General

UPC: 623932108158

Ruler: Elizabeth II 1952 - 2022

Mint: Royal Canadian Mint

Event: Farewell to the Penny

Series: 10th Anniversary to the Farewell to the Penny

Mintage: 15,000

Strikemark: W Mint Mark

Rim: Serrated


Characteristics

Diameter: 38 mm

Mass: 31.39 g or 1 troy ounce


    Own this “W” mint mark tribute to Canada’s penny!

    It was 10 years ago, in 2012, that the last Canadian penny was struck at our Winnipeg facility. Now, a decade later, the cent’s maple leaf twig design has been brought out of retirement for a limited appearance on this 99.99% pure silver tribute. Struck in a tailored specimen finish, the maple leaves feature a soft satin finish, while the field is filled with angled lines that meet at the centre. Those lines are a nod to our pyramid-shaped Winnipeg facility where this “W” mint mark coin was struck, and where all our pennies were minted between 1976 and 2012.


    Gone but not forgotten! Relive your memories of the penny with this “struck in Winnipeg” tribute.
    • A tribute to the penny! This 1 oz. tailored specimen silver coin pays tribute to Canada’s copper-coloured cent on the 10ᵗʰ anniversary of the last penny struck at our Winnipeg facility.
    • Double the size! With a 38 mm diameter, this coin is nearly double the size of a 2012-dated penny (19.05 mm). Its enlarged view brings renewed appreciation for a design that was once an everyday part of our lives.
    • An exclusive opportunity! Only 15,000 are available to collectors worldwide.
    • Includes serialized certificate! The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
    • No GST/HST.


    "W" mint mark
    Like all pennies issued between 1976 and 2012, this 10th anniversary tribute was struck at our Winnipeg facility. But unlike all pennies, this collectible proudly bears a “W” (Winnipeg) mint mark that indicates where it was made—it’s the only new addition to the classic design.

    A tailored specimen finish
    You’ve never seen the penny quite like this. Thanks to a tailored specimen finish, G. E. Kruger Gray’s timeless maple leaves feature a pleasing satin sheen, while the field is filled with angled lines that meet at the centre to form pyramids—a nod to our pyramid-shaped Winnipeg facility!