Canadian Pattern and Trial Pieces of WWII. By: MICC Lifetime member #001 Unlike a lot of countries during the Second World War, Canada was not forced to issue many coinage denominations in other than the old pre-War format. There were two exceptions: the small bronze cent and the nickel five-cent […]
V-nickel
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Code on the Canadian Wartime “V-Nickels” By: MICC Lifetime member #001 Few Canadian collectors acquire much time in the hobby before they become aware of the fact that the Mint placed Morse Code on the reverses of the “V-Nickels” issued 1943 through 1945 – brass “tombac” in 1943, chromium-plated steel […]