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1940 Issue
1940
Copper
0.1042 oz
0.925 pure
0.1042 oz
300,000 minted
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Newfoundland 1 Cent 1940

1940

A 1940 copper 1 cent weighing 0.1042 oz (3.24g), 19.05 mm diameter. Reverse: A pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea), the floral emblem of Newfoundland, depicted in detail. The denomination '1 CENT' appears above. Mintage: 300,000.

Metal Copper (0.925 pure)
Weight 0.1042 oz (3.24 g)
Mintage 300,000
Diameter 19.05 mm
Edge Plain
Finish Circulation
Series George VI Era (1937-1952)
Obverse Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse Percy Metcalfe
Est. Value $3-$15 CAD
Status Available
Identification Tips
Small bronze coin, 19.05mm diameter. Plain edge. Pitcher plant reverse. 'NEWFOUNDLAND' legend.
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Collector Research Notes

A pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea), the floral emblem of Newfoundland, depicted in detail. The denomination '1 CENT' appears above.

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