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1981 Issue
1981
Copper
0.0804 oz
0.98 pure
0.0804 oz
71,300 minted
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1 cent 1981 - Specimen

1981

A 1981 copper 1 cent weighing 0.0804 oz (2.5g), 19.05 mm diameter. Reverse: Maple twig with two leaves; 1 CENT above, CANADA and date below (Kruger Gray design). Mintage: 71,300. Specimen finish.

Metal Copper (0.98 pure)
Weight 0.0804 oz (2.50 g)
Mintage 71,300
Diameter 19.05 mm
Edge Plain (smooth)
Finish Specimen
Series Specimen Set
Obverse Arnold Machin
Reverse G.E. Kruger Gray
Rarity Limited
Est. Value $2-$5 CAD
Status Available
Identification Tips
19.05 mm diameter. Plain (smooth) edge. 98% copper, 1.5% zinc, 0.5% tin.
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Collector Research Notes

Maple twig with two leaves; 1 CENT above, CANADA and date below (Kruger Gray design)

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