Canadian cents question..

A few years ago I was looking for a Canadian cents folder. I wanted a folder that encompassed the entirety of the CAN small cents run (1920-2012). I found only one option, Warmans. There was just one little issue, the folder was in French, a language I do not speak. But I wanted a folder that held the entirety of the small cent run badly enough that I said 'what the hay!' and purchased it anyway. My question is what is the difference between the 53-55 obverse and the 53-64 obverse? Thanks in advance for the help. I've tried finding the answer online but good Canadian coin resources are extremely scant in comparison to American ones.

 

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"laureate without crease on shoulder" is the direct translation from Quebecois.

 

Shoulder fold vs no shoulder fold I believe.

 

Dang. Beat me by a few seconds. Yours is a better translation though

 

I assume you have referenced this site, but just in case
https://www.coinsandcanada.com/

 

Lighthouse makes a very nice Canadian One Cent album. And here is a link to some valuable Canadian coin info. I will photo mine and put it up.

Coins and Canada - Canadian coins price guide, value, errors and varieties

 

@expat Obviously you have faster fingers than me.

 

A brief look at my Lighthouse Canada Cent Album.

 

I wonder why it says "sans ET IND: IMP:" for 1948-1952 instead of what it actually says (DEI GRATIA REX). https://www.calgarycoin.com/modern/cdcent.htm has a good description of what happened 53-55 with the shoulder fold on the cents.

 

Thanks for all the info everyone, it's much appreciated! Ah that Lighthouse album looks pretty nice @Inspector43 Maybe I'll swap mine out at some point. Do you happen to know if those were manufactured recently? I'm curious as to whether it had yet to be released when I was looking into procuring a home for my Candian cents or if I just missed it I bought the Warmans folder in early 2017 if memory serves.

 

@Mad Stax I haven't had that album very long, perhaps a year or so. They have several nice albums for Canadians. You probably need to go directly to the Lighthouse site. Good luck with your collecting.

 

I'm guessing that you think Canadian cents are pretty nice looking, too.

 

I really like them. All of mine were found in circulation. I lived up North and started collecting in 1948. Canadian Pennies were plentiful back then. Here are a few of the nicer ones.

 

This is great, didn't know these existed. I'm going to order the large cent and 25 cent versions from Amazon. Thanks for sharing!

 

Very nice. I have found all of mine during CRH, and save the nicer ones older than 1975. If they're really nice I'll save them after that as well. The oldest one I've found is 1920.

 

Yes indeed! I like the designs all throughout the series. Just like Inspector43 I've acquired them all through circulation and CRH, save for a few George's that were gifted to me. I find it enjoyable to hunt for coins solely through circulation and see if I can complete a set.. however I've been considering purchasing the low mintage dates from the mid 20s as the odds of finding those seem extremely slim!

 

1920 is the first year for Canadian Small Cents. Nice find.

 

The reason is that up to 1948, England ruled over India. The notation says “without the Emperor of India”. At the time, the new obverse wasn’t ready so they reissued the 1947’s with a small maple leaf after the 7. When the dies were ready, the 1948 coins were released in small numbers. Pretty well all the 1948s are key dates.

 

Yes, I'm familiar with the story. My point was wondering why the coin album says "without ET IND: IMP:" for 1948-1952. It implies that it's blank there instead, like "no arrows" or "without motto" on some US coins. The 1948s are key dates, but a couple of the other coins minted in 1948 are underappreciated - the 50c and $1 1947 Maple Leafs. Both have second-lowest mintages.

 

I've always seen 48-52 called 'no IND: IMP:,' my guess is that it's because that takes up less space in albums.