5 cents 1917
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5 cents 1917 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 1917 is $1.35 CAD.
- Circulated
- Mint state
Variety | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
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1917 | - | - | £2.00 | £2.70 | £3.40 | £6.60 | £14.70 |
Circulated: 5 cents 1917 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 |
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1917 | £32.40 | £41.50 | £63.70 | £123 | £258 | £809 | £1,630 |
Mint state defines business strike coins that barely or never has been in circulation.
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Varieties and features
5 cents 1917
- Mintage:
- Circulation: 5,521,373
- Alloy and composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper (sterling silver)
- Magnetism: Non-magnetic
- Weight: 1.17 g
- Melt value: $1.35193867 (Last update : April 19, 2024 )
- Fineness: 0.925
- Actual previous weight: 1.08225 g
- Diameter: 15.5 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Axis (orientation): ↑↑ (medal 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 1917
- 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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#1132 | 5 cents 1917 - Die crack in front of the king | al |
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 - $652 - PCGS (MS-66) MS-66+
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Last update : Friday, April 19, 2024
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