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1953–1964 - Elizabeth II - Canadian One Cent 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 | 3.1752 g | $0.015 |
Tin | $6.619 | $0.454 | $0.015 | 0.0162 g | $0.000 |
Zinc | $1.048 | $0.072 | $0.002 | 0.0486 g | $0.000 |
Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For Each Coin: | $0.015 | ||||
Combined Precious and Base Metal Melt Value For 24 Coins: | $0.36 |
YEAR | IMG | COIN NAME | COIN GRADE |
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1954 |
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Elizabeth II Canadian Cent - SF | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1955 |
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Elizabeth II Canadian Cent - SF | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1956 |
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Canadian 1 Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1956 |
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Elizabeth II Canadian Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1957 |
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Canadian 1 Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1957 |
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Elizabeth II Canadian Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1958 |
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Canadian 1 Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1958 |
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Elizabeth II Canadian Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1959 |
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Canadian 1 Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1959 |
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Elizabeth II Canadian Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1960 |
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Canadian 1 Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1960 |
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Elizabeth II Canadian Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1961 |
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Canadian 1 Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1961 |
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Canadian Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1961 |
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Canadian One Cent RCM | RCM:Uncirculated |
1961 |
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Elizabeth II Canadian Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1962 |
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Canadian 1 Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1962 |
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Canadian One Cent RCM | RCM:Uncirculated |
1962 |
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Elizabeth II Canadian Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1963 |
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Canadian One Cent RCM | RCM:Uncirculated |
1963 |
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Elizabeth II Canadian Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |
1963 |
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Small Cent Hanging 3 | ICCS:MS 64 |
1964 |
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Canadian 1 Cent RCM | RCM:Uncirculated |
1964 |
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Elizabeth II Canadian Cent | OFCC:UNGRADED |

COIN TYPE DESCRIPTION | |
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Region: | Canada |
Category: | One Cent |
Coin Type: | 1953–1964 - Elizabeth II - Canadian One Cent |
Years Minted: | 1953–1964 |
Mint Marks: | |
Denomination: | C1C |
Obverse Design: | The portrait in right profile of Elizabeth II, when she was 27 years old, is surrounded with the inscription "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA" (Elizabeth II, Queen by the grace of God) |
Obverse Designer: | ary Gillick, retouches de Thomas Shingles |
Reverse Design: | Maple leaf branch |
Reverse Designer: | G.E. KRUGER GRAY |
1953–1964 - Elizabeth II - Canadian One Cent
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. REF Canada: 1953-2012 Elizabeth II Maple Leaf Cent Source: typesets.wikidot.com Years Minted: 1953-2012 Types 1-4 Composition: (1953-1996) 98% Copper, .5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc (1953-1996) Diameter: 19.05 mm (1953-1979) Weight: 3.24 grams (1953-1979) Young Queen 1953 to 1964 Elizabeth II's portrait designed by Mary Gillick, whose initials appear on the truncation of the bust. REF Faces of the monarch Source: mint.ca Elizabeth II (1953-1964) The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II first appeared on Canadian coins in 1953 when she was 27 years old. The effigy pictured here was used until 1964, with the inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA, meaning "Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, the Queen." REF A national symbol–the 1-cent coin Source: mint.ca 1937 - 1966, 1968 - 1981, 1997 - present The maple leaf twig (round coin) In 1937, as part of an effort to modernize Canada's coins, G.E. Kruger-Gray created the maple leaf twig design. His initials appear on the right. 1942 - 1977 Composition: 98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc Weight (g): 3.24 Diameter (mm): 19.05 Thickness (mm): 1.65 Mintage: 1953 - 67,806,016 1954 - 22,181,760 1955 - 56,403,193 1956 - 78,685,535 1957 - 100,601,792 1958 - 59,385,679 1959 - 83,615,343 1960 - 75,772,775 1961 - 139,598,404 1962 - 227,244,069 1963 - 279,076,334 1964 - 484,655,322 REF 1 Cent - Elizabeth II 1st portrait Source: en.numista.com KM# 49 Features Country Canada Years 1953-1964 Value 1 cent 0.01 CAD = 0.0080 USD Metal Bronze (.980 Cu, .005 Sn, .015 Zn) Weight 3.24 g Diameter 19.05 mm Thickness 1.65 mm Engravers Mary Gillick, retouches de Thomas Shingles (obverse) George Edward Kruger Gray (reverse) Shape Round Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ REF |
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