Ken P's What's Notable Site

What's Notable about the Year
1921
for Canadian Coin Collectors?


  • Last small (15.5mm) silver five cent coin.
  • Last five cent coin with symmetric maple leaf wreath reverse design.
  • Most of 2.5 million five cent coins melted, leaving about 400 rarities.
  • Most of 206,398 fifty cent coins melted, leaving about 75 rarities.
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Other web pages of interest:

  • Chronology of Canadian Coins
  • Canadian Coins: Type Collecting
  • Ken P's Today in History
  • Ken P's Coin/Stamp/Bill Novelties
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