Interesting nickels - need help to ID - pics

[FormerTeller]

Found some fascinating nickel rolls lately. I've never seen the design before, and of the 3 (customer wrapped) rolls, 2 contained normal nickels from the 70's to 90's. The third roll had less than half modern dates, and the following:

9 nickels from the 40's (one '42, but no war nickels )
6 nickels from the 50's
8 Canadian nickels from the 40's - 60's, including one that looks like a proof
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I've got 3 questions:

Has anybody seen this type of wrapper before?
How do you tell a Canadian proof?
Can anyone identify the foreign coin shown below? It's not in great condition. The writing looks like it might be arabic, and I think the portrait might be a guy wearing a tall hat (fez?) Doesn't appear to be a denomination.

Any input would be appreciated!

 

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[enamel7]

I'm pretty sure the coin is Egyptian.

 

[n8dagr8345]

I'm pretty sure the coin is Egyptian.

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http://en.ucoin.net/catalog/?country=egypt&page=4

 

[FormerTeller]

Man, you're good!

Looks like a 5 Millièmes - Fuad I ? (1929 - 1935)

http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8676.html

 

[That Canadian Guy]

I have seen a similar design of rolls for quarters here in Canada. I would have thought the coin was Iranian but I must agree it is Egyptian. If you don't mind I would like to know the dates for the Canadian nickels as well if you posted a picture of the nickel you suspect of being a proof then I should be able to tell you if it is a proof or not.

 

[FormerTeller]

Canadian nickels are 40, 47, 50, 2x60, 2x61, & 64. It was the '64 that the background looks mirror-like, which led me to think it might be a proof, if you can apply US standards that is. I'll see if I can get a picture uploaded.

 

[ckrakowski]

no i have never seen that type of wrapper before and i would keep it if i were you.

 

[K]

Reading the little text/writing on the side I came up with this I really like those rolls! That blue is a really cool color.

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[dossier]

no i have never seen that type of wrapper before and i would keep it if i were you.

Nor have I. Looks like one of those 'shotgun' rolls that I've heard described on here before

 

[Generic_Lad]

I've seen those coin wrappers fairly frequently, well, more frequently for the pennies than the nickels. Either way good scores