Canadian 1-cent coin · Elizabeth II
1967 Canadian 1 cent (penny)
A 1967 Canadian 1-cent coin contains no silver.
Reported mintage, 1967
345,140,645The Mint records this coin as 98% copper, 0.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 - 1977 | 98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc | 3.24 g | none | 19.05 mm | not attracted |
How many were struck
Reported mintage, 1967
That is the 65th 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
Elizabeth II
This updated effigy of Queen Elizabeth II appeared with the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REGINA, a shortened form of the original.
The design on the reverse
1967
Alex Colville created a special set of coin designs to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation; the penny features a rock dove in flight.
The rest of your 1967 change
Nobody inherits one denomination. If there is a 1967 1-cent coin in the tin, these are the other coins carrying that date and whether they hold any silver.
| Denomination | Composition in 1967 | Silver | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 cents nickel | 99.9% nickel | none | 36,876,574 |
| 10 cents dime | 80% silver, 20% copper | 0.0599 ozt | 62,998,215 |
| 25 cents quarter | 80% silver, 20% copper; or 50% silver, 50% copper | 0.1500 ozt | 48,855,500 |
| 50 cents half dollar | 80% silver, 20% copper | 0.2999 ozt | 4,211,395 |
| 1 dollar | 80% silver, 20% copper | 0.5993 ozt | 6,767,496 |