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1912-1920 - George V - Large Cent with DEI GRA Coin Composition | ||||||||||||||||
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Metal | USD/Pound | USD/Troy Ounce | USD/Gram | Grams/Coin | USD/Coin |
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Copper | $2.091 | $0.143 | $0.005 | 5.41485 g | $0.025 |
Tin | $6.619 | $0.454 | $0.015 | 0.1701 g | $0.002 |
Zinc | $1.048 | $0.072 | $0.002 | 0.08505 g | $0.000 |
Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin: | $0.027 | ||||
Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 3 Coins: | $0.083 |
YEAR | IMG | COIN NAME | COIN GRADE |
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1916 |
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Large Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1917 |
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Large Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1918 |
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Large Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |

COIN TYPE DESCRIPTION | |
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Region: | Canada |
Category: | One Cent |
Coin Type: | 1912-1920 - George V - Large Cent with DEI GRA |
Years Minted: | 1912-1920 |
Mint Marks: | |
Denomination: | C1C |
Obverse Design: | The portrait in left profile of George V is surrounded with the inscription "GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND:IMP" (George V, King and Emperor of India by the grace of God) Lettering: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND:IMP: |
Obverse Designer: | Edgar Bertram MacKennal |
Reverse Design: | The facial value, accompanied with the inscription "CANADA", is encircles with maple leaves wrapped around a vine Lettering: ONE CENT CANADA YEAR |
Reverse Designer: | W.H.J. Blakemore |
1912-1920 - George V - Large Cent with DEI GRA
In Canada, a penny is a coin worth one cent, or 1⁄100 of a dollar. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official national term of the coin is the "one-cent piece", but in practice the terms penny and cent predominate. Originally, "penny" referred to a two-cent coin. When the two-cent coin was discontinued, penny took over as the new one-cent coin's name. Penny was likely readily adopted because the previous coinage in Canada (up to 1858) was the British monetary system, where Canada used British pounds, shillings, and pence as coinage alongside U.S. decimal coins and Spanish milled dollars. Production of the penny ceased in May 2012, and the Royal Canadian Mint ceased the distribution of them as of February 4, 2013. However, like all discontinued currency in the Canadian monetary system, the coin remains legal tender. Once distribution of the coin ceased, though, vendors no longer were expected to return pennies as change for cash purchases, and were encouraged to round purchases to the nearest nickel. Non-cash transactions are still denominated to the cent. REF Canadian Circulation: A national symbol–the 1-cent coin Source: mint.ca 1911 - 1920 W.H.J. Blackmore designed this reverse of the 1-cent coin. The representation of maple leaves wrapped around a vine was kept. 1908 - 1920 Composition: 95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc Weight (g): 5.67 Diameter (mm): 25.4 Thickness (mm): n/a Mintage: 1912 - 5,107,642 1913 - 5,735,405 1914 - 3,405,958 1915 - 4,932,134 1916 - 11,022,367 1917 - 11,899,254 1918 - 12,970,798 1919 - 11,279,634 1920 - 22,246,170 REF 1 Cent, Canada Source: museumvictoria.com Denomination: 1 Cent Dimensions: 25 mm (Diameter) Weight: 5.684 g (Weight) Obverse Description: Crowned and draped bust of the King facing left; around, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND: IMP:; artist's initials, B.M., on bust truncation Reverse Description: At centre within a beaded circle in three lines, ONE CENT 1912; around, a serpentine sweet maple wreath Edge Description: Plain Shape: Round Material: Bronze Issued By: Canada Mint: Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint, Canada, 1912 Artist: Sir Bertram Mackennal, Great Britain, 1911 References: KM#21 REF 1 Cent - George V with "DEI GRA" Source: en.numista.com KM# 21 Features Country Canada Years 1912-1920 Value 1 Cent (0.01 CAD) Metal Bronze (.950 Cu, .040 Sn, .010 Zn) Weight 5.67 g Diameter 25.4 mm Thickness 1.6 mm Engravers Edgar Bertram MacKennal (obverse) W.H.J. Blakemore (reverse) Shape Round Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized yes Edge: Plain REF |
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