The 1944 Canadian 1 cent coin is a bronze coin composed of 98% copper, 0.5% tin, and 1.5% zinc, weighing 3.24 grams and measuring 19.05 mm in diameter with a plain edge. The obverse features a bust of King George VI, designed by Thomas Humphrey Paget, with the inscription “GEORGIVS VI D : G : REX ET IND : IMP :”. The reverse, designed by G. E. Kruger-Gray, displays two maple leaves on the same twig with the inscription “1 CENT 1944 CANADA”. It was minted by the Royal Canadian Mint with a circulation mintage of over 44 million coins and is non-magnetic. The coin exhibits typical business strike characteristics, showing signs of wear if circulated, with values ranging widely depending on condition from a few cents to thousands of dollars for mint-state specimens.
1944 – 1 Cent Canada
Canada 1 Cent Coins$1.50
The 1944 Canadian 1 cent coin is a bronze coin featuring King George VI and two maple leaves, notable for its large mintage and composition primarily of copper with small amounts of tin and zinc.
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Please login| Weight (g) | 3.24 |
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| Mintage | 44131216 |
| Diameter (mm) | 19.05 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.65 |
| Composition | 98 % Copper, 0.5 % Tin, 1,5 % Zinc |
| Mint by | Royal Canadian Mint |
| Circulation | Circulated |
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