5 cents 1920
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5 cents 1920 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 1920 is $1.12 CAD.
- Circulated
- Mint state
| Variety | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | - | - | $2.90 | $3.90 | $5.20 | $9.70 | $20.30 |
Circulated: 5 cents 1920 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | $39.90 | $57.40 | $76.50 | $147 | $330 | $884 | $3,750 |
Mint state defines business strike coins that barely or never has been in circulation.
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Varieties and features
5 cents 1920
- Mintage:
- Circulation: 10,649,851
- Alloy and composition: 80% silver, 20% copper
- Magnetism: Non-magnetic
- Weight: 1.17 g
- Melt value: $1.12300902 (Last update : April 23, 2024 )
- Fineness: 0.8
- Actual previous weight: 0.936 g
- Diameter: 15.5 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Axis (orientation): ↑↓ (coin alignment)
- Minted by: Royal Canadian Mint
- Finish(es) (types):
- Circulation
- Legend (lettering):
- Obverse: GEORGIVS V DEI GRATIA : REX ET IND : IMP :
- Reverse: 5 CENTS CANADA 1920
- Design(s):
- Obverse: Bust of king George V.
- Reverse: Crown on top with 22 maple leaves on 2 boughs attached with a ribbon.
- Designer(s):
- Obverse: Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal
- Reverse: William Henry James Blakemore
Errors and varieties from the community
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| Die errors and varieties | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| #1876 | 5 cents 1920 - Die crack near the crown | quasimodo2 |
| #900 | 5 cents 1920 - Die crack on both sides | al |
| #274 | 5 cents 1920 - Die crack on the king | Dot36 |
Auctions prices and values
Renowned collections
Recent sales of coins from famous collections and identified on third party holders are listed below.
- July 20, 2023 - Cornwell - $3,346 - ICCS (MS-67)
- February 21, 2020 - Pittman Belzberg Cook - $833 - PCGS (MS-66)
- August 25, 2019 - Pittman Belzberg Cook - $954 - PCGS (MS-66)
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Last update : Friday, April 19, 2024
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