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1 Cent - George VI with ET IND:IMP:
| Bronze | 3.24 g | 19.05 mm |
| Issuer | Canada |
|---|---|
| King | George VI (1936-1952) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1937-1947 |
| Value | 1 Cent 0.01 CAD = USD 0.0074 |
| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.24 g |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm |
| Thickness | 1.65 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#435 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 3% |
Reverse
A maple twig is surrounded with the face value and the inscription "CANADA".
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1 CENT
1937
CANADA
K·G
Engraver: George Kruger Gray
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Canadian Mint needed new dies for its pennies in 1948 due to the independence of India from Great Britain (it was necessary to remove the "ET IND: IMP"). But these dies would not arrive early enough for the demand. So the Mint added little maple leaves beside the '7' of 1947, to signify the year 1948.Thanks to this, the 1947 coin saw 3 different variants:
1) Blunt '7'
2) Maple leaf (ML) Blunt '7'
3) Maple leaf (ML) Pointed '7'
To determine if the seven is pointed or blunt, look at the top right section of that number.
