KM #42

5 cents (George VI) 1948

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Coin properties

KM #: 42
Year: 1948
Composition: Nickel
Weight: 4,54 g
Diameter: 21,23 mm
Shape: Round
Edge: Smooth
Mint: Ottawa

5 cents (George VI) 1948: this date at a glance

Mint: Ottawa
Mintage: 1.810.789; lowest of 3 mintages on record
Dates in this type: 3; 1948 – 1950

5 cents (George VI) dated 1948 is one of the 3 catalogued dates of KM#42. This issue was struck at Ottawa. Its reported mintage of 1.810.789 is the lowest of the type.

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