The history of the Canadian penny is rich and complex. There were several variations of the coin, including the 1936 "dot" penny and the smaller cent introduced in 1921. This article will describe the changes made to the coin and its history. Also included are its uses, including as a coin for currency and as a unit of measure.
Despite the low mintages and low survival rates, the early to mid-1920s Canadian penny is actually pretty good investments. The most popular dates include those minted in 1921 and 1926. The 1923 small cent is the least common Canadian cent and has an official
mintage of just 1,019,022. While it is considered rare, it is still a valuable coin, and collectors should consider it if they're serious about collecting coins. The small cent was first introduced by the Canadian government in 1920, in an effort to conserve copper. It was similar in size to the U.S. cent, except that it didn't have denticles around the rim. This coin also features a maple leaf design, but it was much smaller than the standard cent. In addition to its size, this Canadian penny's design features two maple leaves.
The 1936 "dot" Canadian penny is rare. It is a fingertip-sized circle made of 73-year-old copper. It was struck during a shortage of coins for the 25 cent coin program. In addition, only a handful of examples of this coin exist today.
Canadian cents were made of coin silver before 1922, when they were made out of 925 parts of silver. Before then, they were made out of a mixture of 800 parts of silver and.925 parts of silver. These coins were the last to be minted, and are now quite rare, and are often faked. One example of a fake cent was one sold for $184,000 at an auction.
The rare 1936 "dot" penny is another example of a rare Canadian penny. This coin was minted after King Edward VIII abdicated and George VI ascended to the throne. Since the Mint did not have new dies for the new king's effigy, it minted the small cents with a raised "dot" to distinguish them from the rest.
The 1921 "dot" Canadian penny is one of the rarest Canadian coins ever minted. This coin was struck out of a mixture of 925 and 800 parts silver before being minted, and is a rare collector's item. The coin's reverse is also unique: it features a maple leaf on one side and the word 'One Cent' on the other.
In 1937, the Canadian Made Jewelry government issued a one-cent coin bearing a tiny dot. It was created by punching a small round depression into each die and causing the coin to have a raised dot beneath the date. The dot also appeared on ten-cent and twenty-five-cent coins.
The 1921 "small cent" Canadian penny is one of the most collectible coins. Despite its low mintage, the coin can fetch thousands of dollars at auction. The low-end examples can
be found for a few dollars at a coin shop, while mint-state examples sell for thousands of dollars at auction.