1 Cent - Victoria

Features

Issuer	Canada
Królowa	Victoria (1867-1901)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1876-1901
Value	1 Cent 0.01 CAD = USD 0.0072
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Brąz (Cu 95%, Sn 4%, Zn 1%)
Weight	5.67 g
Diameter	25.4 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 440
References	PCGS# 30034 PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts) , KM# 7 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 5 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Głowa królowej Wiktorii w tiarze, zwrócona w lewo. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA.
CANADA

Unabridged legend: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA

Engravers: Leonard Charles Wyon, George William de Saulles

Reverse

Nominał jest otoczony liśćmi klonu owiniętymi wokół winorośli Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
ONE
CENT
1891

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
H	Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)

Comments

(en)

Note that this coin page is listed under Canada.

Previously coins were coins issued under United Province of Canada.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/canada-uni_province-1.html

1881H

1882H

1891

1893

1894

1896

1899

There are four main varieties on the OBVERSE of this coin:

► Obverse 1: Young queen, round chin, prominent lips.
► Obverse 2: Noticeably aged face, chin and upper lip back.
► Obverse 3: Several signs of ageing on the face; angular double chin and bags under the eyes.
► Obverse 4: Return to a less angular chin, upper lip less fleshy.

Three major varieties on the REVERSE:

► 1st variety (V1): 1876-1882 is the same as used in the 1858-1859 reverse Minor alterations to the stems and leaves of the vine branch (engraver: L. C. Wyon)
► 2nd variety (V2): 1883-1890 Larger leaves, fewer veins. (engraver: L. C. Wyon)
► 3rd variety (V3): 1891-1901: Narrower leaves with deeper veins. (engraver: G.W. De Saulles)

"H" mintmark if present is below date near rim (on reverse) indicates coins struck at the Heaton Mint

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
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1876 H	4 000 000	$ 2.00	$ 2.90	$ 4.30	$ 5.70	$ 7.00	$ 8.40	$ 130		29%
1881 H	2 000 000	$ 4.20	$ 4.20	$ 5.80	$ 10	$ 18	$ 19	$ 190		17%
1882 H	4 000 000	$ 2.10	$ 3.30	$ 3.90	$ 5.80	$ 8.80	$ 19	$ 150	(en) Obverse 1 and 2	26%
1884	2 500 000	$ 1.80	$ 3.50	$ 3.60	$ 5.10	$ 10	$ 30	$ 350	(en) Obverse 1 and 2	20%
1886	1 500 000	$ 2.20	$ 6.00	$ 6.20	$ 10	$ 10	$ 10	$ 20	(en) Obverse 1 and 2	15%
1887	1 500 000	$ 1.10	$ 3.60	$ 4.30	$ 6.80	$ 10	$ 22	$ 140		15%
1888	4 000 000	$ 0.88	$ 3.20	$ 3.90	$ 5.20	$ 7.00	$ 16	$ 140		29%
1890 H	1 000 000	$ 3.10	$ 4.70	$ 9.50	$ 17	$ 30	$ 55	$ 140		11%
1891	1 452 500	$ 4.90	$ 8.50	$ 12	$ 12	$ 22	$ 84		(en) Large date, Large leaves, Obverse 2 and 3; see comment	11%
1891			$ 75	$ 120	$ 160	$ 260			(en) Small date, Large leaves, Obverse 2 and 3; see comments	2%
1891				$ 69	$ 110				(en) Small date, Small leaves, Obverse 2 and 3; see comments	1.9%
1892	1 200 000	$ 1.80	$ 8.60	$ 8.60	$ 11	$ 16	$ 16	$ 330	(en) Obverse 2, 3 and 4	12%
1893	2 000 000	$ 0.72	$ 3.10	$ 4.60	$ 5.90	$ 7.90	$ 16	$ 240		16%
1894	1 000 000	$ 1.80	$ 9.30	$ 15	$ 15	$ 24			(en) Fine "4"; see comments	10%
1894				$ 23					(en) Large "4"; see comments	1.3%
1895	1 200 000	$ 2.20	$ 5.20	$ 6.70	$ 11	$ 17	$ 39	$ 340		13%
1896	2 000 000	$ 1.60	$ 4.50	$ 4.50	$ 7.20	$ 7.20	$ 7.20		(en) Date numbers same distance; see comments	17%
1896				$ 8.90	$ 8.90	$ 8.90			(en) Date with far 6; see comments	1.9%
1897	1 500 000	$ 0.88	$ 4.50	$ 5.50	$ 6.30	$ 7.70	$ 25	$ 240		14%
1898 H	1 000 000	$ 1.60	$ 4.30	$ 8.10	$ 16	$ 17	$ 70	$ 290		11%
1899	2 400 000	$ 2.10	$ 2.30	$ 2.70	$ 5.20	$ 7.90	$ 22	$ 190	(en) Two varieties, normal "9" or repunched "9"; see comments	20%
1900	1 000 000	$ 1.50	$ 2.30	$ 5.00	$ 9.80	$ 14	$ 29	$ 99		16%
1900 H	2 600 000	$ 1.90	$ 3.60	$ 3.60	$ 5.80	$ 6.30	$ 7.60	$ 170		13%
1901	4 100 000	$ 0.59	$ 1.90	$ 3.70	$ 5.20	$ 7.30	$ 10.00	$ 140		28%

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 August 10 Spotlight: Canada World Coins Showcase Auction 61536 Lot 22038	10 Aug 2025	1876 H	UNC (PCGS MS64 Red and Brown)	USD 159.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 August 10 Spotlight: Canada World Coins Showcase Auction 61536 Lot 22037	10 Aug 2025	1876 H	UNC (PCGS MS64 Red and Brown)	USD 204.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 December 22 Spotlight: Canada World Coins Showcase Auction 61419 Lot 25017	22 Dec 2024	1876 H	UNC (NGC MS63 Red and Brown)	USD 89.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 December 22 Spotlight: Canada World Coins Showcase Auction 61419 Lot 25016	22 Dec 2024	1876 H	UNC (PCGS MS64 Red and Brown)	USD 228.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232413 Lot 64246	21 Mar 2024	1876 H	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 June 4 Spotlight: Canada World Coins Showcase Auction 61318 Lot 21042	4 Jun 2023	1876 H	UNC (PCGS MS65 Brown)	USD 228.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232316 Lot 63294	13 Apr 2023	1876 H	UNC (PCGS MS63 Red and Brown)	USD 104.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232305 Lot 61319	26 Jan 2023	1876 H	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232237 Lot 63430	8 Sep 2022	1876 H	UNC (PCGS MS63 Red and Brown)	USD 139.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232032 Lot 61276	5 Aug 2020	1876 H	UNC (NGC MS63 Brown)	USD 120.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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