Does this help?

https://www.mint.ca/store/mint/about-t ... 00014#1D_1

The Canadian nickel and older Canadian cents l are worth more than face at this point. I’ve seen the nickel in the past worth more than twice face value. See http://www.coinflation.com/canada/ There is a whole group of people who have dedicated a lot of time mining for Canadian-based metal coins for...

I never could figure out why they put a hole for the 22 plain since it’s an error coin.Also you can make one with a Dremel and grind the “D” off.Have you looked at the prices of what a 22 plain goes for it’s right up there with the 1909 S VDB.

The "P" is not a mintmark ... it means "plated" construction. Wikipedia calls it a mint mark :P https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Mint P – From 2001 to 2006, most 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, and 50¢ coins issued for circulation were struck with a P Mint Mark to represent the Royal Canadian Mint'...

Google Translate came up with—- Top and bottom of the color for circulation coins 2004 to 2018 By beaver | Monday January 28, 2019 Since 2004 the Royal Canadian Mint has issued 19 coins with color patterns for the circulation currency of different denominations. This study is not intended to be tech...

From https://www.mint.ca/store/news/royal-canadian-mint-credits-patented-multiply-plating-for-record-year-in-minting-international-circulation-coins-5000068 RCM Multi-ply plating is a unique electroplating process which deposits thin, alternating layers of nickel and copper over a steel core, or "bl...

I and my son went looked at way to many pennies in the past and they show up in all kinds of colors.
Watch the video for some fun.
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In the link above are some US cents that I have found like yours.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/5fmRfsep450[/youtube]

Just a thought watch the YouTube

Mr. Google found this----https://www.stampexindia.com/product.php?proId=18730

Thanks for the post. Makes you think. I would hit the like button if there was one.

Still learning how do you know that it came from the mint that way? And how do you tell if it’s post mint damage?

FlaCanadaCoinFan wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:18 pm

Thank

A big difference is we do not have an alloy recovery program, so we are able to acquire those coins at banks.

That’s because our coins down here in the states are worth recovering.

If you go to the website coinflation With the composition of .999 nickel makes them worth recycling.

Have you tried a coin store in the US. My local coin shop has plenty of Canadian coins and they sell at a .8 of face and then an extra .8 for the exchange rate.

You can also order them from the US mint and they ship to Canada.