CANADA
2012
1 Cent Farewell To The Penny
1 Cent Fine Silver And Selective Gold Plating
(No Tax)
Specification:
RCM Number: 121186
Face Value: 1 Cent
Mintage: 30,000
Composition: 99.99% Fine Silver With Fine Gold Plating
Weight: 15.87 g
Diameter: 34.0 mm
Edge: Serrated
Finish: Proof
Artist: Susanna Blunt (obverse) G.E. Kruger-Gray (reverse)
Features selective pink gold plating!
On January 2, 1908 the day that the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint was itself freshly minted Countess Alice Grey, wife of Canada’s ninth Governor General, Albert Henry George Grey, stepped forward and struck Canada’s first domestically produced coin: a 1 cent coin. By 2012, more than 35 billion more would be produced.
Though the humble penny will one day disappear, its unique role in the history of Canadian coinage remains timeless.
Celebrate the history of the penny with your beautiful fine silver coin that features selective pink gold plating. A perfect gift for you to remember the penny.
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