In 1921, Canadian legislation called for a change in the size and metal used for the 5-cent piece. It wanted to replace the smaller, silver coin with a larger, nickel coin. Once this legislation ...

The five-cent coin was designed in 1883 by Charles Barber and was officially minted until 1912 — according to mennica.com.pl.

Victor Adair, a trader who runs a blog, said in the last week the Canadian dollar has fallen about five cents since late September. “The reason the Canadian dollar goes up almost always doesn ...