins have been removed from their protective envelope or original package, it is harder to differentiate them from PL coins. Specimen coins are struck up to two times on numismatic presses.

View the grading section to identify grades (AG-3, F-12, AU-50, MS, PL, SP).

Canadian Nickel 1938

Canadian Coin Mintages

The following table shows the REPORTED numbers of coins minted each year by the Royal Canadian Mint.
Bear in mind though that it does NOT show the actual number of surviving coins.
There is no way of knowing how many coins of a particular year and denomination have been returned to the Mint
to be destroyed and melted down so the metal can be re-used...

1 Cent
10 Cent
50 Cent
2 Dollar
2,401,5061,197,780776,666495,016128,1193,973,3391,890,8651,697,2001,335,929203,1185,146,4875,850,3254,468,3313,577,569649,5214,663,4863,692,3502,737,5841,721,341209,9725,107,6425,863,1702,234,5572,544,199285,8675,735,4055,588,0483,613,9372,213,595265,8893,405,9584,202,1792,549,8111,215,397160,1284,932,1341,172,258688,057242,38211,022,3672,481,6754,218,1141,462,566459,07011,899,2545,521,3735,011,9883,365,644752,21312,970,7986,052,2895,133,6024,175,649854,98911,279,6347,835,4007,877,7225,852,2621,113,42922,246,17010,649,8516,305,3451,975,278584,4297,601,6272,582,4952,469,562597,337206,3981,243,6354,763,1861,019,0222,475,2011,593,1953,066,6581,000,622200,0502,143,372933,5773,553,9285,285,627468,0969,144,8604,588,7252,458,6022,114,17812,159,8405,562,2623,253,8882,690,562228,3282,538,6133,685,9911,831,043968,7483,842,7765,100,8302,067,421537,81557,58121,316,1903,198,5661,154,317537,99419,21312,079,3102,597,867672,368421,2827,042,3583,827,303409,067384,35039,539
1 Cent
10 Cent
50 Cent
2 Dollar
7,526,4003,900,000384,056537,772428,7078,768,7694,400,4502,460,8711,125,77938,550306,10010,090,2314,593,2632,500,0952,689,813192,016241,00218,365,6083,898,9744,197,3233,149,245192,01890,30421,600,3195,661,1235,501,7483,532,495287,9761,363,81685,740,53213,820,19716,526,4709,583,6501,996,56656,336,0118,681,7858,716,3866,654,6721,714,87476,113,70810,243,77810,214,0116,935,8711,974,16589,111,96924,760,25621,143,22913,559,5753,109,58344,131,21611,532,7849,383,5827,216,2372,460,20577,268,59118,893,21610,979,5705,296,4951,959,52838,39156,662,0716,952,6846,300,0662,210,810950,23593,05574,949,34917,198,84814,070,7195,918,482424,88586,73043,855,4489,595,1249,638,7934,393,93838,43321,13525,767,7791,810,789422,7412,564,42437,78418,78033,128,93313,736,27611,336,1727,988,830858,991672,21860,444,99211,950,52017,823,0759,673,3352,384,179261,00280,430,37912,642,64115,079,2658,290,7192,421,730416,39567,631,73610,891,14810,474,4558,859,6422,596,465406,14867,806,01616,635,55217,706,39510,456,7691,630,4291,074,57822,181,7606,998,6624,493,1502,318,891506,305246,60656,403,1935,355,02812,237,2949,552,505753,511268,10578,685,5359,399,85416,732,84411,269,3531,379,499209,092100,601,7927,387,70316,110,22912,770,1902,171,689496,38959,385,6797,607,52110,621,2369,336,9102,957,2663,039,63083,615,34311,552,52319,691,43313,503,4613,095,5351,443,50275,772,77537,157,43345,446,83522,835,3273,488,8971,420,486
1 Cent
10 Cent
50 Cent
2 Dollar
