5 Cents - George VI Victory; tombac

Features

Issuer	Canada
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1943-1944
Value	5 Cents 0.05 CAD = USD 0.036
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Tombac (Cu 88%, Zn 12%)
Weight	4.54 g
Diameter	21.234 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 411
References	KM# 40 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 39 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

Encouraging the war effort Automatically translated

Obverse

Head of King George VI facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP:
HP

Unabridged legend: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX ET INDIA IMPERATOR

Translation: George VI, by the grace of God, the King and Emperor of India

Engraver: Thomas Shingles

Designer: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Reverse

To help promote the war effort, this new design consists in a central "V", meaning both victory and the value underneath flanked by two maple leaves, on which is superimposed a torch, with on both sides a part of the year and above the country name. Around the rim is the Morse code message

Scripts: Latin, Morse

Lettering:
CANADA
19 V 43
CENTS
T.S
.-- . .-- .. -. .-- .... . -. .-- . .-- --- .-. -.- .-- .. .-.. .-.. .. -. --. .-.. -.--

Translation: We win when we work willingly

Designer: Thomas Shingles

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)

Comments

The diameter specifications are the same as for the 1942 tombac coin. A pearl necklace has been added. Automatically translated

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1943	24 760 256	$ 0.27	$ 0.27	$ 0.43	$ 0.79	$ 1.10	$ 2.10	$ 6.30		99%
1944	8 000								Only one known coin	1.0%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232417 Lot 64214	18 Apr 2024	1943	UNC (NGC MS64)	USD 47.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232013 Lot 64282	25 Mar 2020	1943	UNC (PCGS MS63)	USD 74.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232013 Lot 64281	25 Mar 2020	1943	UNC (PCGS MS64)	USD 89.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2019 September 5 - 9 Long Beach Expo World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach 3076 Lot 31165	5 Sep 2019	1943	UNC	USD 4320.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The George Hans Cook Collection of Canadian Coins Monthly Online Auction 271934 Lot 36164	25 Aug 2019	1943	UNC (PCGS MS65)	USD 204.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions The George Hans Cook Collection of Canadian Coins Monthly Online Auction 271934 Lot 36163	25 Aug 2019	1943	UNC (PCGS MS65+)	USD 630.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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