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  2. Penny (Canadian coin) - Wikipedia

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    According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official term for the coin is the one-cent piece, but in practice the terms penny and cent predominate. [citation needed] Penny was likely readily adopted because the previous coinage in Canada (up to 1858) was the British monetary system, where Canada used British pounds, shillings, and pence as coinage alongside U.S. decimal coins.

  3. Coins of the Canadian dollar - Wikipedia

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    Although the Mint has produced many special edition coins in recent years, Canada does have a history of such coins. From 1943 to 1945, the Mint issued the "Victory nickel" to promote the Canadian war effort. In 1951 a circulating commemorative coin, a 5-cent piece for the bicentennial of the discovery of the element nickel, was released.

  4. Commemorative coins of Canada - Wikipedia

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    For the 2017 Canada 150 series, the Royal Canadian Mint held a contest titled My Canada, My Inspiration [12] to determine the reverse designs of the five circulating coins. The 50-cent coin would contain the Canadian Coat of Arms on the reverse, with the Canada 150 logo, designed by Ariana Cuvin, on the obverse, replacing Queen Elizabeth II.

  5. Nickel (Canadian coin) - Wikipedia

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    125th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada; this nickel is dated 1867–1992. 1993 86,877,000 1994 99,352,000 1995 78,780,000 1996 36,686,000 This figure includes the "near" and "far" 6 varieties. 1997 27,354,000 1998 156,873,000 1999 124,861,000 About 20,000 coins were minted with a "P" mark under Elizabeth's portrait on the obverse. 2000

  6. Here’s Why You Need To Inspect Every 2009-2023 Penny (Hint ...

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    Even if you can’t find pennies from this era worth hundreds of dollars, it’s not unusual to find varieties worth between $5 and $30 across all years, according to prices listed on the Coin ...

  7. Withdrawal of low-denomination coins - Wikipedia

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    Coins below 1 lira were withdrawn in 1947. 1- and 2-lire coins minted from 1968 for collectors' use only; 5-, 10-, and 20-lire coins fell out of use before the 1990's. All lira-denominated coins were withdrawn in 2002 with the introduction of the euro and exchangeable until 2011. Jamaica: 1 cent 5 cents 10 cents 20 cents 25 cents 50 cents: 2012 ...

  8. Canada Kills the Penny and Saves Millions: Why We ... - AOL

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  9. Double Your Money Selling Old Pennies by the Pound

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    Currently, pennies are 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper, and at current prices of those metals, each new penny has a theoretical "melt value" -- what you'd get if you melted down pennies and sold the ...