139,598,40447,889,05126,850,85918,164,3683,584,4171,262,231227,244,06946,307,30541,864,33529,559,2665,208,0301,884,789279,076,33443,970,32041,916,20821,180,6428,348,8714,179,981484,655,32278,075,06849,518,54936,479,3439,377,6767,296,832304,441,08284,876,01855,965,39244,708,86912,629,97410,768,569183,644,38827,976,64834,330,19925,388,8927,683,2289,912,178345,140,64536,876,57462,998,21548,855,5004,211,3956,767,496329,695,77299,253,330235,042,930160,150,9313,966,9325,579,714335,240,92927,830,22955,833,929133,037,9297,113,9294,809,313344,145,0105,726,0105,249,29610,302,0102,429,5164,140,058298,228,93627,312,60941,106,96848,170,4282,166,1444,260,781451,304,59162,417,38760,169,38743,743,3872,515,6322,193,000457,058,48953,507,435167,715,435135,958,5892,546,0963,196,452692,058,48994,704,645210,566,565192,360,5983,436,6502,799,363642,618,000138,882,000207,680,000252,259,0003,710,0003,256,000701,122,89055,140,21394,724,00086,898,2612,646,0002,101,000453,050,66689,120,791128,056,00099,634,555709,9391,393,745911,170,647137,079,273170,366,431174,475,4083,341,8922,948,488753,942,953186,295,825236,910,479131,042,9053,425,0001,884,789911,800,000134,878,000169,910,47976,178,0001,943,1552,544,0001,209,468,50099,107,900123,912,900131,583,9002,588,9002,778,900876,036,898105,539,89893,960,898171,926,0002,884,572Voyageur-2,778,900
Const. - 11,812,000
975,510,00072,596,000111,501,71013,162,0001,177,0002,267,525838,225,00084,088,000119,080,000119,212,0001,502,989Voyageur-1,223,486
Cartier - 6,141,503
771,772,500126,618,000142,800,000158,734,0002,188,3743,104,592
1 Cent
10 Cent
50 Cent
2 Dollar
788,285,000156,104,000168,620,000132,220,000781,4003,089,225774,549,000106,299,000147,309,00053,408,000373,000205,405,000482,676,75275,025,000162,998,55880,368,000220,000138,893,5391,066,628,200141,435,538198,693,414119,084,307266,419184,773,902218,035,00042,537,00065,023,00031,258,000207,00068,402,000831,001,00010,931,00050,397,000459,000490,00023,156,000673,512,00053,732,000174,476,000153,000,000248,00027,253,000808,585,00086,877,000135,569,00073,758,000393,00033,662,000639,516,00099,352,000145,800,00077,670,000987,00040,406,000624,983,00078,780,000123,875,00089,210,000626,00041,813,000445,746,00036,686,00051,814,00028,216,000458,00017,101,000375,483,000
549,868,00027,354,00043,126,000387,00016,942,000
999,578,000156,873,000203,514,000308,0005,309,000
1,089,625,000124,861,000258,462,000258,888,996496,00025,130,000
902,506,000108,514,000195,117,000415,894,000573,00029,847,000
928,434,000166,686,000272,465,00062,227,000389,00011,910,000
830,040,000135,960,000252,563,000187,992,00014,440,0002,301,00027,020,000
748,123,000101,793,000164,617,000100,638,0005,102,00011,244,000
842,486,000123,925,000213,025,000210,047,00010,894,00012,908,000
767,425,000148,082,000211,350,000269,586,000200,00044,375,00038,317,000
1,261,883,000184,874,000331,647,000629,018,00098,00049,111,00035,319,000
846,420,000221,472,000304,110,000386,763,000111,55038,045,00038,957,000
787,625,000278,530,000467,495,000387,222,000150,00029,561,00018,400,000
455,680,000266,448,000370,700,000266,766,000120,00039,601,00038,430,000
486,200,000126,800,000252,500,000167,500,000150,00024,460,0008,220,000
1 Cent
10 Cent
50 Cent
2 Dollar
662,750,000230,328,000292,325,000212,970,000175,00025,410,00027,488,000
199,347,000202,944,000334,675,000178,450,000250,000119,519,00089,185,000
78,120,000104,775,000118,480,000375,000120,330,00012,390,000
66,364,000153,450,00097,440,000500,00024,978,00016,305,000
87,360,000112,475,00097,320,000625,00022,140,00030,378,500
140,952,000220,000,000106,880,000625,00028,764,00020,669,000
106,680,000199,925,000110,720,000875,00015,750,00024,465,000
20,000,00020,000,00020,000,000875,00010,000,0004,000,000 coloured
6,000,000 plain