1959 Canada 1 Cent And HI Everybody

Hello I'm new to several things including coin collecting (2 years) I acquired a 1859 ONE CENT CANADA , and have done everything to prove to myself it is not brass, its still yellow and not copper colored as u.s. cents or french colored copper coins. I believe it to be brass. who could I contact? it seems to be between EF -AU with discoloring like an old rifle cartridge. and what if confirm to be brass is a possible price to expect. and what to avoid if sending the coin to someone? thank you