Authentic 12 Sided Canadian Nickel. From 1942 to 1963, Canadian five-cent coins were produced in a distinctive 12-sided shape, evocative of the British threepence coin. Originally this was done to distinguish the copper-colored tombac (copper-zinc alloy) coins, from pennies. However, the characteristic shape was retained for another nineteen years after 1944 when this coin was later produced in 99.9% nickel and chrome-plated steel. Both cufflinks feature the Beaver sitting on a Rock side of the coin. The coins were polished using a mechanical buffer and received a secondary finish by hand. The coins were then placed on base metal cufflinks and measures approximately 21mm.
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