I Need Help Identifying A 1945 Canadian Coin~

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SilverLee33 Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 02/26/2020 7:45 pm Hello~ I have this 1945 Canadian coin that I've never seen one like it before..... it's beautiful except for the hit on his cheek. All comments are welcome~ Thank you Report this Post to the Staff

BCTokens Valued Member Canada 113 Posts	Posted 02/26/2020 8:29 pm It is a 5 cent piece. This design was used 1943-1945 (WWII). Around the edge is a message in International Code: "We win when we work willingly", instead of denticles. The composition is steel coated with nickel and then chromium. What you are seeing on the cheek is the steel poking through the plating. Jan Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 02/26/2020 8:33 pm These are hard to find without defects. The circulated ones so often have rusty areas. This is one coin that does not age gracefully. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverLee33 Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 02/26/2020 11:32 pm Thanks for the help BCTokens and Oriole~ {I've never seen this coin before and I'm from Mi}!! The only marks on the coin are on the obverse~ on his cheek and then the 2 marks on his head. Is he even collectible now? Should I put it in a 2x2? I'm finally going through my coins and want to store them all properly~ Thank you in advance! Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 02/26/2020 11:48 pm No rust yet so it's a keeper. Protect it. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
SilverLee33 Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 02/27/2020 01:23 am Thanks DBM~ It's in a 2x2 now! Report this Post to the Staff
Huck50 Valued Member Canada 115 Posts	Posted 03/30/2020 4:49 pm First pic of reverse looks like 3D...cool! H50 Edited by Huck50 03/30/2020 4:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SilverLee33 Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 04/01/2020 6:35 pm Thanks H50! I thought that it looked 3D also and I have no idea how I did it! I use my phone to take pictures so it's always a struggle to get a decent one. I use a couple of different lighting techniques so I can match the coin color as much as possible. Report this Post to the Staff
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