1 cent 1876 to 1901 - Price guide and values
With the creation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867, the central government assumed responsibility for money and banking, as mandated under section 91 of the British North America Act, and it undertook to standardize the fledgling country's currency.
From 1877 to 1880 and in 1883, 1885, 1889, no 1-cent coins were produced. Furthermore, you can identify the obverses with the obverses comparaison tool.
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| Variety | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 - H | $2.10 | $3.90 | $5.60 | $6.50 | $8.80 | $14.40 | $34.90 |
| 1876 - H - Double T and A | - | $11.80 | $19.60 | $29.40 | $34.30 | $58.80 | $157 |
| 1881 - H | $1.50 | $5.90 | $7.20 | $9.50 | $14.90 | $32.70 | $46.40 |
| 1881 - H - Double N | - | - | - | $30.00 | - | - | - |
| 1881 - H - Triple N | $7.50 | $24.50 | $34.30 | $37.00 | $37.50 | $80.80 | $181 |
| 1881 - H - Double die #1 | $15.00 | $20.00 | $24.50 | $49.00 | $73.50 | $123 | $245 |
| 1881 - H - Double die #2 | $10.00 | $14.70 | $24.50 | $49.00 | $77.80 | $149 | $245 |
| 1881 - H - Single Serif N | $80.00 | $98.00 | $147 | $294 | $441 | $882 | $1,760 |
| 1881 - H - Micro D | - | - | - | $70.00 | $82.60 | - | - |
| 1881 - Obverse # 1a - H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 - Obverse # 1 - H | $2.40 | $4.90 | $7.50 | $9.50 | $12.50 | $24.50 | $55.20 |
| 1882 - Obverse # 1a - H | - | $4.90 | $6.90 | $8.80 | $14.70 | $24.50 | $49.00 |
| 1882 - Obverse # 1a/Obverse # 1 - H | - | $4.90 | $9.80 | $14.70 | $29.40 | $44.10 | $63.70 |
| 1882 - Obverse # 2 - H | $2.40 | $3.90 | $5.60 | $6.50 | $8.80 | $13.70 | $27.80 |
| 1882 - Obverse # 2/Obverse # 1 - H | - | $9.80 | $19.60 | $24.50 | $39.20 | $73.50 | $123 |
| 1882 - Obverse # 2/Obverse # 1 - Double die - H | - | $98.00 | $147 | $400 | $450 | $882 | $1,760 |
| 1884 - Obverse # 1 | $40.80 | $98.00 | $127 | $170 | $252 | $474 | $980 |
| 1884 - Obverse # 2 | $2.80 | $3.90 | $5.60 | $9.00 | $9.20 | $17.90 | $39.20 |
| 1886 - Obverse # 1 | $6.30 | $9.80 | $14.70 | $22.50 | $32.00 | $71.10 | $130 |
| 1886 - Obverse # 1 - Double 6 | - | - | - | - | - | $139 | - |
| 1886 - Obverse # 2 | $2.00 | $5.90 | $7.80 | $10.70 | $16.90 | $32.40 | $63.10 |
| 1887 | $2.40 | $3.90 | $4.90 | $6.90 | $10.60 | $22.00 | $41.00 |
| 1887 - 7/7 #1 | - | - | - | - | - | $47.60 | - |
| 1887 - 7/7 #2 | - | - | - | - | - | $47.60 | - |
| 1888 | $2.00 | $2.90 | $4.60 | $5.70 | $9.00 | $13.20 | $26.90 |
| 1888 - Double 888 | - | - | - | - | - | $30.90 | - |
| 1888 - Middle 8 with bead punch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - H | $3.20 | $7.80 | $10.80 | $13.70 | $23.30 | $38.10 | $77.50 |
| 1890 - H - Double I | - | - | - | $25.00 | - | - | - |
| 1890 - H - Flying I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - LL - LD - Obverse # 2 | $4.60 | $7.80 | $10.80 | $14.70 | $27.70 | $46.00 | $77.10 |
| 1891 - LL - LD - Obverse # 3 | $4.40 | $9.80 | $11.40 | $16.30 | $30.00 | $70.00 | $95.70 |
| 1891 - LL - SD - Obverse # 2 | $40.00 | $78.40 | $85.70 | $123 | $173 | $273 | $564 |
