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ERROR 1943 Tombac Canada 5-cents Extra Fine (EF40) Die Breaks
ERROR 1943 Tombac Canada 5-cents Extra Fine (EF40) Die Breaks
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ERROR 1943 Tombac Canada 5-cents Extra Fine (EF40) Die Breaks
Die Break: When a die fractures under the immense pressure of the minting process, a crack or gap is formed. If this die is used to produce more coins, metal will fill in these cracks and gaps, creating raised lines and blobs in the finished surface. Specimens with die break errors are usually valued more highly by collectors.
Tombac: As nickel is an important component of stainless steel and other alloys needed for producing war materials, World War II put a large strain on nickel producers. By 1942 it was decided that nickel would have to be suspended as material for coinage for the duration of the war, and experiments were initiated to find a substitute metal for the Canadian 5-cent piece. This led to the adoption of a 12-sided coin made of tombac, a kind of brass. The idea had come from the British 3-penny piece first issued in 1937. The tombac 5-cent coin was given it's shape so that when tarnished it would not be confused with the 1-cent pieces.
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Die Break: When a die fractures under the immense pressure of the minting process, a crack or gap is formed. If this die is used to produce more coins, metal will fill in these cracks and gaps, creating raised lines and blobs in the finished surface. Specimens with die break errors are usually valued more highly by collectors.
Tombac: As nickel is an important component of stainless steel and other alloys needed for producing war materials, World War II put a large strain on nickel producers. By 1942 it was decided that nickel would have to be suspended as material for coinage for the duration of the war, and experiments were initiated to find a substitute metal for the Canadian 5-cent piece. This led to the adoption of a 12-sided coin made of tombac, a kind of brass. The idea had come from the British 3-penny piece first issued in 1937. The tombac 5-cent coin was given it's shape so that when tarnished it would not be confused with the 1-cent pieces.
Please see image for details.
