1 cent 1912 - Canadian coins price guide and values - Coins and Canada

1 cent 1912

1 cent 1912

1 cent 1912 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
1912 $0.50$1.15$1.30$1.95$3.60$5.60$17.00

Circulated: 1 cent 1912 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
1912 $31.50$44.50$78.10$140$465$1,830-

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

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Varieties and features

1 cent 1912

  • Mintage:
    • Circulation: 5,107,642
  • 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 Canadian Mint
  • Finish(es) (types):
    • Circulation
  • Legend (lettering):
    • Obverse: GEORGIVS V DEI GRATIA : REX ET IND : IMP :
    • Reverse: ONE CENT CANADA ‐ 1912
  • Design(s):
    • Obverse: Bust of king George V.
    • Reverse: Serpentine motif of 16 maple leaves with beaded circle.
  • Designer(s):
    • Obverse: Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal
    • Reverse: William Henry James Blakemore

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
#3120 1 cent 1912 - Die crack above the R of Georgivs -
#2216 1 cent 1912 - Die crack on Georgivs quasimodo2
#36 1 cent 1912 - Die crack on leafs on reverse mithrandir

Auctions prices and values

Renowned collections

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

  • November 13, 2022 - Landon - $1,195 - ICCS (MS-66) Red
  • February 26, 2022 - Victoria North - $2,032 - ICCS (MS-66) Red
  • April 3, 2020 - Landon - $288 - ICCS (MS-65) Red
  • August 15, 2019 - Cook - $7,028 - PCGS (SP-65) Red and Brown
  • August 15, 2019 - Belzberg Cook - $2,875 - PCGS (MS-66) Red

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Last update : Monday, January 1, 2024

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