This listing is for one 1891 Canadian One Cent, as pictured. XF (Extremely Fine) Condition. There are many different varieties of the 1891 Canadian Cent, which are listed below. The rarest of these varieties is for the small date, large leaf, obverse 2 or 3. This listing is for the Large Leaf, Large Date variety.
Large Date, Large Leaf Obverse 2 (This listing is for this variety)
Large Date, Large Leaf Obverse 3
Small Date, Large Leaf Obverse 2
Small Date, Large Leaf Obverse 3
Small Date, Small Leaf Obverse 2
Small Date, Small Leaf Obverse 3
The large cents of 1858–1920 were significantly larger than modern one-cent coins and even slightly larger than the modern 25¢ piece. After Confederation, these large cent coins were struck on the planchet of the British halfpenny and were roughly the same value. Pennies were issued sporadically in the third quarter of the 19th century. They were used in the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia upon Confederation in 1867. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia had issued their own coinage prior to that date, with British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland continuing to issue "pennies" until they joined Confederation. The coin was reduced in size to its current size to match the size of the American penny.
The obverse features Queen Victoria, while the reverse contains large lettering surrounding by a laurel wreath design.
1891 Canadian One Cent - XF (Extremely Fine) Condition - Large Date, Large Leaf, Obv. 3 Variety - 1891 Penny Canada 1 Cent 1891