| 1891 - LL - SD - Obverse # 3 | $41.00 | $78.40 | $89.80 | $127 | $173 | $276 | $561 |
| 1891 - SL - SD - Obverse # 2 | $30.00 | $60.00 | $89.60 | $119 | $171 | $281 | $457 |
| 1891 - SL - SD - Obverse # 3 | $19.90 | $49.00 | $68.60 | $81.90 | $118 | $179 | $269 |
| 1891 - SL - SD - Obverse # 3 - Double T | - | $58.80 | $113 | $135 | $150 | $294 | $490 |
| 1892 - Obverse # 2 | - | $19.60 | $24.50 | $39.20 | $63.70 | $95.80 | $151 |
| 1892 - Obverse # 3 | $3.80 | $7.40 | $8.70 | $12.70 | $19.00 | $29.00 | $49.00 |
| 1892 - Obverse # 4 | $3.40 | $7.40 | $8.70 | $12.70 | $19.00 | $29.30 | $49.00 |
| 1893 | $2.00 | $3.90 | $5.90 | $8.00 | $10.30 | $16.60 | $27.70 |
| 1893 - Double 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Triple 9 | - | - | - | - | $55.00 | $110 | - |
| 1894 | $4.40 | $12.70 | $18.60 | $20.60 | $26.20 | $46.60 | $75.70 |
| 1894 - Double 9 | - | - | - | - | $30.20 | - | $100 |
| 1894 - Large 4 (thick) | - | $24.50 | $31.00 | $40.80 | $54.70 | $81.60 | $140 |
| 1895 | $2.40 | $7.40 | $9.50 | $14.10 | $19.60 | $27.60 | $46.70 |
| 1896 | $1.75 | $3.90 | $5.60 | $7.20 | $8.40 | $15.40 | $28.00 |
| 1896 - Far 6 | - | $19.60 | $24.50 | $34.30 | $46.10 | $66.00 | $123 |
| 1897 | $1.80 | $3.90 | $5.60 | $7.20 | $10.30 | $16.30 | $33.10 |
| 1897 - Double 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1898 - H | $3.40 | $7.80 | $9.80 | $13.00 | $20.80 | $35.20 | $65.30 |
| 1899 | $1.45 | $2.90 | $4.90 | $6.20 | $8.80 | $14.20 | $27.80 |
| 1899 - Double 9 #1 | - | $14.70 | $16.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 | $72.00 | $147 |
| 1899 - Double 9 #2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $3.20 | $6.90 | $10.50 | $15.40 | $22.40 | $40.10 | $76.50 |
| 1900 - H | $1.20 | $3.90 | $5.10 | $6.70 | $9.10 | $15.60 | $23.10 |
| 1901 | $1.25 | $2.90 | $4.70 | $5.10 | $7.80 | $11.50 | $22.90 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 - H | $64.10 | $105 | $223 | $467 | $2,070 | - | - |
| 1876 - H - Double T and A | $319 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 - H | $89.50 | $173 | $349 | $593 | $3,050 | - | - |
| 1881 - H - Double N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 - H - Triple N | $475 | $563 | $650 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 - H - Double die #1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 - H - Double die #2 | $1,080 | - | - | $5,000 | - | - | - |
| 1881 - H - Single Serif N | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 - H - Micro D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 - Obverse # 1a - H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 - Obverse # 1 - H | $87.20 | $127 | $248 | $624 | $2,720 | - | - |
| 1882 - Obverse # 1a - H | $93.10 | - | $210 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 - Obverse # 1a/Obverse # 1 - H | $270 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 - Obverse # 2 - H | $54.00 | $106 | $213 | $584 | $2,490 | - | - |
