1938 Canada 5 Cents — PCGS AU 58 | King George VI | Beaver Reverse | Nickel

A choice About Uncirculated example of the 1938 Canada Five Cents — certified and graded AU 58 by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), cert 31115.58/29402566, in an early-generation PCGS holder. The 1938 five cent features the iconic Canadian Beaver reverse designed by Emanuel Hahn, introduced in 1937 alongside the first coinage of King George VI. At AU 58, this coin retains nearly full mint lustre with only the lightest trace of wear on the highest points — an attractive and original example of this Depression-era Canadian nickel.

The obverse features the left-facing portrait of King George VI by T.H. Paget, surrounded by the legend GEORGIVS VI D:G: REX ET IND: IMP:. The reverse displays the Canadian Beaver on a log in water, with 5 CENTS above and CANADA / 1938 below, flanked by maple leaves. Struck in nickel at the Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa.

• Issuer: Dominion of Canada
• Denomination: 5 Cents
• Date: 1938 (Ottawa Mint — no mintmark)
• Series: George VI Beaver Nickel
• Composition: Nickel
• Grade: PCGS AU 58
• Cert #: 31115.58/29402566
• Holder: Early-Generation PCGS Slab
• PCGS Guarantee: Yes
• Comments: None
• Encapsulated: Yes (PCGS slab)

Encapsulated in an original PCGS sealed holder. Tampering with the holder invalidates the certification opinion. The PCGS-certified coin shown is the exact coin you will receive. Guaranteed authentic.