Description

1900 Oval 0 Canada 5-cents ICCS Certified AU-55

Two sizes of the date are seen on the 1900 5-cent. The large date is more commonly referred to as the Round Os variety and the small date as the Oval 0s Variety, but there is a greater difference in the 9s. The large date has a Wide 9 as seen on the 1898 5-cent and the small date has a Narrow 9 as seen on the 1899 and 1901 5-cents.

Specifications:
Monarch: Victoria
Designer and Engraver: Leonard C. Wyon
Composition: 0.925 silver, 0.075 copper
Weight: 1.16 g
Diameter: 15.5 mm
Edge: Reeded
Die Axis: ↑↓
Mintage: 1,800,000