5 cents 1944 - Not intended for circulation
5 cents 1944 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.
- SP
- Business strike
| Variety | SP-60 | SP-62 | SP-63 | SP-64 | SP-65 | SP-66 | SP-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | - | - | $294 | $441 | $638 | - | $3,510 |
SP (Specimen): Special collectors coins struck at the Mint with a frosted/mirror appearance on the design and effigy from 1996 to 2024. Before 1996, if specimen coins have been removed from their protective envelope or original package, it is harder to differentiate them from PL coins. Specimen coins are struck up to two times on numismatic presses.
Varieties and features
5 cents 1944
- Mintage:
- Circulation: 11,532,784
- Alloy and composition: Chrome-plated steel
- Magnetism: Magnetic
- Weight: 4.54 g
- Diameter: 21.3 mm
- Edge: Plain (smooth)
- Axis (orientation): ↑↑ (medal alignment)
- Minted by: Royal Canadian Mint
- Finish(es) (types):
- Circulation
- Specimen
- Legend (lettering):
- Obverse: GEORGIVS VI D : G : REX ET IND : IMP :
- Reverse: CANADA 1944 V CENTS
- Design(s):
- Obverse: Bust of King George VI.
- Reverse: Large V with torch in the centre and international code message of dots and dashes.
- Designer(s):
- Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Auctions prices and values
5 cents 1944 - Tombac
The only 1944 5-cent Tombac coin known (PCGS VF-35) sold by Heritage Auction in August 1999 for around $52,000 CAD. John Abbott, Michigan dealer, was in possession of it since 1982. The only time this coin was for sale since 1999 was in April, 2018, for hundreds thousands dollars, but found no buyer.
Renowned collections
Recent sales of coins from famous collections and identified on third party holders are listed below.
- February 26, 2022 - Cook - $896 - PCGS (MS-66) Missing Chrome
- September 5, 2019 - Pittman Belzberg - $2,540 - PCGS (SP-67)
- August 25, 2019 - Cook - $33 - PCGS (MS-62)
- August 25, 2019 - Cook - $175 - PCGS (MS-62) Missing Chrome
- August 25, 2019 - Cook - $479 - PCGS (MS-66) Missing Chrome
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Last update : Monday, April 22, 2024
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