Victoria one-cent issue study
Canada Victoria One Cent 1892
One date, three obverse hubs, with specialist production splits that remain estimates.
Hub attribution requires the complete portrait and legend relationship; do not infer an obverse from price alone.
Issue history and identity
The small-leaf reverse is established, but Obverses 2, 3 and 4 create three major identities. Reported 100,000/550,000/550,000 splits are catalog estimates.
- Mint
- Royal Mint
- Mint mark
- None
- Reverse family
- De Saulles small-leaf reverse
Mintage and physical standard
| Reported mintage | 1,200,000 |
|---|---|
| Evidence status | estimated |
| Composition | Cu 95% · Sn 4% · Zn 1% |
| Weight / diameter / thickness | 5.67 g · 25.4 mm · 1.5 mm |
| Edge / alignment | Plain / medal |
Specialist estimates allocate about 100,000 to Obverse 2 and about 550,000 each to Obverses 3 and 4; these splits are not official totals.
Varieties and attribution status
- Obverse 2 — obverse hub; major catalog identity; 100,000 estimated
- Obverse 3 — obverse hub; major catalog identity; 550,000 estimated
- Obverse 4 — obverse hub; major catalog identity; 550,000 estimated
Price, population and auction context
These are dated third-party guide observations, not offers, appraisals or guarantees. Variety, colour designation, surfaces, certification and market timing can materially change results.
| Attribution | G4 | VF20 | AU50 | MS60 | MS63 | MS64 | MS65 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obverse 2 | $19.6 | $65.7 | $164 | $276 | $1080 | $2110 | — |
| Obverse 3 | $7.4 | $20.7 | $53 | $106 | $360 | $683 | $2580 |
| Obverse 4 | $7.4 | $19 | $49 | $90.8 | $266 | $531 | $1570 |
PCGS population snapshot
- BN
- 54
- RB
- 52
- RD
- 24
Certification counts are not survivors.
Selected auction history
| 2022-09-30 | Sherbrooke Seminary Collection | ICCS MS63 RB | CAD 168 |
| 2019-08-15 | Cook Collection | PCGS MS65 RB | CAD 1078 |
Grading, care and collecting
Hub attribution requires the complete portrait and legend relationship; do not infer an obverse from price alone.
- Read wear and surface problems separately.
- Do not clean; use inert PVC-free storage.
- Treat PCGS and NGC colour labels as service-specific.
Related issues
Issue references
- 1 cent 1892 prices and valuesCoins and Canada
obverse identities; estimated variety split; dated price guide; selected auction records
- 1 centRoyal Canadian Mint
denomination history; 1858–1911 reverse design and designer
- Canada Cent KM#7 1876–1901NGC
series specification corroboration; issue mintage corroboration