1956 Canadian Cent

With a limited number of Canadian cents out in the wild now finding them is becoming a little more difficult. Still there are billions out there so it is not rare at all.

I found at least 68 unique Canadian coins from 1916 to 2012. There are over 100+ cents between that time and I have most of the later issues. Now it is all about finding the older ones.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1956
Mintage: 78,685,535
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.50 in Very-Good

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1983 Canadian Cent, Far Beads

There are two varieties of 1983 Canadian cents, the far beads and near beads. Both are relatively common but the near beads seemed to have been minted less and holds a slightly better value.

By 1982 the Royal Canadian Mint made design changes to the one cent coin changing them from round to twelve-sided as well as changing the denticles around the rim to beads. A minor adjustment to the beads in 1983 lead to varieties for that year.

Far Beads: The more common variety has what appears to be a larger gap between the rim and the beads, enough to fit three or more beads inline between that empty space.

Near Beads: Less common has a smaller gap between the rim and the bead, enough to fit 2 or less beads in that same space.

Again due to the imprecision of mass coin production often it is not possible to tell which variety that any 1983 Canadian cent may actually be. Some rims are thicker, some beads are bigger, and just plain dirt at the rim will make identification more difficult. 60-80% of these cents appear to be Far Beads.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1983 Far Beads
Mintage: 975,510,000 (includes both varieties)
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.03 in Very-Good

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1941 Canadian Cent

An older Canadian cent yet still pretty common. It was a change find and one of the few non-repeats I got lately. Canadian cents are still plentiful in my change but a lot are modern ones.

Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne for so long that if you see a coin without her on it just keep it because it is old.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1941
Mintage: 56,336,011
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.50 in Very-Good

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2011 Canada Cent, Steel

It has been four years since I found the zinc version of this coin. The steel one has a tougher time making it through U.S. coin sorters so it is not easily found in change. Still it is common and not worth much.

This was the second to last issue for the Canadian cent. Not surprisingly the 2012 cent is going to be tough to find in your U.S. change since it was likely hoarded by the millions. Also since Canadians stop using the cent it is slow to spread out across the border.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent - Steel / Canada
Year: 2011
Mintage: 361,350,000
Metal: 94% Steel, 4.5% Copper, 1.5% Nickel
Value: $0.01 in F

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1958 Canada Cent

I am pretty sure this is a 1958 Canadian cent. It is damaged on the date so I cannot be certain but it looks like an 8 on the last digit. No big deal if it is not because the value is pretty low for most 1950s Canadian cents.

Oddly enough the front is pretty nice but when taking the value of a coin both sides are considered. Only in very old or very rare coins does the front and back get graded separately.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1958
Mintage: 59,385,679
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.02 in damaged

1955 Canada Cent, Shoulder Fold, Large Denticles

This is the least valuable of all the 1955 Canadian cent varieties. They made some without shoulder folds on the queen which at the time was a bit controversial. Apparently a nude looking shoulder was the twerking of the mid-1950s.

On this coins you can clearly see straps on her shoulder the look like folds. If not then the other way to identify the Shoulder Fold variety is to look closely at the serif on the DEI. The more exaggerated the serif the more likely it is the No Shoulder Fold variety worth more.

As for the Large and Small Denticles that is harder for me to identify since few clear pictures exist for the 1955 cent. If you have a good link that does not show only the 1954 cent then let me know.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent- Shoulder Fold, Large Denticles / Canada
Year: 1955
Mintage: 56,403,193
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.15 in Good

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1945 Canada Cent

Another older Canadian cent found in my change. King George the VI  is on this cent but it still has the same metal content as cents from the 1970s.

Surprisingly this coin is in great shape, I may have underestimated the grade as good. Even in higher grader it still would have a low value, less then a dollar for most grades.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1945
Mintage: 77,268,591
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.15 in Good

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1965 Canada Cent Small Beads, Blunt 5

This is one of those coin varieties that is best compared side-by-side.  Unfortunately I only have this one type so for now this will be the control coin. It has small beads around the rim and a blunt 5, I think.

The small beads are on the front and are kind of obvious if you seen the large beads. Yeah not real helpful without pictures. The Blunt 5 is the same, the top of the 5 is slightly pointier in the Pointed 5.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent -Small Beads, Blunt 5 / Canada
Year: 1965
Mintage: 304,441,082
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.03 in Very-Fine

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1940 Canada Cent

The oldest Canadian change find this year.

Not in the greatest shape but the fact that it is almost 75 years old means it has a slightly larger value.

Here's the stats...

Type / Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1940
Mintage: 84,740,532
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.10 in Fine

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1963 Canada Cent

This one may have that die clash variety known as the Hanging 3. It is just a die clash and has no extra value but it is hard to see on darker coins. There should be a curve on top of the 3 that looks like an extra 3. I kind of see one on this coin but it maybe dirt.
 

