Ken P's 'What's Notable' Site

What's Notable about the Year
1942
for Canadian Coin Collectors?

Composition of one cent coin changed from 0.955/0.03/0.015 copper/tin/zinc to 0.98/0.005/0.015.
Last (until 1963) round five cent coin.
Composition of five cent coin changed from nickel to tombac (0.88 copper, 0.12 zinc).
First 12-sided five cent coin.

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