Canada Nickels 1948 And 1953: Anything Special?

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Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6394 Posts	Posted 08/31/2011 7:51 pm So, a Canada coin collector said these nickels had some collector value. Was he correct, and if so what do you suppose they might be worth? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

hopping_rabbit Valued Member Canada 235 Posts	Posted 08/31/2011 8:19 pm Although I am by no means an expert on nickels from this time period, The 1953 nickel appears to be a far leaf no should fold variety probably grading about AU. I am not aware of any varieties of the 1948, I believe that coin grades VF+ and is worth about 5 dollars. I would definitely get a second opinion on the 1953 coin though because there are varieties, both in no shoulder fold and shoulder fold that are quite valuable. Report this Post to the Staff
kitkat1858 Valued Member Canada 371 Posts	Posted 09/01/2011 11:54 am The 1953 nickel looks like the No Shoulder Fold (NSF) and Far Leaf variety to me. Assuming the coin is in AU grade (to be conservative), this coin retails for $8.00; however, what a collector would be willing to pay for it in today's market is another story. The 1948 nickel probably grades VF or so, and retails for $5.00, as was previously stated. Report this Post to the Staff
hopping_rabbit Valued Member Canada 235 Posts	Posted 09/01/2011 1:01 pm The easiest way to tell a NSF (no shoulder fold) from the SF (shoulder fold) variety of this portrait is to check the last I in the word DEI. The NSF variety "I" tends to flare out more, especially at the top, where the SF "I" is usually straighter and does not flare out. There are valuable varieties for both NSF and SF, in this case I believe you have a "common" 1953 variety, altough it is a nice coin and might even grade MS. Report this Post to the Staff
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