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United States
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I found a 2006 5C that is supposed to be composed of 95% steel. Its weight is 4.58 grams. It is non-magnetic. Is this an error, or unlisted variety?   |
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Just a regular old nickle. 2006 was a transition year from copper-nickel to plated steel. Look for a "P" composition mark under the Queen, indicating a plated steel coin. Yours is 75% copper, non-magnetic.
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I had looked it up in Coinsandcanada. They don't give mintage figures for the 5C without P or RCM. They list both of those coins as magnetic. Is there a better source to get mintage information? I would think this coins mintage should be lower based on figures for the other two listed varieties. 5 cents 2006 - P : 94,226,000, 5 cents 2006 - RCM Logo : 45,082,000 |
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Canada
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CoinsandCanada is not the font of knowledge concerning mintages and/or specs. You have 43 million cupro-nickel, 94 million multiplated steel with P mark, and another 45 million multiplated steel with no P mark. Just purchase any Charlton or other annual Canadian guide rather than looking for a small section of a website.
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United States
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good to know. Its why we belong to a community to share our wealth of information. Thank you!
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purchase any Charlton Good advice, assuming you are interested in Canadian coins. An edition a couple of years old is cheap and well worth 20 bucks or so. But know, there is 2 of them. Circulated and NCLT editions each year. Haxby has 1 with both and paper currency as well. "We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon...
In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020
In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP.
In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
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United States
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I am only beginning to collect Canadian. I must say Canada has cornered the market on producing high quality coins. It will be well worth the investment. Thank you.
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I wouldn't say that Canada has the market cornered on quality coins .. the RCM pushes heaven-knows how many ugly designs out the door at greatly inflated prices. Their circulation coins are OK, but once they start getting into the fancy-smancy colors, illogical designs, and weird drawings, you can leave me out. The RCM puts out way way too much stuff that I think hurts numismatics ... they like to put out grandma bait. |
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