1 cent 1887 - Canadian coins price guide and values - Coins and Canada

1 cent 1887

1 cent 1887

Mostly because the 7 was punched manually on each reverse working die of the 1887 1-cent coin, there are several varieties of repunched 7.

1 cent 1887 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
1887 $2.40$3.90$5.20$6.90$10.60$22.00$41.00
1887 - 7/7 #1 -----$47.60-
1887 - 7/7 #2 -----$47.60-

Circulated: 1 cent 1887 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
1887 $88.00$130$238$481$1,570$3,760-
1887 - 7/7 #1 ---$878$1,600--
1887 - 7/7 #2 -------

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

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Varieties and features

1 cent 1887

  • Mintage:
    • Circulation: 1,500,000
  • Alloy and composition: 95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc
  • Magnetism: Non-magnetic
  • Weight: 5.67 g
  • Diameter: 25.4 mm
  • Edge: Plain (smooth)
  • Axis (orientation): ↑↑ (medal alignment)
  • Minted by: Royal Mint
  • Finish(es) (types):
    • Circulation
  • Legend (lettering):
    • Obverse: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA • CANADA
    • Reverse: ONE CENT 1887
  • Design(s):
    • Obverse: Bust of queen Victoria wearing a diadem in her hair with beaded circle.
    • Reverse: Serpentine motif of 16 maple leaves with beaded circle.
  • Designer(s):
    • Obverse: Leonard Charles Wyon
    • Reverse: Leonard Charles Wyon

1 cent 1887 - 7/7 #1

1 cent 1887 - Repunched 7

1 in date in also repunched.

1 cent 1887 - Repunched 1

  • Mintage:
    • Circulation: Included above.
  • Alloy and composition: 95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc
  • Magnetism: Non-magnetic
  • Weight: 5.67 g
  • Diameter: 25.4 mm
  • Edge: Plain (smooth)
  • Axis (orientation): ↑↑ (medal alignment)
  • Minted by: Royal Mint
  • Finish(es) (types):
    • Circulation
  • Legend (lettering):
    • Obverse: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA • CANADA
    • Reverse: ONE CENT 1887
  • Design(s):
    • Obverse: Bust of queen Victoria wearing a diadem in her hair with beaded circle.
    • Reverse: Serpentine motif of 16 maple leaves with beaded circle.
  • Designer(s):
    • Obverse: Leonard Charles Wyon
    • Reverse: Leonard Charles Wyon

1 cent 1887 - 7/7 #2

1 cent 1887 - Repunched 7

  • Mintage:
    • Circulation: Included above.
  • Alloy and composition: 95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc
  • Magnetism: Non-magnetic
  • Weight: 5.67 g
  • Diameter: 25.4 mm
  • Edge: Plain (smooth)
  • Axis (orientation): ↑↑ (medal alignment)
  • Minted by: Royal Mint
  • Finish(es) (types):
    • Circulation
  • Legend (lettering):
    • Obverse: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA • CANADA
    • Reverse: ONE CENT 1887
  • Design(s):
    • Obverse: Bust of queen Victoria wearing a diadem in her hair with beaded circle.
    • Reverse: Serpentine motif of 16 maple leaves with beaded circle.
  • Designer(s):
    • Obverse: Leonard Charles Wyon
    • Reverse: Leonard Charles Wyon

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
#541 1 cent 1887 - Double 7 Lightw4re
Miscellaneous / UnclassifiedSource
#1301 1 cent 1887 - Double 7CH # Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins 65th Edition - Page 320 -
#4232 1 cent 1887 - Double 87 manny gaspar

Auctions prices and values

Renowned collections

Recent sales of coins from famous collections and identified on third party holders are listed below.

  • April 23, 2022 - Landon - $421 - ICCS (MS-64) Red
  • January 8, 2022 - Landon - $544 - ICCS (MS-64)
  • August 25, 2019 - Cook - $445 - PCGS (MS-64) Red and Brown
  • January 4, 2019 - Landon - $1,626 - ICCS (MS-65) Red

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