Description

Own all of the designs of the penny in one set!

This stunning 5-coin set commemorates the 5th anniversary of the end of the penny’s production. Using multiple sized and shaped blanks, we have based the coins’ designs on the changing faces of Canada’s 1-cent piece from its first striking in 1908 to the denomination’s end in 2012.

Each beautifully rendered replica features selective pink gold plating on the obverse and reverse to mimic the copper colour of the original designs since 1908. Selective rose gold plating recalls the penny’s warm copper patina.

The set includes a 12-sided 1-ounce coin, a rarely used shape on this blank, to replicate the design of the 1982 penny.Unique set includes two coin sizes: two 2-ounce coins and three 1-ounce coins.

The two coin sizes in this set reflect a historical change in the dimension of the penny. From the penny’s first issue in 1908 to the year 1920, the diameter of the Canadian 1-cent piece was 25.4 millimeters.

Beginning later in 1920, the penny’s diameter was reduced to 19.05 millimetres. The diameter of the set’s two 2-ounce coins has been enlarged to reflect the pre-1920 large penny, while the three 1-ounce coins reflect the smaller penny that was produced after 1920. Packaged in beautiful wood collector’s case with black beauty box.