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

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  syl Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭✭

  March 6, 2019 3:49PM

  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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  Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 6, 2019 3:52PM

  @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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  acadien Posts: 635 ✭✭✭

  March 6, 2019 8:38PM

  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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