Background Information
- The earliest Canadian penny dates back to 1858.
However, because Canada was not a country at the time this
penny contained "Province of Canada" rather than "Dominion of
Canada"
- In 1908 Canada started minting its own coins rather than
shipping them from England
- In 1920 the size of the penny was reduced as you can see in
the picture below.
- In 1997, to save money, the penny was changed from mainly
copper to zinc plated with copper.
Penny Picture
Penny Information
| Year Range |
King / Queen |
Size |
| 1876 - 1901 |
Victoria |
Large |
| 1901 - 1910 |
Edward VII |
Large |
| 1911 - 1920 |
George V |
Large |
| 1920 - 1936 |
George V |
Small |
| 1937 - 1952 |
George VI |
Small |
| 1953 - present |
Elizabeth II |
Small |
For some more information, or to buy, you can look at Colonial Acres Coins.
