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Laureate Portrait, Maple Twig Design, 1953 - 1964

Weight:

3.24 Grams

Content:

98% Copper, .5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc

Diameter:

19.05 mm

Edge:

Plain

Designer:

Obverse: Mary Gillick, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray

Engraver:

Thomas Shingles
Elizabeth II Small Cent
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Year/ Mint MarkMintage
195367,806,016
195422,181,760
195556,403,193
195678,685,535
1957100,601,792
195859,385,679
195983,615,343
196075,772,775
1961139,598,404
1962227,244,069
1963279,076,334
1964484,655,322

Tiara Portrait, Maple Twig Design, 1965 - 1966

Weight:

3.24 Grams

Content:

98% Copper, .5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc

Diameter:

19.05 mm

Edge:

Plain

Designer/Engraver:

Obverse: Arnold Machin, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray
Elizabeth II Small Cent 1965 Elizabeth II Small Cent
1965 Elizabeth II Small Cent
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Year/ Mint MarkMintage
1965304,441,082
1966183,644,388

Tiara Portrait, Centennial Design, 1967

Weight:

3.24 Grams

Content:

98% Copper, .5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc

Diameter:

19.05 mm

Edge:

Plain

Designer/Engraver:

Obverse: Arnold Machin, Reverse: Alex Colville
Elizabeth II Small Cent 1967 Elizabeth II Dove Cent
1967 Elizabeth II Dove Cent
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Year/ Mint MarkMintage
1967345,140,645

Tiara Portrait, Maple Twig Design Resumed, 1968 - 1978

Weight:

3.24 Grams

Content:

98% Copper, .5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc

Diameter:

19.05 mm

Edge:

Plain

Designer/Engraver:

Obverse: Arnold Machin, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray
Year/ Mint MarkMintage
1968329,695,772
1969335,240,929
1970344,145,010
1971298,228,936
1972451,304,591
1973457,059,852
1974692,058,489
1975642,618,000
1976701,122,890
1977453,050,666
1978911,170,647

Modified Tiara Portrait, Maple Twig Design, 1979

Weight:

3.24 Grams

Content:

98% Copper, .5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc

Diameter:

19.05 mm

Edge:

Plain

Designer/Engraver:

Obverse: Arnold Machin, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray
Year/ Mint MarkMintage
1979753,942,953

Modified Tiara Portrait, Maple Twig Design, Reduced Weight, Bronze, 1980 - 1981

Weight:

2.8 Grams

Content:

98% Copper, .5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc

Diameter:

19.0 mm

Edge:

Plain

Thickness:

1.38 mm

Designer/Engraver:

Obverse: Arnold Machin, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray
Year/ Mint MarkMintage
1980911,800,000
19811,209,468,500

Modified Tiara Portrait, Maple Twig 12 Sided Design, Bronze, 1982 - 1989

Weight:

2.5 Grams

Content:

98% Copper, .5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc

Diameter:

19.1 mm

Edge:

Plain

Thickness:

1.45 mm

Designer/Engraver:

Obverse: Arnold Machin, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray
Year/ Mint MarkMintage
1982876,036,898
1983975,510,000
1984838,225,000
1985771,772,500
1986788,285,000
1987774,549,000
1988482,676,752
19891,066,628,200

Diademed Portrait, Maple Twig 12 Sided Design, Bronze, 1990 - 1996

Weight:

2.5 Grams

Content:

98% Copper, .5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc

Diameter:

19.1 mm

Edge:

Plain

Thickness:

1.45 mm

Designer/Engraver:

Obverse: Dora de Pedery-Hunt, Ago Aarand, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray
Year/ Mint MarkMintage
1990218,035,000
1991831,001,000
1992673,512,000
1993808,585,000
1994639,516,000
1995624,983,000
1996445,746,000

Diademed Portrait, Maple Twig Round Design, Copper Plated Zinc and Multi-Ply Plated Steel, 1997 - 2003

Diameter:

19.05 mm

Edge:

Plain

Thickness:

1.45 mm

Designer/Engraver:

Obverse: Dora de Pedery-Hunt, Ago Aarand, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray
Note: Steel planchets are magnetic, copper plated zinc planchets are not.
Year/ Mint MarkContentWeightMintage
1997Copper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams549,868,000
1998Copper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams999,578,000
1999Copper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams1,089,625,000
2000Copper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams771,908,206
2001Copper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams919,358,000
2002Copper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams716,367,000
2002 P94% Steel, 4.5% Copper, 1.5% Nickel2.35 Grams114,212,000
2003Copper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams92,219,775
2003 P94% Steel, 4.5% Copper, 1.5% Nickel2.35 Grams235,936,799

Uncrowned Portrait, Maple Twig Round Design, Copper Plated Zinc and Multi-Ply Plated Steel without RCM Logo, 2003 - 2006

Diameter:

19.05 mm

Edge:

Plain

Thickness:

1.45 mm

Designer/Engraver:

Obverse: Susanna Blunt, Susan Taylor, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray
Note: Steel planchets are magnetic, copper plated zinc planchets are not.
Year/ Mint MarkContentWeightMintage
2003Copper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams56,877,144
2003 P94% Steel, 4.5% Copper, 1.5% Nickel2.35 Grams591,257,000
2004 RCopper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams653,317,000
2004 P R94% Steel, 4.5% Copper, 1.5% Nickel2.35 Grams134,906,000
2005 RCopper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams759,658,000
2005 P R94% Steel, 4.5% Copper, 1.5% Nickel2.35 Grams30,525,000
2006Copper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams886,275,000
2006194% Steel, 4.5% Copper, 1.5% Nickel2.35 GramsUnknown
2006 P94% Steel, 4.5% Copper, 1.5% Nickel2.35 Grams233,000
2006 P2Copper Plated Zinc2.25 GramsUnknown
R Also available in RCM rolls.
1 Multi-Ply plated steel planchets were accidentally fed to dies for zinc planchets resulting in magnetic coins without a "P" mark.
2 Copper plated zinc planchets were accidentally fed to dies for steel planchets resulting in non-magnetic coins bearing a "P" mark.

Uncrowned Portrait, Maple Twig Round Design, Copper Plated Zinc and Multi-Ply Plated Steel with RCM Logo, 2006 - 2010

Diameter:

19.05 mm

Edge:

Plain

Thickness:

1.45 mm

Designer/Engraver:

Obverse: Susanna Blunt, Susan Taylor, Reverse: G. E. Kruger-Gray
Year/ Mint MarkContentWeightMintage
2006Copper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams176,000,000
200694% Steel, 4.5% Copper, 1.5% Nickel2.35 Grams137,500,000
2007Copper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams9,625,000
200794% Steel, 4.5% Copper, 1.5% Nickel2.35 Grams938,270,000
200894% Steel, 4.5% Copper, 1.5% Nickel2.35 Grams820,350,000
2009Copper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams36,575,000
200994% Steel, 4.5% Copper, 1.5% Nickel2.35 Grams419,105,000
2010Copper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams486,200,000
201094% Steel, 4.5% Copper, 1.5% Nickel2.35 GramsNII
2011Copper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams662,750,000
201194% Steel, 4.5% Copper, 1.5% Nickel2.35 GramsNII
2012Copper Plated Zinc2.25 Grams199,347,000
201294% Steel, 4.5% Copper, 1.5% Nickel2.35 GramsNII
Not Issued Individually

Mint Mark Legend

Mint MarkMintDate of Operation
NoneRoyal Canadian Mint, Canada1937 - Present

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