The 1939 King George VI Cent is a business-strike issue from Canada, struck at the Royal Canadian Mint. A relatively low-mintage year at 21,600,319 struck — scarcer than most King George VI Cent issues and worth checking dates and mintmarks for. Current catalog values range from $0.15 in lower grades to $21 in top condition, the lowest-valued variant in the series; composed of bronze (3.24 g).
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The 1939 King George VI Cent coin, has a total mintage of 21,600,319, struck at the Royal Canadian Mint mint, and engraved by Thomas Humphrey Paget. Made of bronze, 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 head of king george vi facing left. . It reads "GEORGIVS VI D:G:REX ET IND:IMP:". The reverse is a maple twig is surrounded with the face value and the inscription "canada". It reads "1 CENT 1937 CANADA".
| Grade | Price (USD) |
|---|---|
| 12 | $0.15 |
| 20 | $0.25 |
| 40 | $0.50 |
| 60 | $2.00 |
| 63 | $8.00 |
| 65 | $21.00 |
What's it worth melted? See today's Canadian Copper Penny (Pre-1997) melt value →
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