1943 Small Penny Couple Of Questions

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allcoinsaregood Pillar of the Community United States 808 Posts	Posted 05/25/2022 1:26 pm Hello to all in the north! Found this 1943 Canada penny in my bank roll hunt yesterday. I was wondering what year the mint switched to the small cent. Was the larger cent the size of the UK penny? Also the diameter of the Canadian penny looks the same as the Lincoln Cent and the weight is 3.3 grams, is this correct? Thank you in advance for your answers! This is the second 1943 I've found in circulation. I understand you quit making pennies in 2012. Hope we continue making them for a while. It keeps me entertained searching them and is an inexpensive hobby. Regards from the lower 48. Sorry about the split view of the obverse and reverse but my camera rig has a restricted view due to the setup. Report this Post to the Staff

NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 18068 Posts	Posted 05/25/2022 2:15 pm The Canadian cent changed to the small size in 1920. The previous cent was about the size of a British halfpenny. I'll let one of CCF's Canadian members answer your questions about the weight and actual diameter. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9226 Posts	Posted 05/25/2022 3:22 pm 1943 cent is 19.05 mm in diameter and 3.24 grams , the one you have is every badly circulated but a keeper till you get a better one. Report this Post to the Staff
CanadaPennies19 Valued Member Canada 201 Posts	Posted 05/25/2022 4:54 pm Love your photo setup though! Very nice photos Report this Post to the Staff
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