Except for the half dimes (1.24-1.35g), and possibly the WW II silver "nickles", U.S. 5-cent pieces have always weighed 5g. Interestingly, both the Red Book and Krause give the metallic composition of the silver nickles, but neither one mentions the total weight.
bromac, can i ask , how often do u find canadian nickels from 50is/60is/70s in the pocket change/rolls?
I just looked at 11 nickels in my coin bank. 2 are from the 70's and the rest are 1980 or newer.It's not unusual to find 60's and 70's in change but pretty rare to find anything before 1960.The one to watch for is 1970. With a mintage of only 5,726,010 you have to go back to the early 50's to find one worth more.
I get them quite frequently in my change up here in the north and that goes for canadian quarters, pennies, and dimes as well. David
I just ordered The 2004 Charlton Catalogue of Canadian Coins - 58th edition. I want to learn about the canadian coins I have accumulated and might start collecting them. David
is it legal to spend canadian coins instead of american? i found lots of canadian pennies in bank rolls, bagamian, and even barbados penny
Not in the US. In some border towns - some merchants will accept Canadian coins as a matter of courtesy because so many of their customers are from Canada. But that's about it.
I suppose from a legal point of view Canadian coins are not legal tender in the U.S. There is also the matter of exchange - to accept Canadian coins at par is, albeit small, a losing proposition.The situation is, of course, opposite here where U.S. coins are worth more than ours.They are still not the same as paper money and although large banks will accept rolls of U.S. coins at a small discount off the exchange rate smaller amounts just have to be saved for the next trip south.I have about $4.00 worth for my next trip to Las Vegas.
Bill,some key dates to watch for in King George V nickel 5c. coins are 1922,1925,& 1926.I think that is it for that series.Have you ever had the 1951 commemorative nickel 5c.I don't think that you would find the ones from 1942-63 in your change, because of the 12-sided shape.Please let us know if you do get any.
One of my main areas of interest is Canadian nickels and with the exception of 4 extremely rare varieties I have every one from 1922 on including the 1926 far 6 and 2 examples of the 1925. It is very rare to find nickels from before 1960 in change. Bill
I ordered a couple of rolls of the colored "poppy" 2004 quarters. Pretty neat !! I have quite a nice collection of Canadian coins and currency. Most of it I aquired while spending over 30 summers on Manitoulin Island, ONT. Just had to have a "Haweater" dollar every year. Never thought I'd see the day that all those leftover $1 and $2 bills would be collectible. Glad I kept them instead of exchanging them for American. Bromac4, I love your avatar. Is that an actual Canadian coin or commemorative?
Steve,it looks like a silver Maple Leaf bullion $5 piece from what I can deduce.It was Canada that started the circulating commemorative multi-coin programme (in 1967 & 1992).The Americans effectively 'borrowed' this Canadian idea.
It's one of a series of 1 oz. silver maple leaf coins. The coins feature different maple leaf designs and so far are coloured either red or green. The face value is $5.00.They started in 2001 and I don't know how long they will continue. The one shown is from 2002. Bill
I have several old Canadian coins, including 2 quarters and a dime from the 40's. I have a few pennies from the 60's too. But I only have 1 nickle from the 60's, a 1962 nickle that I paid ¢15 for. The rest of my Canadian coins are from the 70's and 80's, though I have a 1998 Canadian pennie, my most recent Canadian coin.