The mark is actually part of the queen's head that got pressed onto the reverse die. It then gets stamped on every other coin made. This is an error but not a real collectible type. It is a common variety that can be seen on every coin type.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1963
Mintage: 279,076,334
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.03 in Very-Fine

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1960 Canada Cent

Almost done re-finding all the 1960s Canadian cents this of course is the first one and oldest. They are all still fairly common and can still be found in U.S. change.

Found two of these near the same time both were not perfect but still they are 98% copper making them great finds.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1960
Mintage: 75,772,775
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.03 in Very-Fine

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1988 Canada Cent

Do not worry every Canadian cent I feature means one less to show off in the future. Two years after the end of Canadian cents and there still seems to be plenty in U.S. change but do not expect that to last.

Like other Canadian cents this one has a higher metal value than its face value. Still common and I think can be melted if your not in Canada.

Here's the stats...

Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1988
Mintage: 482,676,752
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, and 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.02 in F

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2004 Canada Cent

There is no letter P under the queen so that means this is the more common zinc core cent. With a limited supply of Canadian cents left out there looking for varieties is key before the value increases.

This one is not magnetic which is the other way to tell it has a zinc core. Because it is zinc it is easily accepted by most coin counting machines in the U.S. while the steel core ones get rejected and do not circulate well.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 2004
Mintage: 653,317,000
Metal: 98.4% Zinc, 1.6% Copper
Value: $0.01 in AU

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1985 Canadian Cent, Blunted 5

No. Not that blunted. Also those are not pot leaves on the back. It refers to the font on the 5 in the date. Blunted 5 is more boxy while a Pointed 5 has more angles.

Blunted 5, note the top of the 5 does not have a 45 degree angle, and the center of the 5 ends at a point not an angle.

The Pointed 5 is more scarce and in low grades is worth about 7 times the Blunted 5 value. The Pointed 5 has a sharper angle at the top, a thinner font overall, and an obvious angled edge connecting the curved part of the 5 to the top. I have not found the pointed 5 but when I do I will do a side-by-side picture comparison.

Here's the stats...

Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1985
Mintage: 771,772,500 (includes both varieties)
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, and 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.02 in F

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1969 Canada Cent

This primo coin was out of sight back in 1969. As we hang loose here and jam with this keen coin we will reflect on the 1960s. 

By this time most countries gave up on silver coins and copper was mixed in everything. The next few years would see experiments in coin materials like aluminum cents and plastic currency. Although they never caught on it seems 50 years later that technology and inflation will make them real.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1969
Mintage: 335,240,929
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.03 in Very-Fine

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1996 Canada Cent

Eww, this one is being eaten alive by some white stuff. Copper corrodes green and only iron-copper mixtures corrode with white. I suspect that the zinc in the coin may started reacting to an acid seeing how both sides show liquid damage.

This coin of course has no collectors value but it still has metal value. I have plenty of other 1996 Canadian cents so if I decide to toss this back into circulation it is no big loss. I do not like putting corroded coins with normal coins because the chemical reaction tends to spread.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1996
Mintage: 445,746,000
Metal: 98% Copper,1.5% Zinc, and 0.5% Tin
Value: $0.02 in EF-40

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1980 Canada Cent

Back to the mundane, from yesterday's cool Oman coin to this common Canadian cent. Still it is a copper cent.

The cent is in decent shape although the gunk on the front is distracting. Carefully removing it is possible but it is not be worth the effort.

Here's the stats...

Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1980
Mintage: 911,800,000
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, and 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.02 in F

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1994 Canada Cent

Hey I thought you were recalled. Apparently those Canadian cents are hiding out in American change. A sharp increase in these finds can mean that Canadians are using the last of their cents in U.S. stores.

I just thought of how Canadian coin collectors will now not have any U.S. cents in their change anymore. I would imagine it may have been common to see U.S. coins in their change but now the U.S. cent will be unavailable.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1994
Mintage: 639,516,000
Metal: 98% Copper,1.5% Zinc, and 0.5% Tin
Value: $0.02 in EF-40

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1995 Canada Cent

More Canadian cents please. I am serious if I get a few more than I will feature them all on this blog and never have to talk about them again. Almost 80 have been listed so I may be half way to the end of Canadian cents.

It has a nice looking fingerprint on the date side. The coin is not that bad otherwise but yes fingerprint damage is permanent and takes away any collectors value.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1995
Mintage: 624,983,000
Metal: 98% Copper,1.5% Zinc, and 0.5% Tin
Value: $0.02 in EF-40

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1949 Canada Cent, A Off Denticle

Of the two varieties of 1949 Canadian cents this is the more common type. Denticles are the teeth like things around the rim. If the last A in the word GRATIA points directly to one other denticle it is a rarer type. If the A points slightly off and in between the denticles then it is the more common type.

The master hub used to make the dies that press the coin was modified and the only difference was how the word GRATIA and the denticles line up. Normally it does not add value except they changed the dies in mid-year so some dates have both types.

Were this a 1949 A pointing to dentcle it would be worth $10.00 in low grade and much more in mint.

Here's the stats...

Type/Country: 1 Cent, 'A' Between LD / Canada
Year: 1949
Mintage: 33,128,933 (includes both varieties)
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, and 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.10 in F

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