Are All Mint State 2022 Canada Nickels This Mirrorlike?

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6449 Posts	Posted 01/28/2026 4:18 pm I found this 2022 beauty in a roll from the bank. Are all modern Canadian five cent coins produced with such a gleaming finish? I know that they are nickel plating over steel. The coin has no cameo, and the relief is low enough that I doubt it's a proof. But it is incredibly shiny for a circulation coin, nothing like the brand new 2025 American nickel to its left. The coin throws back the reflection of my iPad like the 1956 Jefferson proof nickel to its right. If this is indeed what your coins look like now, aren't they scratched into junk within a year or two? Report this Post to the Staff

DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 01/28/2026 4:47 pm Yes that's a typical uncirculated 5 cent coin. US nickels are dull in comparison because they are cupro-nickel in composition. The clad US coins are also duller than their Canadian counterparts because the cladding is cupro-nickel. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 01/28/2026 4:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 01/28/2026 4:50 pm Nice find! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21580 Posts	Posted 01/28/2026 4:52 pm Nothing unusual about the bright finish and no, they are not " scratched into junk in a few years". Report this Post to the Staff
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