How much is a Canadian Nickle from 1917 worth

Question

i found a small coin at work one day . its a canadian 5 cent coin from 1917 and its the size of a dime, how much would somethin like that be worth ?

Answer 1

Canadian money is worth 0 is the U.S.

You can use it at a store or something like that, but not at a bank.

Answer 2

About a dime, maybe as much as a quarter if you find the right buyer. But no, you didn't hit the motherload like you were thinking.

Answer 3

unless you are in canada, then its worth nothing. Foreign coins are worth nothing in different countries.

Answer 4

ummmmm 5 cents.....

Answer 5

5 cents still

Im a canadian how wouldnt i kno

Answer 6

Your coin is silver and worth at least 50 cents in heavily circulated grade. High grade coins would be worth a few dollars.

Calling it  a nickel is something of a misnomer, since it contains no nickel.

Here is a listing of all Canada 1917 5 cent silver coins presently for sale on eBay. This should give you an idea of what yours would sell for and perhaps give some of the obvious non-collectors that responded some idea of how totally off base their answers are:

http://coins.search.ebay.com/1917_Five-C...