I don't know anything about Canadian coins or grading them. I didn't even know there were small, silver 5 cents, so I had to have it. I paid $8. It was too cool. I'm guessing AU something. There appears to be plenty of luster remaining in the protected areas. What would you consider value?
Did you have the flash on the first two photos? It makes it a little hard to tell the luster. It looks like there are a lot of scratches on the obverse but it's hard to tell if it's the light.
No flash, just a table lamp. I'm better with copper than silver color. I know how much light is needed. I can retake full shots tomorrow evening, with less light, if needed.
I'm thinking less light. Do you use one or two lamps? From the professionals (not me) it's best to use two lamps at angles.
Same type of coin that started me on a small Canadian collection that I got in a group of foreign coins for $2 in the late '70s . Hey it was all I had on me . I'd go AU-53 .
I'd go Xf-45, as there is too much wear on the crown & jewels to be AU. It's also possible that part of the coin is weakly struck. There was not enough pressure applied to the planchet to even start to make denticles on one portion of the obverse & the same on the Rev. Or the dies were not exactly parallel when striking
I'm with @rzage on this one - AU53 No, but you can give you're opinion or guess what a TPG would grade it.
Maybe AU50, similar experience at a coin show started me on a Canadian 5 cent silver collection, I have three left to acquire, no varieties collected, yet!
American grading services have been grading Canadian coins better lately. So AU 50+?? could be what they could grade and at the lowest EF 48 This nickel. Nice coin!!
