1953 No Shoulder Fold, Far Leaf Queen Elizabeth II 5 Cents Value & Price Guide (2026) · LuckyCoin
1953 No Shoulder Fold, Far Leaf Queen Elizabeth II 5 Cents Value
The 1953 No Shoulder Fold, Far Leaf Queen Elizabeth II 5 Cents is a notable die variety from Canada, struck at the Royal Canadian Mint. This is the first year of issue for the Queen Elizabeth II 5 Cents series. A relatively low-mintage year at 16,635,552 struck — scarcer than most Queen Elizabeth II 5 Cents issues and worth checking dates and mintmarks for. Current catalog values range from $6 in lower grades to $70 in top condition — a top-quartile premium issue for the series; composed of nickel plated steel (3.95 g).
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The 1953 No Shoulder Fold, Far Leaf Queen Elizabeth II 5 Cents coin, has a total mintage of 16,635,552, struck at the Royal Canadian Mint mint, and engraved by Susan Taylor. Made of nickel plated steel, weighing 3.95 grams, with a diameter of 21.2 mm, and a thickness of 1.76 mm, and featuring a smooth edge.
The obverse is head of queen elizabeth ii, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right. It reads "ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA
P
SB". The reverse is a beaver, over the inscription "canada", surrounded with the face value, flanked on both sides by a maple leaf. It reads "5 CENTS
KG
CANADA
2005".