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Below is a nice example of 1936 5c Near Date and Far Date coins. The Far date has a narrow rim that meets the surface of the coin at a right angle, whereas the Near Date example has a wide rim that is filled - refered to as a concave rim. Note that for each coin, the rim is the same size for the full circumference.

Got that one too :

I have a question. What is the best way to identify this? Do you use the tip of the 6 as in the 1926, or other things to look for?

Thank you

The best way for me to find a near/far date is to compare two coins against each other. When this is done, the difference is obvious. If you have a coin just by itself, it can be difficult to determine what it is. In the case of the images of the 1936's I posted, the thickness of the rim is an important factor.

Thank you. Now that I have had a close look I see the difference clearly.

Is the Near the more scarce of the two types? I only have 5 to look at and 1 is Near.

Yes, the near date is the harder of the two to find.

This variety exist on all 1922 to 1936 - George V - 5 cents ?

I am not aware of the Near and Far Date existing for each year from 1922 to 1936. But they are there for many of the dates. However, it is tough to get a real strong example of a near date in any year. I thought the 1936 Near Date I obtained was a nice example though, so I posted the image.