1942 Canadian Five Cent Nickel (KM# 33) OBV: George VI
REV: Facial Value Above Beaver
Composition: 99.9% Nickel
Weight (g): 4.54
Diameter (mm): 21.20
Mintage: 6,847,544
It depends on the coin's composition. As of 03/2014 approximate retail values are
Nickel composition (silver-coloured, sticks to a magnet):
Moderate wear: 18¢
Slight wear: $1.00
Almost no wear: $5.00
Uncirculated: $15 or more
Tombac composition (brass-coloured, does not stick to a magnet):
Moderate wear: 15¢
Slight wear: $1.00
Almost no wear: $4.00
Uncirculated: $8 or more
The 1962 Canadian Nickels were made from 99.9% pure nickel, according to the Canadian Mint's own website. Below are the complete specs of the 1955-1981 series Canadian Nickels from said site.
1955 to 1981
Composition: 99.9% nickel
Weight (g): 4.54
Diameter (mm): 21.21
Thickness (mm): 1.7
As for what they are worth, the truest answer is, it depends. The factors are many, and include the condition of the coin, the rarity of the coin in the series, the collector demand, and so forth.
A US nickel dated 1962 contains no silver - it is 25% nickel and 75% copper.
It's best to use a magnifier. The second "1962" appears as a kind of shadow, with each digit slightly below its full counterpart. The shadows are about 1/3 of the width of the full digits.Many closeups are available online. An image search for 1962 double date Canadian nickel will turn up thousands of pictures.
No. They are very common.
G-E- True - 1962 The Wrong Nickel 1-12 was released on: USA: 16 December 1962
The Esquires - Canadian band - was created in 1962.
5 cents.
William Irvine - Canadian politician - died in 1962.
There was no such thing as a 1962 Canadian six pence. There have been no Canadian coins based on the old British Imperial currency system minted for well over 130 years.
Ten Canadian pennies or two Canadian nickels.
Thomas Irwin - Canadian politician - died on 1962-05-15.
Click - Canadian TV series - ended on 1962-09-27.
Click - Canadian TV series - was created on 1962-07-05.