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1864 Issue
1864
Copper
0.1823 oz
0.1823 oz
800,000 minted
1 cent CAD
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Nova Scotia 1 Cent 1864

1864

A 1864 copper 1 cent weighing 0.1823 oz (5.67g), 25.53 mm diameter. Reverse: Displays the Nova Scotia provincial emblem with ONE CENT denomination within a floral wreath design, one of the final pre-Confederation issues struck at the Royal Mint in London. Mintage: 800,000.

Metal Copper
Weight 0.1823 oz (5.67 g)
Mintage 800,000
Denomination 1 cent
Diameter 25.53 mm
Edge Plain
Finish Circulation
Series Pre-Confederation Coinage
Obverse Leonard Charles Wyon
Reverse Leonard Charles Wyon
Est. Value $15-$80 CAD depending on grade
Status Available
Identification Tips
Large bronze coin, 25.53mm diameter. Plain edge. Crown and wreath reverse. 'NOVA SCOTIA' legend.
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Collector Research Notes

Displays the Nova Scotia provincial emblem with ONE CENT denomination within a floral wreath design, one of the final pre-Confederation issues struck at the Royal Mint in London.

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