Canada 1885 one cent

I just bought one. Why can't I find any info on it? Coinsandcanada does not list a one cent for 1885.

Can anyone help me?

 

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I didn't think they made them that year...

 

I'm not much into Canadian issues so be gentle. Is it possibly a Newfoundland coin?

 

Are you sure it's only One Cent? Seems like they only had 5, 10 and 25 Cent denominations for that year. Can you post a picture?

 

That's what I was thinking too...

 

Just like green18 posted.. this is the only thing that comes up

 

WAIT.. could it be this Cent? Minted 1876-1901

 

But it wasn't produced that year. At least not according to anything I have.
Maybe an 1888 that was made into an 1885?

 

Correct! That year has no mintage. Maybe it is an altered Cent.

 

It's like the one paddy posted in design. The 5 is low compared to 188. It doesn't look tooled, but I'm driving home so will post pics later

 

I want to share this Interesting side note - From the wikidot.com website -

Quote "Prior to 1908, there was no mint in Canada, and all of Canada's coins were struck in England. Those coins that do not have a mint mark were struck at the Royal Mint at London. Those with the "H" mint mark were struck at the Heaton Mint at Birmingham." Closed quote

 

This is what the 1885 should look like.. it's from the 10 CENTS

 

Hmm...this is interesting.

 

here it is:

 

"No cents were minted during 1877 through 1880, or in 1883, 1885, or 1889."
http://www.winsociety.org/library/Collecting_Canadian_Large_Cents-D-Hallmark.pdf

 

The 5 looks like it's been added. Notice the discoloration behind it?

 

Silentnviolent I'm not an expert on these or doctored coins but the fact that these guys say none are know makes me suspicious. Maybe because I'm now suspicious I'm looking for something...do you get what I'm saying? I don't like the how the field around the 5 is so much brighter than the rest of the date. I also have suspicions about the areas I highlighted:

 

Looks like a "tooled" 5 to me.....

 

Curiouser and more curiouser..........