1 cent 1858 to 1859 - Price guide and values
In 1857, the decimal system was established, with the Canadian dollar equal to the US dollar, while the English pound was worth $4.46. The final size chosen was a bronze coin with a diameter of 25.4 mm, weighing 4.54 grams.
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| Variety | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 - ↑↑ | $27.00 | $62.00 | $93.10 | $122 | $147 | $242 | $317 |
| 1858 - ↑↑ - Full vine - Broken stem at leaf #9 | - | $98.00 | $196 | $343 | $441 | $662 | $1,100 |
| 1858 - ↑↑ - Full vine - Full stems | - | $78.40 | $157 | $245 | $343 | $539 | $696 |
| 1858 - ↑↑ - Double 5 | - | - | - | - | $175 | $300 | - |
| 1858 - ↑↓ | $400 | $1,080 | $1,270 | $2,550 | $3,430 | $4,900 | $7,400 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 | $3.20 | $3.40 | $5.50 | $8.30 | $10.30 | $14.00 | $33.10 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 1 | - | - | - | - | - | $253 | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 5 #1 | - | - | - | $70.80 | $130 | - | $150 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 5 #2 | - | - | - | $75.00 | $100 | $220 | $230 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #1 (DP N9 #1) | $65.00 | $196 | $294 | $324 | $457 | $695 | $1,170 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #2 (DP N9 #2) | $30.30 | $53.90 | $84.90 | $116 | $153 | $241 | $415 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #3 (DP N9 #3) | $30.60 | $78.40 | $118 | $162 | $237 | $425 | $1,000 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #4 (DP N9 #4) | $30.30 | $63.70 | $118 | $170 | $254 | $462 | $937 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #5 (DP N9 #5) | $72.80 | $173 | $226 | $343 | $490 | $980 | $1,740 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Triple 9 (TP1) | $121 | $147 | $196 | $343 | $441 | $784 | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Low 9 | $5.90 | $6.90 | $8.80 | $10.80 | $14.70 | $24.50 | $46.00 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - 9/6 (Narrow 9/Inverted 9) | - | - | $343 | $441 | $588 | $1,400 | $2,740 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Brass | $6,300 | $14,400 | $19,600 | $24,500 | $33,900 | - | - |
| 1859 - Wide 9 - 9/8 (W9/8) - ↑↑ | $15.40 | $25.10 | $42.90 | $61.60 | $86.00 | $150 | $250 |
| 1859 - Wide 9 - 9/8 (W9/8) - ↑↑ - Double O | - | - | - | - | - | $239 | - |
| 1859 - Wide 9 - 9/8 (W9/8) - ↑↑ - Triple G | - | - | - | $75.00 | $90.00 | $160 | - |
| 1859 - Wide 9 - 9/8 (W9/8) - ↑↓ | $200 | $294 | $392 | $784 | $1,460 | $2,450 | $3,430 |
| Variety | SP-60 | SP-62 | SP-63 | SP-64 | SP-65 | SP-66 | SP-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 - ↑↑ | - | - | $1,470 | $2,360 | $3,060 | - | - |
| 1858 - ↑↑ - Full vine - Broken stem at leaf #9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - ↑↑ - Full vine - Full stems | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - ↑↑ - Double 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1858 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 | - | - | $1,960 | $2,940 | $3,920 | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 5 #1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 5 #2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #1 (DP N9 #1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #2 (DP N9 #2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #3 (DP N9 #3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #4 (DP N9 #4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #5 (DP N9 #5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Triple 9 (TP1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Low 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - 9/6 (Narrow 9/Inverted 9) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Brass | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Wide 9 - 9/8 (W9/8) - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Wide 9 - 9/8 (W9/8) - ↑↑ - Double O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Wide 9 - 9/8 (W9/8) - ↑↑ - Triple G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Wide 9 - 9/8 (W9/8) - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SP (Specimen): Special collectors coins struck at the Mint with a frosted/mirror appearance on the design and effigy from 1996 to 2023. Before 1996, if specimen coins have been removed from their protective envelope or original package, it is harder to differentiate them from PL coins. Specimen coins are struck up to two times on numismatic presses.
View the grading section to identify grades (AG-3, F-12, AU-50, MS, PL, SP).
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