Canada 1905 5 cents
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This specimen was lot 76309 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2025), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "CANADA. 5 Cents, 1905. London Mint. Edward VII. PCGS MS-63. Narrow date variety. From the Richard August Collection." This type was struck 1902-10 for Edward VII. This date is common but not in this quality. The silver five cents was converted to nickel in 1922.
Recorded mintage: 2,600,000.
Specification: 1.16 g, 0.925 fine silver, 15.5 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-13.
- Cross, W. K., The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 62nd Ed., Toronto: Charlton International, 2008.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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