1 cent 1940 - Canadian coins price guide and values - Coins and Canada

1 cent 1940

1 cent 1940

1 cent 1940 prices and values

The value of a Canadian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more.

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Variety AG-3 G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
1940 --$0.15$0.20$0.40$0.80$1.15

Circulated: 1 cent 1940 coins are business strike coins showing signs of circulation and/or wear.

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Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1940 $2.90$5.50$12.50$21.50$53.30$510-

Mint state defines business strike coins that barely or never has been in circulation.

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Varieties and features

1 cent 1940

  • Mintage:
    • Circulation: 85,740,532
  • Alloy and composition: 95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc
  • Magnetism: Non-magnetic
  • Weight: 3.24 g
  • Diameter: 19.05 mm
  • Edge: Plain (smooth)
  • Axis (orientation): ↑↑ (medal alignment)
  • Minted by: Royal Canadian Mint
  • Finish(es) (types):
    • Circulation
  • Legend (lettering):
    • Obverse: GEORGIVS VI D : G : REX ET IND : IMP :
    • Reverse: 1 CENT 1940 CANADA
  • Design(s):
    • Obverse: Bust of King George VI.
    • Reverse: Two maple leaves on the same twig.
  • Designer(s):
    • Obverse: Thomas Humphrey Paget
    • Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray

Errors and varieties from the community

Most of the following pictures come from the generous contribution of the community. Titles attributed to them doesn't always reflect the exact error or variety on them. Feel free to let us know in the discussion board if you see one picture that need to be fixed.

Die errors and varietiesSource
#864 1 cent 1940 - Die clash under 1 cent Dot36
#4585 1 cent 1940 - Die clash under leaves bidjobi
#1310 1 cent 1940 - Die crack and clash at the top of the reverse lamothe
#2398 1 cent 1940 - Die crack on Canada Rick Stachowski
#4528 1 cent 1940 - Die crack under ET IND johnpitch1
#1937 1 cent 1940 - Die crack under the king -
#2221 1 cent 1940 - Die crack under the king quasimodo2
#3741 1 cent 1940 - Die crack under the king -
#1579 1 cent 1940 - Deteriorated die on ADA of Canada lamothe
#979 1 cent 1940 - Missing RE -
#2397 1 cent 1940 - Mortar set Rick Stachowski
Miscellaneous / UnclassifiedSource
#1976 1 cent 1940 - Double 40 al
#2236 1 cent 1940 - Double legend ainsivalavie
#1975 1 cent 1940 - Double right leaf al

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