1951 – 1 Cent Canada

The 1 cent coin made by Canada in 1951 is a bronze coin composed of 98% copper, 1.5% zinc, and 0.5% tin, weighing 3.24 grams with a diameter of 19.05 mm and a plain (smooth) edge. Its obverse features a bust of King George VI with the inscription “GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA REX,” designed by Thomas Humphrey Paget, while the reverse shows two maple leaves on the same twig, a design created by G. E. Kruger-Gray. This coin had a large mintage of over 80 million and was struck at the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa. It has a medal alignment and is non-magnetic, commonly circulated and known for the unchanged maple leaf design first introduced in 1937. The 1951 cent’s value varies with condition, generally worth a few cents in circulated form and significantly more in mint or proof condition.