Price Trends

George V Canadian 5 Cents Series 1937-1952 *

The purpose of the following graphs are to provide you the viewer with information to answer the age-old question "are coins a good investment". Each graph detalis the average retail selling price for the higher grades over the last 10 years

How to interpret the graph's: ***

The top line shows the average retail selling price of a coin graded MS-63
---------MS-65 represents a gem uncirculated example
The second line is for coins graded MS-60
---------MS-63 represents a choice uncirculated example
The second line is for coins graded AU-50
---------MS-60 represents an average uncirculated example
The second line is for coins graded EF40
---------AU-50 represents an about uncirculated example

For a more complete description of coin grades and information on mintages the viewer is encouraged to consult a comprehensive catalogue such as The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins**

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*SOURCE: The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins copyright 1987-1997

***Photo's courtesy of The Charlton Press. Used with permission.

**The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins copyright 1997 is available from:

The Charlton Press
2040 Yonge Street, Suite 208
Toronto, Ontario M4S 1Z9