Bidspirit auction | 1962 CA Nickel 5 Cents

1962 CA Nickel 5 Cents Mint Error Struck on Broken Planchet - This numismatic item is a 1962 CA 5-cent coin featuring a major mint error, identified as being struck on a broken planchet. The coin fragment is crescent-shaped with a jagged, irregular edge where the planchet was fractured prior to the striking process. The obverse depicts a partial laureate portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with the legible Latin inscription ELIZABETH II REGINA. The reverse displays a partial beaver design with the inscriptions CANADA and the date 1962. The coin is composed of nickel, consistent with the standard issue for this year, and exhibits a plain edge on its intact circumference. The surfaces show original mint luster with some scattered dark toning and minor marks, particularly along the broken edge. It is housed in an uncertified cardboard flip holder with handwritten notations. Extremely fine. The coin fragment retains significant original mint luster with minor surface marks and scattered dark toning. The jagged edge is characteristic of a genuine pre-striking planchet fracture.