1968 Canadian 1 Cent (penny) on a First Day / Fir.

Updated August 7, 2026

1968 Canadian 1 Cent (penny) on a First Day / First Issue cover.IdentificationCoin: Canada 1 Cent, 1968.Obverse: Arnold Machin portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (“ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA”).Reverse: Two maple leaves on a twig with “1 CENT 1968 CANADA” (designed by G.E. Kruger-Gray).Composition: Bronze (98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc).Weight: 3.24 g; diameter: 19.05 mm; plain edge.Mint: Royal Canadian Mint (Ottawa).Mintage: 329,695,772 (very high — a common circulation date).Cover: Private “FIRST DAY – FIRST ISSUE” numismatic cover.Coin mounted in a mauve circular insert.Postmarked Vancouver, B.C., 2 January 1968.Affixed Canadian stamp featuring fireweed (Épilobe / Fireweed) with “CANADA 5”.Reverse text discusses Canadian commemorative stamps, Expo ’67, and growing interest in Canadian stamps and coins among U.S. collectors.Canadian pennies continued in production until 2012 (composition changed over time to copper-plated steel/zinc). The 1968 issue is a standard bronze cent from the second portrait series (1965–1979).

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