1 cent 1858 to 1901 - 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.
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 1860 to 1875, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 - ↑↑ | $19.70 | $45.30 | $69.50 | $91.60 | $111 | $180 | $237 |
| 1858 - ↑↑ - Full vine - Broken stem at leaf #9 | - | $71.60 | $143 | $251 | $322 | $484 | $806 |
| 1858 - ↑↑ - Full vine - Full stems | - | $57.30 | $115 | $179 | $251 | $394 | $509 |
| 1858 - ↑↑ - Double 5 | - | - | - | - | $128 | $307 | - |
| 1858 - ↑↓ | $292 | $788 | $931 | $1,840 | $2,690 | $4,250 | $5,400 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 | $2.30 | $2.50 | $4.00 | $6.10 | $7.10 | $10.20 | $24.20 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 1 | - | - | - | - | - | $185 | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 5 #1 | - | - | - | $51.80 | $94.90 | - | $110 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 5 #2 | - | - | - | $54.80 | $73.10 | $176 | $183 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #1 (DP N9 #1) | $47.50 | $143 | $215 | $237 | $324 | $506 | $835 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #2 (DP N9 #2) | $22.10 | $39.40 | $62.00 | $84.90 | $112 | $176 | $303 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #3 (DP N9 #3) | $22.40 | $57.30 | $86.00 | $127 | $182 | $315 | $681 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #4 (DP N9 #4) | $22.10 | $46.60 | $86.00 | $130 | $176 | $343 | $685 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #5 (DP N9 #5) | $53.20 | $126 | $165 | $251 | $358 | $716 | $1,270 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Triple 9 (TP1) | $88.60 | $107 | $143 | $251 | $300 | $525 | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Low 9 | $4.30 | $5.00 | $6.40 | $7.90 | $10.70 | $20.70 | $33.60 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - 9/6 (Narrow 9/Inverted 9) | - | - | $251 | $322 | $430 | $943 | $2,010 |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Brass | $4,600 | $10,500 | $14,300 | $17,900 | $24,800 | - | - |
| 1859 - Wide 9 - 9/8 (W9/8) - ↑↑ | $11.30 | $18.30 | $31.50 | $45.00 | $61.50 | $110 | $181 |
| 1859 - Wide 9 - 9/8 (W9/8) - ↑↑ - Double O | - | - | - | - | - | $175 | - |
| 1859 - Wide 9 - 9/8 (W9/8) - ↑↑ - Triple G | - | - | - | $54.80 | $65.80 | $117 | - |
| 1859 - Wide 9 - 9/8 (W9/8) - ↑↓ | $146 | $215 | $287 | $573 | $1,070 | $1,790 | $2,510 |
| 1876 - H | $1.50 | $2.90 | $4.10 | $4.80 | $6.40 | $10.70 | $25.40 |
| 1876 - H - Double T and A | - | $8.60 | $14.30 | $21.50 | $25.10 | $43.00 | $115 |
| 1876 - H - Repunched last A of Gratia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 - H | $1.10 | $4.30 | $5.30 | $6.90 | $11.10 | $23.20 | $33.90 |
| 1881 - H - Double N | - | - | - | $21.90 | - | - | - |
| 1881 - H - Triple N | $5.50 | $17.90 | $25.10 | $27.00 | $27.40 | $59.10 | $133 |
