1891 Canada Victoria 1 Cent (Large date, Large leaves,…) – reverse

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1891 Canada Victoria 1 Cent (Large date, Large leaves,…)

1891CanadaLarge date, Large leaves, Obverse 2 and 3; see comment

Worth about £3.75 in circulated condition. 1,452,500 were minted, the 8th lowest of any circulation Canada 1 Cent.

Denomination

1 Cent

Type Value

£3.75

Numista type value, Very Fine · Oct 20261891 not priced separatelyHow we value coins

Condition

Circulation

Mintage

1,452,500

Physical Properties

Composition:Bronze (Cu 95%, Sn 4%, Zn 1%)

Weight:5.67g

Shape:Round

Diameter:25.4mm

Thickness:1.5mm

Currency:Dollar (1858-date)

Mint:Royal Mint (Tower Hill)

Features & Details

RoundBronze (Cu 95%, Sn 4%, Zn 1%)

Value source:Numista type value, Very Fine

Value date:30 Oct 2026

Is the Canada Victoria 1891 1 Cent rare?

8th/ 111

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Its circulation mintage of 1,452,500 is the 8th lowest of 111 circulation Canada 1 Cent coins in the catalogue.

Versions of the 1891 Canada Victoria 1 Cent

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CirculationLarge date, Large leaves,…
£3.75
Mintage 1,452,500
1891 Canada Victoria 1 Cent (Large date, Large leaves,…) (this page)
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CirculationSmall date, Large leaves,…
£3.75
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1891 Canada Victoria 1 Cent (Small date, Large leaves,…)
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CirculationSmall date, Small leaves,…
£3.75
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1891 Canada Victoria 1 Cent (Small date, Small leaves,…)

Canada Victoria 1 Cent by year

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About the 1891 Canada Victoria 1 Cent (Large date, Large leaves,…)

Struck in durable bronze measuring 25.4 mm across, these large coppers became the everyday small change of a rapidly expanding nation. The obverse presents a diademed left facing portrait of the Queen by Leonard Charles Wyon, framed by the legend VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA CANADA. The reverse places the denomination and date within a beaded circle, encircled by a continuous vine of maple leaves that served as an early and enduring emblem of Canadian identity. Collectors value the type for its rich historical associations and for the subtle die varieties found across the series, including distinct obverse portrait variations that reward close study. Pieces struck in Birmingham carry a small H mintmark beneath the date, adding another layer of interest for specialists assembling complete sets by year and mint.

How this was written

Written with AI from catalogue data. Sentences that contradict this coin's year, denomination, finish, mintage or value are removed automatically; the rest has not been checked by a person. How we value coins

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