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1871 Issue
1871
Copper
0.1823 oz
0.1823 oz
2,000,000 minted
1 cent CAD
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Prince Edward Island 1 Cent 1871

1871

A 1871 copper 1 cent weighing 0.1823 oz (5.67g), 25.4 mm diameter. Reverse: The reverse depicts the denomination '1 CENT' surrounded by a wreath, with 'PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND' inscribed around the border. Mintage: 2,000,000.

Metal Copper
Weight 0.1823 oz (5.67 g)
Mintage 2,000,000
Denomination 1 cent
Diameter 25.4 mm
Edge Plain
Finish Circulation
Series Pre-Confederation Coinage
Obverse Leonard Charles Wyon
Reverse Leonard Charles Wyon
Est. Value $15-$60 CAD depending on grade
Status Available
Identification Tips
Large bronze coin, 25.4mm diameter. Plain edge. Tree design on reverse. 'PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND' legend. Only year issued.
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Collector Research Notes

The reverse depicts the denomination '1 CENT' surrounded by a wreath, with 'PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND' inscribed around the border.

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