| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | July 1, 1859 |
| Year | 1859 |
| Quantity | 39,792,172 |
| Denomination |
5¢
|
| Perforation or Dimension | 11.75, 12 x 11.75, 11.75 x 12, 12 |
| Printer | American Bank Note Company, New York. |
| Postal Administration | Canada |
| Condition | Name | Avg Price |
|---|---|---|
|
M-NH-VF
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine | $1,500.00 |
|
M-NH-F
Mint - Never Hinged - Fine
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Fine | $260.00 |
|
M-NH-VG
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Good
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Good | $180.00 |
|
M-H-VF
Mint - Hinged - Very Fine
|
Mint - Hinged - Very Fine | $480.00 |
|
M-H-F
Mint - Hinged - Fine
|
Mint - Hinged - Fine | $240.00 |
|
M-H-VG
Mint - Hinged - Very Good
|
Mint - Hinged - Very Good | $75.00 |
|
M-NG-VF
Mint - No Gum - Very Fine
|
Mint - No Gum - Very Fine | $380.00 |
|
M-NG-F
Mint - No Gum - Fine
|
Mint - No Gum - Fine | $190.00 |
|
U-VF
Used - Very Fine
|
Used - Very Fine | $44.00 |
|
U-F
Used - Fine
|
Used - Fine | $18.00 |
|
U-VG
Used - Very Good
|
Used - Very Good | $7.70 |
The 5-cent denomination featuring a beaver building a dam was symbolic of the people in the young country of Canada building their towns, cities, and communities. The secondary purpose of choosing the beaver centred in the original meaning of the beaver skin; it represented a medium of exchange in trade.
