The 1936 King George V Cent is a business-strike issue from Canada, struck at the Royal Canadian Mint. This is the final year of production for the King George V Cent series. Mintage was 8,768,769, in line with typical production for the series. Current catalog values range from $0.25 in lower grades to $45 in top condition, the lowest-valued variant in the series; composed of bronze (cu 95.5%, sn 3%, zn 1.5%) (3.24 g).
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The 1936 King George V Cent coin, has a total mintage of 8,768,769, struck at the Royal Canadian Mint mint, and engraved by Edgar Bertram MacKennal. Made of bronze (cu 95.5%, sn 3%, zn 1.5%), weighing 3.24 grams, with a diameter of 19.05 mm, and a thickness of 1.65 mm, and featuring a plain edge.
The obverse is bust of king george v, wearing a crown, facing left. . It reads "GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND:IMP:". The reverse is the face value above the date is surrounded by the inscription "canada" and flanked by two maple leaves. It reads "CANADA ONE CENT 1923".
| Grade | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| 8 | $0.25 |
| 12 | $0.40 |
| 20 | $0.50 |
| 40 | $2.00 |
| 60 | $13.00 |
| 63 | $45.00 |
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