| 1881 - H - Double die #1 | $11.00 | $14.60 | $17.90 | $35.80 | $53.70 | $93.30 | $179 |
| 1881 - H - Double die #2 | $7.30 | $10.70 | $17.90 | $35.80 | $56.80 | $118 | $179 |
| 1881 - H - Single Serif N | $58.50 | $71.60 | $107 | $215 | $322 | $645 | $1,290 |
| 1881 - H - Micro D | - | - | - | $51.20 | $60.40 | - | - |
| 1881 - Obverse # 1a - H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 - Obverse # 1 - H | $1.75 | $3.60 | $5.50 | $6.90 | $9.20 | $17.90 | $40.30 |
| 1882 - Obverse # 1a - H | - | $3.60 | $5.00 | $6.40 | $10.70 | $17.90 | $35.80 |
| 1882 - Obverse # 1a/Obverse # 1 - H | - | $3.60 | $7.20 | $10.70 | $21.50 | $32.20 | $46.60 |
| 1882 - Obverse # 2 - H | $1.75 | $2.90 | $4.10 | $4.80 | $6.40 | $10.20 | $20.30 |
| 1882 - Obverse # 2/Obverse # 1 - H | - | $7.20 | $14.30 | $17.90 | $28.70 | $53.70 | $89.50 |
| 1882 - Obverse # 2/Obverse # 1 - Double die - H | - | $71.60 | $107 | $292 | $329 | $645 | $1,290 |
| 1884 - Obverse # 1 | $29.80 | $71.60 | $92.80 | $127 | $192 | $344 | $716 |
| 1884 - Obverse # 2 | $2.00 | $3.20 | $4.30 | $6.60 | $7.60 | $13.00 | $26.40 |
| 1886 - Obverse # 1 | $4.60 | $7.20 | $10.70 | $16.50 | $23.40 | $51.80 | $94.70 |
| 1886 - Obverse # 1 - Double 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 - Obverse # 2 | $1.50 | $4.30 | $5.70 | $7.80 | $12.30 | $23.70 | $46.10 |
| 1886 - Obverse # 2 - Double 6 | - | - | - | - | - | $102 | - |
| 1887 | $1.75 | $2.90 | $3.80 | $5.00 | $7.70 | $16.00 | $30.00 |
| 1887 - 7/7 #1 | - | - | - | - | - | $34.80 | - |
| 1887 - 7/7 #2 | - | - | - | - | - | $34.80 | - |
| 1888 | $1.45 | $2.90 | $3.70 | $4.70 | $6.60 | $9.70 | $19.70 |
| 1888 - Double 888 | - | - | - | - | - | $22.60 | - |
| 1888 - Middle 8 with bead punch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 - H | $2.30 | $5.70 | $7.60 | $9.70 | $17.90 | $27.80 | $57.20 |
| 1890 - H - Double I | - | - | - | $18.30 | - | - | - |
| 1890 - H - Flying I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1891 - LL - LD - Obverse # 2 | $3.40 | $5.70 | $7.60 | $10.40 | $20.40 | $33.60 | $56.40 |
| 1891 - LL - LD - Obverse # 3 | $3.20 | $7.20 | $7.90 | $11.50 | $18.30 | $49.70 | $70.00 |
| 1891 - LL - SD - Obverse # 2 | $29.20 | $57.30 | $62.60 | $89.80 | $126 | $199 | $412 |
| 1891 - LL - SD - Obverse # 3 | $30.00 | $57.30 | $67.80 | $92.60 | $126 | $202 | $410 |
| 1891 - SL - SD - Obverse # 2 | $21.90 | $53.70 | $59.20 | $79.20 | $115 | $188 | $287 |
| 1891 - SL - SD - Obverse # 3 | $14.50 | $35.80 | $50.10 | $59.80 | $85.90 | $131 | $196 |
| 1891 - SL - SD - Obverse # 3 - Double T | - | $43.00 | $82.40 | $95.00 | $99.20 | $173 | $358 |
| 1892 - Obverse # 2 | - | $14.30 | $17.90 | $28.70 | $46.60 | $70.00 | $111 |
| 1892 - Obverse # 3 | $2.70 | $5.40 | $6.30 | $9.30 | $13.90 | $21.40 | $35.80 |
