Newfoundland 1 Cent - George VI, 1938 – 1947
Information
Country
Newfoundland
Newfoundland
Currency
Dollar
(1865 – 1949)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cent
Year
1938 – 1947
Ruler
George VI
(1936–1952)
Composition
Bronze (Cu 95.5%, Sn 3%, Zn 1.5%)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
3.24
Diameter (mm)
19.05
Thickness (mm)
1.55
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Cent from Newfoundland. Issued from 1938 to 1947. Struck in Bronze (Cu 95.5%, Sn 3%, Zn 1.5%). Measures 19.05 mm and weighs 3.24 g.
- Obverse
- A crowned portrait of King George VI facing left (George VI, By the grace of God, King and Emperor of the Indies)
- Reverse
- A purple pitcher plant (the island's emblematic insectivore plant) in the center divides date and denomination below
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 C | 313.8K | — | € 0,40 | € 0,45 | € 3,80 | € 13,00 | — | — | Struck in Ottawa | 11% | |
| 1947 C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Struck in Ottawa; Proof | 0.3% | |
| 1944 C | 1.3M | — | — | € 1,00 | € 6,20 | € 6,20 | — | — | Struck in Ottawa | 8% | |
| 1943 C | 1.2M | — | € 0,40 | € 0,69 | € 1,90 | € 2,30 | € 8,90 | € 16,00 | Struck in Ottawa | 33% | |
| 1942 | 2M | € 0,35 | € 0,35 | € 0,74 | € 1,30 | € 2,50 | € 7,50 | € 33,00 | Struck in Ottawa | 40% | |
| 1941 C | 827.7K | € 0,22 | € 0,61 | € 0,79 | € 1,50 | € 2,80 | € 5,00 | € 32,00 | Struck in Ottawa | 49% | |
| 1941 C | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Struck in Ottawa; Re-engraved | 1.4% | |
| 1940 | 300K | — | — | € 1,00 | € 3,30 | € 3,70 | — | — | Struck in Ottawa | 9% | |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Struck in Ottawa; Proof | 0.2% | |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Struck in Ottawa; Re-engraved date | 0.7% | |
| 1938 | 500K | — | — | — | € 1,40 | € 2,80 | € 5,50 | € 18,00 | Struck in London | 16% | |
| 1938 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Struck in London; Proof | 0.6% |
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