Expert: Dmitry Livshits - 2/28/2010

Question
QUESTION: I have a Canadian 2001 nickel that is the size of a dime. It has the edging of a dime, and weighs 1.67 g. The very top of the printing "5 cent" is cut off. Could this be worth anything?

ANSWER: Hi Glennis,
This is certainly a desirable mint error. Coins struck on the wrong planchet are usually removed by mint personnel as quality control, so it is one of the more scarce types of errors.
A good coin shop would retail such a coin at anywhere from $100 to $200, depending on whether it is certified by a grading company or not.
Thanks for the question! =)

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QUESTION: Do you know who I would contact to sell it?

Answer
Hi again,
I don't personally know of any reputable dealers in your area. Your best bet for selling this coin is to send it to ICCS, a Canadian coin grading and certification company, to be "officialized". This will increase the value by a lot more than the cost of the service.
After that I would suggest using eBay as your venue. I have been selling coins on eBay for years, and there are plenty of people willing to pay top dollar for your coin.
You will have the option of doing either an auction or a "buy-it-now" (straight up, direct sale), but either way you will definitely get in the range I mentioned previously.
If you are not set up to sell on eBay, there is the "trading assistant" program, where you can contact reputable eBay sellers in your area who take consignments. They will auction off the coin for you and charge a pre-set commission fee.
Thanks again! =)