5 cents 1906 - Canadian coins price guide and values - Coins and Canada

5 cents 1906

5 cents 1906
The date on the image can be different from the year selected.

A variety exist where the 6 of the date is far from the 0. PCGS and Charlton call this Narrow Date and Wide Date. Because the last digit was added by hand to each die, there are many positions where the 6 can be.

5 cents 1906 prices and values

The value of a Canadian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more. The melt and minimum value of a 5 cents 1906 is $1.15 CAD.

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Variety AG-3 G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
1906 --$4.00$6.00$11.00$19.90$54.70
1906 - Low 6 --$7.80$9.80$14.70$29.40$58.80

Circulated: 5 cents 1906 coins are business strike coins showing signs of circulation and/or wear.

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Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1906 $132$210$372$655$1,520$3,510-
1906 - Low 6 $132$210$441$655---

Mint state defines business strike coins that barely or never has been in circulation.

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Varieties and features

5 cents 1906

  • Mintage:
    • Circulation: 3,100,000
  • Alloy and composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper (sterling silver)
  • Magnetism: Non-magnetic
  • Weight: 1.16 g
  • Melt value: $1.15136506 (Last update : March 27, 2024 )
  • Fineness: 0.925
  • Actual previous weight: 1.073 g
  • Diameter: 15.5 mm
  • Edge: Reeded
  • Axis (orientation): ↑↓ (coin alignment)
  • Minted by: Royal Mint
  • Finish(es) (types):
    • Circulation
  • Legend (lettering):
    • Obverse: EDWARDVS VII D.G.REX IMPERATOR
    • Reverse: 5 CENTS CANADA 1906
  • Design(s):
    • Obverse: Bust of king Edward VII wearing a crown.
    • Reverse: Crown on top with 22 maple leaves on 2 boughs attached with a ribbon.
  • Designer(s):
    • Obverse: George William de Saulles
    • Reverse: William Henry James Blakemore

5 cents 1906 - Low 6

5 cents 1906 - Low 6 - Canada

  • Mintage:
    • Circulation: Included above.
  • Alloy and composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper (sterling silver)
  • Magnetism: Non-magnetic
  • Weight: 1.16 g
  • Melt value: $1.15136506 (Last update : March 27, 2024 )
  • Fineness: 0.925
  • Actual previous weight: 1.073 g
  • Diameter: 15.5 mm
  • Edge: Reeded
  • Axis (orientation): ↑↓ (coin alignment)
  • Minted by: Royal Mint
  • Finish(es) (types):
    • Circulation
  • Legend (lettering):
    • Obverse: EDWARDVS VII D.G.REX IMPERATOR
    • Reverse: 5 CENTS CANADA 1906
  • Design(s):
    • Obverse: Bust of king Edward VII wearing a crown.
    • Reverse: Crown on top with 22 maple leaves on 2 boughs attached with a ribbon.
  • Designer(s):
    • Obverse: George William de Saulles
    • Reverse: William Henry James Blakemore

Auctions prices and values

Renowned collections

Recent sales of coins from famous collections and identified on third party holders are listed below.

  • August 25, 2019 - Cook - $270 - PCGS (MS-63) Narrow Date
  • August 15, 2019 - Cook - $431 - PCGS (MS-64) Low 6 - Narrow Date - Low 6

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Last update : Sunday, January 14, 2024

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