| 1882 - Obverse # 2/Obverse # 1 - H | $294 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 - Obverse # 2/Obverse # 1 - Double die - H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 - Obverse # 1 | $1,960 | $4,990 | $6,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1884 - Obverse # 2 | $81.90 | $118 | $225 | $466 | $1,640 | - | - |
| 1886 - Obverse # 1 | $284 | $466 | $1,150 | $2,640 | - | - | - |
| 1886 - Obverse # 1 - Double 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 - Obverse # 2 | $137 | $212 | $474 | $1,040 | $5,300 | - | - |
| 1887 | $88.00 | $120 | $238 | $476 | $1,680 | $3,760 | - |
| 1887 - 7/7 #1 | - | - | - | $878 | $1,600 | - | - |
| 1887 - 7/7 #2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $56.70 | $88.80 | $181 | $352 | $1,180 | $6,900 | - |
| 1888 - Double 888 | - | - | $163 | - | $918 | - | - |
| 1888 - Middle 8 with bead punch | - | $10.00 | $188 | $370 | - | - | - |
| 1890 - H | $140 | $181 | $330 | $572 | $2,090 | $5,700 | - |
| 1890 - H - Double I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - H - Flying I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - LL - LD - Obverse # 2 | $147 | $236 | $523 | $866 | $3,230 | $7,500 | - |
| 1891 - LL - LD - Obverse # 3 | $178 | $254 | $495 | $882 | $3,040 | - | - |
| 1891 - LL - SD - Obverse # 2 | $1,090 | $1,760 | $4,560 | $9,400 | - | - | - |
| 1891 - LL - SD - Obverse # 3 | $1,080 | $1,760 | $5,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - SL - SD - Obverse # 2 | $816 | $1,370 | $3,460 | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - SL - SD - Obverse # 3 | $407 | $654 | $1,420 | $2,240 | $6,900 | - | - |
| 1891 - SL - SD - Obverse # 3 - Double T | $574 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 - Obverse # 2 | $250 | $490 | $1,030 | $1,760 | - | - | - |
| 1892 - Obverse # 3 | $87.30 | $138 | $304 | $793 | $2,740 | - | - |
| 1892 - Obverse # 4 | $92.30 | $140 | $265 | $510 | $1,680 | $3,140 | - |
| 1893 | $61.80 | $101 | $192 | $323 | $1,150 | $3,750 | - |
| 1893 - Double 9 | - | $187 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1893 - Triple 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1894 | $130 | $180 | $352 | $480 | $1,710 | - | - |
| 1894 - Double 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1894 - Large 4 (thick) | $272 | $373 | $670 | $1,260 | $3,610 | - | - |
| 1895 | $87.70 | $130 | $292 | $453 | $1,200 | $3,140 | - |
| 1896 | $58.70 | $86.30 | $202 | $333 | $994 | $2,940 | - |
| 1896 - Far 6 | $245 | $319 | $675 | $1,000 | $3,440 | - | - |
| 1897 | $67.10 | $112 | $227 | $397 | $1,290 | $2,880 | - |
| 1897 - Double 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1898 - H | $113 | $170 | $325 | $564 | $3,480 | $5,300 | - |
| 1899 | $50.40 | $76.00 | $150 | $293 | $970 | $1,820 | - |
| 1899 - Double 9 #1 | $175 | $233 | $358 | $543 | $634 | $6,700 | - |
| 1899 - Double 9 #2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $147 | $208 | $475 | $979 | $4,390 | - | - |
| 1900 - H | $46.40 | $63.20 | $103 | $190 | $474 | $1,080 | - |
| 1901 | $42.80 | $62.00 | $103 | $202 | $529 | $1,130 | - |
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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