1974 Canada Five Cents Errors, Varieties, & Values

1974 Canada Five Cents Errors, Varieties,& Values

1974 Canada five cents nickel error and varieties exist!  Furthermore, this coin features Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a beaver on the reverse.   Additionally, “the beaver has a long history in Canada as both commodity and cultural icon.  For instance, the Hurons honoured the beaver hundreds of years ago as the totem of their tribal heritage.”

1974 five cents Canada doubling on Beaver
Arrows note a form of doubling on the beaver's head

Moreover, “Native peoples used the beaver emblem to sign treaties with the first colonists.  Furthermore, the beaver has appeared in the heraldic bearings of Québec City and Montreal since then.  Additionally, it marked Canada’s first postage stamp.   Furthermore, the beaver on the design of the coin was created by Canadian artist G.E. Kruger Gray and was first used in 1937.” – mint.ca

1974 Canadian Nickels

Moreover,  the total number of 1974 Canadian nickels produced is “94,704,645.”  Additionally, there are mint errors and die varieties listed with images available to compare coins to listed at coinsandcanada.com.

5 cents 1974 Canadian doubled die reverse
Arrows note a form of doubling on the Maple Leaf

For instance, many of the sought after varieties and errors are a die crack on the beaver’s tail, striking errors, and high and low relief varieties.  1974 Canadian Five Cents Errors and Varieties sell for five dollars and up in raw condition on Ebay.   Furthermore, a unique specimen isn’t that hard to come by just yet.

Canadian doubled die reverse mint error 1974 nickel five cents
5 cents 1974 canadian coin error
Rare Canadian Error & Variety Coins

Moreover, “the rarest and most valuable Canadian coins are those produced by accident and feature a minor error.  However, other coins were produced in short runs.   Therefore they’re of lower mintage.”

5 cents 1974 canadian die variety

Additionally, coins made of precious metals like gold or silver are the most valuable for the metal they’re made of.  Moreover, they’re valuable in either Canadian (CAD) or US Dollars (USD).”  – antiques.lovetoknow.com

1974 canada 5 cents coin value

Furthermore, searching, examining, and then researching about coins is a satisfying occupation for many people.  Studying unique specimens and learning how to market them, has led to people “striking it rich with pocket change.

five cent 1974 canadian nickel
doubling on maple leaf of canadian five cent nickel 1974
1974 date doubled on five cent canada nickel coin
Doubled Die Variety Canadian Coins

PCGS recognizes 1967 ‘Doubled Die Obverse’ variety!” In the 1970s, collectors discovered commemorative circulation coins struck for the centennial of Canada’s Confederation in 1967 featured a moderate doubled-die variety on the obverse! – pcgs.com

Check out a Canadian Silver Dollar Commemorative Coin next!

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die chip on A five cents nickel 5 cent canada coin

1985 Canadian Silver

1985 Canadian Silver Dollar Coin

1985 Canadian Silver Dollar Coins sell for $15 a coin in any condition online or at a local coin shop because of their silver content.  Furthermore, 1985 Canadian silver dollar coins marked the 100th anniversary of the National Parks of Canada.  
1985 Canadian Silver Dollar Coin
1985 Canadian Dollar Coin Values

Moreover, the reverse features a Canadian moose with a mountain in the background, and the obverse features a portrait of Elizabeth II. – en.numista.com

Furthermore, “a non-circulating legal tender is a coin that, due to its rarity or some other reason does not circulate.  Moreover, a vendor would be required to accept it as payment (because it is legal tender.) However, it’s worth (and sold for) a lot more than face value” as a collector’s coin.

national parks of canada silver coins

Additionally, silver dollar  1985 National Parks of Canada  1885-1985 values vary.  For instance, recent sales on Ebay, indicate a 1985 Canadian Silver Dollar Canada National Parks Coin values at ten dollars and up.  

Features & Specifications

Country: Canada
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type: Non-circulating coin
Year : 1985
Value: 1 Dollar
1 CAD = 0.81 USD
Currency Canadian dollar (1858-date)
Composition Silver (.500)
Weight 23.3276 g
Diameter 36.07 mm
Thickness 2.95 mm
Shape Round

Courtesy en.numista.com

1985 Queen Elizabeth II Canada Silver Dollar

Quantity sold: 700,170
 Alloy: 50% silver and 50% copper

  Courtesy: CoinsandCanada.com

1985 canada silver dollar coin
Rare Canadian Moose Silver Dollar Coin

Additionally, a very unique “1985 Canada National Parks Proof $100 platinum uniface coin discovery was made.  Furthermore, it’s the only Canadian $100 platinum striking of any design or series known.  Moreover, it’s a most spectacular of coins ever released by the Royal Canadian Mint.”

Rare Canadian Platinum Dollar Coin

Furthermore, it’s certified by PCGS as an “Unofficial Platinum Strike Uniface.”  Additionally, “lab analysis determined the metal composition of 90% platinum and 10% rhodium and weighed 16.73 grams.”

Moreover, in 1985, the Royal Canadian Mint experimented with platinum coins and began issuing them in 1988.   Moreover, that’s how the error coin was produced.   Furthermore,  as the only known platinum mint error or pattern/die trial,” it’s worth a fortune! – coinweek.com

1985 canadian dollar coin with pictures

Check out the examination of a 1985 Canadian Silver Dollar Coin.  Moreover, it sold for $10.00 at a local coin shop.  Next, learn about rare doubled die Canadian nickels.

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