From the Royal Canadian Mint - Technical Specifications: http://www.mint.ca/store/mint/learn/1-cent-5300004#1_1 2000 - present* Composition: 94% steel, 1.5% nickel, 4.5% copper plating Weight (g): 2.35 Diameter (mm): 19.05 Thickness (mm): 1.45 *Note: Since 2000, the 1-cent coin can be produced using either the copper-plated steel or copper-plated zinc compositions. ------------------------ i.e. -* magnetic (steel) & non-magnetic (zinc) the coins & Canada website mentioned above is a good reference for Canadian varieties. As to whether rare or not, I just know that I've never found a '2006 no P, no logo, magnetic' in circulation (back when they used to circulate)
I am having a problem. I hear everyone talk about magnetic and non magnetic, and logo or no logo, P or no P. Im so new at this. My Canadian penny Has the queen on one side, with a little symbol of some sort just under her, and the words 'Elizabeth II' and D G Regina surrounding her head. On the other side, there are the leaves and just under them I says CANADA and above it says 1 cent. On the left side it says 2006, ana the right side has tiny bitty itty letters saying KG. I tried to pick it up with a magnet from my fridge, a strong one too, and it did nothing. It is not magnetic. What does this mean?
i really dod know which is more value the magnetic or the non magnetic but t just bout a hole role of nonmagnetic pennies no logo no p fro canada i myself trying to find out which is rarest canadian web site for coins only goes up to 1910-120 no modern coins guides for pennies in canada unless i went to the wrong web adress
You can get an idea of values & associated rarity from this website: http://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?canadian_coins=1-cent-1965-2012 Note they are Catalogue Values & are in Canadian dollars