National Currency Collection
Canada, George VI, 5 cents : 1943
Story
Taking the nickel out of the nickel
The beaver briefly disappeared from our nickel during World War II. So did the nickel typically used in minting the coin, a consequence of wartime rationing of the metal. The Mint used alternative materials for the nickel-less 5¢ piece and stamped two special identifiers to mark it as a special coin: a big ‘V’ for victory and a message in Morse Code saying, “We win when we work willingly”.
Item Details
Categorization
Collection
Coin
Class
Modern
Name
Base metal
Form
Circulating
Locations
Country
Canada
Denominations
5 cents
Dates
Issuing date
1943
Designs
Subject Obverse
George VI - king - monarchy
Production Types
Designer
T.H. Paget
Mark
HP
Designer
Thomas Shingles
Mark
T.S
Mint
Royal Canadian Mint
Mark
None
Engraver
Thomas Shingles
Mark
None
Specifications
Edge Treatment
Plain edge
Measurements
Object
Diameter
21.1mm
Weight
4.54g
Materials
Object
Tombac
