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A Canadian five cent piece, or nickel, was one of the denominations of coins minted by the Royal Canadian Mint in 1926. The 1926 5-cent piece is 100% nickel and weighs about 4.55 grams. The coin in 21.21 milimeters in diameter and is magnetic. The obverse (heads) features His Majesty King George the Fifth facing left and wearing the Imperial State Crown. The wording on the obverse is, "GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND: IMP:", which is abbreviated Latin. The English translation is, "George the Fifth, By the Grace of God King and Emperor of India". The reverse (tails) features the word Canada arched over the words FIVE CENTS with a somewhat larger 5 in between the words. Under this there are two maple leaves pointing away from each other with the date beneath the stems. The designer and engraver for the heads side was Sir E.B. MacKennal, and the designer/engraver for the reverse was W.H.J. Blakemore. The edge is smooth and the overall coin is identical to other Canadian nickels made from 1920-1936. There are two variants between 1926 nickels: the "far 6" and the "near 6". The difference between the two is a very small difference in the place of the letter 6 (the near 6 is somewhat closer to the maple leaf than the far 6). "Far 6" values range from $150 to $1300, depending on condition. "Near 6" values range from $6 to $240.

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