| 1892 - Obverse # 4 | $2.50 | $5.40 | $6.30 | $9.30 | $13.90 | $21.40 | $35.80 |
| 1893 | $1.45 | $2.90 | $4.30 | $5.80 | $7.50 | $12.20 | $20.60 |
| 1893 - Double 9 | - | - | - | - | $53.30 | $55.10 | - |
| 1893 - Triple 9 | - | $43.00 | $89.50 | $161 | $186 | $369 | $698 |
| 1894 | $3.20 | $9.30 | $13.60 | $15.10 | $19.20 | $34.20 | $55.30 |
| 1894 - Double 9 | - | - | - | - | $22.00 | - | $73.10 |
| 1894 - Large 4 (thick) | - | $17.90 | $22.70 | $27.40 | $40.00 | $60.60 | $103 |
| 1895 | $1.75 | $5.40 | $6.90 | $10.30 | $13.30 | $20.50 | $34.10 |
| 1896 | $1.30 | $2.90 | $4.10 | $5.30 | $6.10 | $11.20 | $20.50 |
| 1896 - Far 6 | - | $14.30 | $17.90 | $25.10 | $33.70 | $48.30 | $89.50 |
| 1897 | $1.30 | $2.90 | $4.10 | $5.30 | $7.50 | $11.90 | $24.20 |
| 1897 - Double 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1898 - H | $2.50 | $5.70 | $7.20 | $9.50 | $15.40 | $25.70 | $47.80 |
| 1899 | $1.05 | $2.10 | $3.60 | $4.50 | $6.40 | $10.40 | $20.30 |
| 1899 - Double 9 #1 | - | $10.70 | $17.90 | $35.80 | $36.00 | $62.10 | $107 |
| 1899 - Double 9 #2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | $2.30 | $5.00 | $7.60 | $11.20 | $16.90 | $29.30 | $55.90 |
| 1900 - H | $0.90 | $2.90 | $3.70 | $4.90 | $6.60 | $11.40 | $16.90 |
| 1901 | $0.90 | $2.10 | $3.50 | $3.90 | $5.70 | $8.40 | $17.10 |
| Variety | SP-60 | SP-62 | SP-63 | SP-64 | SP-65 | SP-66 | SP-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 - ↑↑ | - | - | $1,070 | $1,680 | $3,080 | - | - |
| 1858 - PC-1 | - | - | $11,000 | $14,600 | $18,300 | - | - |
| 1858 - PC-2 | - | - | $11,000 | $14,600 | $18,300 | - | - |
| 1858 - PC-3 | - | - | $21,900 | $29,200 | $36,500 | - | - |
| 1858 - PC-6 | - | - | $7,300 | $11,000 | $14,600 | - | - |
| 1858 - PC-7 | - | - | - | $8,800 | $11,000 | $18,300 | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 | - | - | $1,430 | $2,150 | $2,870 | - | - |
| 1859 - Narrow 9 - Double 9 #1 (DP N9 #1) | - | - | $1,430 | $2,150 | $2,870 | - | - |
| 1859 - Wide 9 - 9/8 (W9/8) - ↑↓ | - | - | $1,430 | $2,150 | $2,870 | - | - |
| 1859 - PC-5 - Bronze | - | - | $21,900 | $29,200 | $36,500 | - | - |
| 1859 - PC-5 - Copper-nickel | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1876 - H | - | - | $1,430 | $2,870 | $3,510 | $3,740 | - |
| 1876 - DC-1 | - | - | $21,900 | $29,200 | $36,500 | - | - |
| 1876 - DC-17 | - | - | $2,190 | $3,650 | $5,100 | - | - |
| 1876 - DC-18 | - | - | $2,920 | $4,750 | $5,500 | - | - |
| 1881 - H | - | - | $1,430 | $2,150 | $2,870 | $5,800 | - |
| 1882 - Obverse # 2 - H | - | - | $2,150 | $2,480 | $5,600 | - | - |
| 1898 - H | - | - | $1,430 | $2,150 | $2,870 | - | - |
SP (Specimen): Special collectors coins struck at the Mint with a frosted/mirror appearance on the design and effigy from 1996 to 2024. 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.
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