Canadian National Exhibition
Issuer Canada
Type Elongated coins
Obverse
Lettering: LUCKY CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION SEPT 1909 TORONTO CENT
Reverse
Lettering: ONE CENT 1909
Basic Information
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Bronze (95% copper, 4% tin and 1% zinc)
Weight
5.67 g
Shape
Oval
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
LUCKY CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION SEPT 1909 TORONTO CENT
Reverse Lettering
ONE CENT 1909
Comments
Believed to be one of the first examples of "elongated" cents in Canada.
