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1888 Issue
1888
Copper
0.1823 oz
0.1823 oz
100,000 minted
1 cent CAD
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Newfoundland 1 Cent 1888

1888

A 1888 copper 1 cent weighing 0.1823 oz (5.67g), 25.4 mm diameter. Reverse: Maple leaf vine wreath encircling ONE CENT and date. Mintage: 100,000.

Metal Copper
Weight 0.1823 oz (5.67 g)
Mintage 100,000
Denomination 1 cent
Diameter 25.4 mm
Edge Plain
Finish Circulation
Series Pre-Confederation Coinage
Obverse Leonard Charles Wyon
Reverse Leonard Charles Wyon
Est. Value $20-$150 CAD depending on condition
Status Available
Identification Tips
25.4 mm diameter. Plain edge. Non-magnetic. Bronze (95.5% Cu, 3% Sn, 1.5% Zn).
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Collector Research Notes

Maple leaf vine wreath encircling ONE CENT and date

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