1967 Canadian 1-cent “Centennial” (dove reverse)
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 387 |
| Estimate | 8.00 - 18.00 USD |
| Auction | Coin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29 |
| Date | August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT |
| Auction house | Featherznest |
| Location | Grapevine, Arkansas |
1967 Canadian 1-cent “Centennial” (dove reverse) on a First Day / First Issue cover with the matching 5¢ stamp, postmarked Vancouver, B.C., 3 January 1967.Coin IdentificationDenomination / Year: 1 cent, 1967 (Canada’s Centennial of Confederation).Obverse: Young Queen Elizabeth II (Arnold Machin portrait), diademed, facing right, “ELIZABETH II D·G· REGINA”, beaded border.Reverse: Dove in flight facing the observer, “1 CENT / CANADA 1867–1967”. Designed by Alex Colville.Composition: Bronze (copper alloy), 19 mm, plain edge, no mint mark (Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa).Part of the popular 1967 “Barnyard Series” (or animal series) of Centennial coinage.The coin shows typical light circulation wear with some residual original color/luster visible in the photos.Cover / CombinationGreen card mount labeled “FIRST DAY – FIRST ISSUE” holding the cent.Canadian 5¢ stamp: Nova Scotia coat of arms + Mayflower (engraved blue/green, lithographed red, perf 12, unwatermarked).Vancouver, B.C. circular date stamp: 11 AM, JAN 3 1967.Additional slogan cancel (“THIS IS / CHRISTMAS / HELP A CANADIAN” style marking partially visible).This matches the same contemporary “First Day of Issue” style combination as the rabbit nickel you showed earlier (same date, same Vancouver postmark, same series of Centennial coin + provincial floral stamp pairings).Approximate Values (2026 market)Coin alone (raw)Circulated (as shown, VF–EF): $0.25 – $0.75Choice AU / lightly worn with some red: $1 – $3Fully red uncirculated (MS-63+): $4 – $10 (common date).Cover / combination (coin + stamp + postmark as shown)These 1967 Centennial “coin + FDC” cards have modest collector interest:Typical retail / dealer range: $8 – $18
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