Canadian 1-cent coin · Edward VII
1910 Canadian 1 cent (penny)
A 1910 Canadian 1-cent coin contains no silver.
Reported mintage, 1910
5,146,487The Mint records this coin as 95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc. There is no melt trade in it and no dealer prices it by weight.
What the Mint says it is made of
| Period | Composition | Weight | Silver | Diameter | Magnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 - 1920 | 95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc | 5.67 g | none | 25.4 mm | not attracted |
How many were struck
Reported mintage, 1910
That is the 15th lowest of the 105 years in which the Mint reports striking a 1-cent coin, in a range running from 1,000,622 to 1,261,883,000. Mintage is a count of coins made, not of coins that survive: the Mint has no way of knowing how many of these were later returned and melted, and for a silver denomination in the 1960s that number is large.
Portrait on the obverse
Edward VII
Edward VII was His Majesty King Charles III’s great-great-grandfather. The Latin inscription appearing around him reads EDWARDVS VII DEI GRATIA REX IMPERATOR (or D:G REX IMPERATOR, depending on the denomination), both of which mean “Edward VII, by the grace of God, the King and Emperor. ”
The design on the reverse
1858 - 1920
This 1-cent coin features the design of L.C. Wyon of the Royal Mint. It portrays maple leaves wrapped around a vine. W.H.J. Blackmore designed this reverse of the 1-cent coin. The representation of maple leaves wrapped around a vine was kept.
The rest of your 1910 change
Nobody inherits one denomination. If there is a 1910 1-cent coin in the tin, these are the other coins carrying that date and whether they hold any silver.
| Denomination | Composition in 1910 | Silver | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 cents nickel | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 0.0347 ozt | 5,850,325 |
| 10 cents dime | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper; or 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 0.0690 ozt | 4,468,331 |
| 25 cents quarter | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper; or 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 0.1728 ozt | 3,577,569 |
| 50 cents half dollar | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 0.3456 ozt | 649,521 |