1953 5 Cents - Coinstar Machine Find - Information Wanted

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paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 03/10/2016 02:53 am This 1953 Canada 5 cents piece was in the reject slot @ the Coinstar coin counting machine earlier this week. I get a lot of Canadian small cents from there sometimes, but this is the first 5 cents. It's got a weird look to it, almost as though it was plated at some point, or blue/chrome look, that has worn off in places. Information on a variety / type or other useful tidbits would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/10/2016 04:22 am They are chrome plated,lots or varieties to look for. http://coinsandcanada.com/coins-pri...ts-1953-1964 John1 Edited by John1 03/10/2016 04:23 am Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 03/10/2016 07:56 am Due to the Korean War Nickel blanks were not available for coins. Your 1953 is chrome plated steel. It is the No Shoulder Fold,Far Leaf variety. This is the most common variety. A pleasantly surprising but not rare CRH find. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 03/10/2016 07:57 am Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 03/10/2016 08:03 am All 5 cents of this year were Chrome plated (missing chrome plating is an error). This is typical for the circulated chrome-plated Canadian 5 cent. The chromium starts to wear off at the high points and exposes the iron, which then starts to rust. This by itself is not a variety. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 03/10/2016 7:53 pm Very useful information. Thank you! Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
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