There are no reported varieties for the 1894 5c. Charlton reports that a completely new matrix was created in 1894. Yours shows a late die state of both the obv and rev. In VF it is worth approx $100CAD.
Gene
Life member #369 of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association Member of Canadian Association of Token Collectors
Collector of: Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960 My Ebay
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There are no reported varieties for the 1894 5c. Charlton reports that a completely new matrix was created in 1894. Yours shows a late die state of both the obv and rev. In VF it is worth approx $100CAD.
Life member #369 of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association
Member of Canadian Association of Token Collectors
Collector of:
Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
My Ebay
Gene is correct.
16 obv and 7 rev dies were used to strike 500.000 coins.
different digit spacing and different fonts are possible.