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Magnetic 2000-P 5 cent canada old effigie only weight 3.9 gr

acadienacadien Posts: 635 ✭✭✭
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Magnetic and 3.9 gr hello out there,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,




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    sylsyl Posts: 906 ✭✭✭

    The weight is normal, as is the magnetic. At a mintage less than 5 mil, it's a keeper, but not worth much until you get to 64 & above. Maybe worth a buck, maybe less.

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    Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @syl said:
    The weight is normal, as is the magnetic. At a mintage less than 5 mil, it's a keeper, but not worth much until you get to 64 & above. Maybe worth a buck, maybe less.

    That's what I thought but my guide book say this year should not be magnetic. What's going on?

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    acadienacadien Posts: 635 ✭✭✭

    You are right on the 2000-P thanks

    Specifications - 5 cents 2000

    Alloy: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Weight: 4.6 grams
Diameter : 21.2 mm, thickness 1.76 mm
Engraver: Obverse: Dora de Pédery-Hunt, Ago Aarand, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray, Thomas Shingles
Designer: Obverse: Dora de Pedery-Hunt, Ago Aarand, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray, Thomas Shingles
Edge: Smooth
Magnetism: Nonmagnetic
Die axis: ↑↑

    Specifications - 5 cents 2000 - P

    Alloy: 94.5% steel, 3.5% copper and 2% nickel
Weight: 3.95 grams
Diameter : 21.1 mm
Thickness: 1.76 mm
Engraver: Obverse: Dora de Pedery-Hunt, Ago Aarand, Reverse: G. E. Kurger-Gray, Thomas Shingles
Designer: Obverse: Dora de Pedery-Hunt, Ago Aarand, Reverse: G. E. Kurger-Gray, Thomas Shingles
Edge: Plain
Magnetism: Magnetic
Die axis: ↑↑

    Specifications - 5 cents 2000 - W

    Alloy: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Weight: 4.6 grams
Diameter : 21.2 mm, thickness 1.76 mm
Engraver: Obverse: Dora de Pédery-Hunt, Ago Aarand, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray, Thomas Shingles
Designer: Obverse: Dora de Pedery-Hunt, Ago Aarand, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray, Thomas Shingles
Edge: Smooth
Magnetism: Nonmagnetic
Die axis: ↑↑
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