{"product_id":"1969-canadian-1-cent-iccs-ms65-red-double-struck-mint-error","title":"1969 Canadian 1 Cent — ICCS MS-65 Red | Double Struck Mint Error | Queen Elizabeth II | Gem Mint State","description":"\u003ch2\u003e1969 Canadian One Cent — ICCS Certified MS-65 Red | Gem Mint State | Double Struck Mint Error | Queen Elizabeth II\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA truly exceptional and rare example of the \u003cstrong\u003e1969 Canadian One Cent piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, independently certified by the \u003cstrong\u003eInternational Coin Certification Service (ICCS)\u003c\/strong\u003e and graded \u003cstrong\u003eMS-65 Red (Gem Mint State)\u003c\/strong\u003e with the dramatic mint error comment \u003cstrong\u003eDouble Struck\u003c\/strong\u003e. This coin was struck twice by the dies during the minting process — a significant production error — and yet survived in gem condition with nearly complete original mint red lustre. The doubling is clearly visible on the design elements, making this a visually dramatic and numismatically significant piece. A certified mint error in gem condition is a genuinely rare find in any series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCertification Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1969\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 Cent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e MS-65 (Gem Mint State)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComments:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double Struck; Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertification No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e XNT 887\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertifying Body:\u003c\/strong\u003e ICCS (International Coin Certification Service)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19.05 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.24 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse Designer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arnold Machin (Queen Elizabeth II effigy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse Designer:\u003c\/strong\u003e G.E. Kruger-Gray (Maple twig design)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Mint Error: Double Struck\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eDouble Struck\u003c\/strong\u003e error occurs when a coin blank is struck by the dies more than once during the minting process. After the first strike, the coin should be ejected from the press — but in this case it remained between the dies and received a second impression, typically slightly rotated or misaligned from the first. The result is a dramatic overlapping of design elements: the maple leaves, lettering, and date all show the characteristic ghosting or doubling of a second die impression. Double struck errors are among the most visually striking and collectible of all mint errors, and examples certified in gem condition with full red colour are exceptionally rare — most mint errors that survived did so through circulation, not preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis coin is certified by ICCS with the Double Struck comment directly on the label, providing independent authentication of the error and its gem MS-65 Red grade — the highest colour designation for copper coinage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe obverse features the right-facing, tiara-crowned portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e by Arnold Machin — the second effigy used on Canadian coinage, introduced in 1965 — inscribed \u003cem\u003eELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA CANADA\u003c\/em\u003e. The reverse showcases G.E. Kruger-Gray’s elegant \u003cstrong\u003emaple twig design\u003c\/strong\u003e — two maple leaves on a twig with the denomination \u003cem\u003e1 CENT\u003c\/em\u003e above and \u003cem\u003eCANADA 1969\u003c\/em\u003e below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy This Coin Belongs in Your Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine holding a 1969 Canadian cent that escaped the Ottawa Mint with a dramatic double strike — its maple leaves and lettering boldly doubled by a second die impression — and yet survived over 55 years in gem MS-65 condition with full original red lustre blazing. This is not merely a coin; it is a certified mint error at the pinnacle of the preservation spectrum. Whether you collect Canadian mint errors, Elizabeth II coinage, or simply seek a one-of-a-kind numismatic showpiece, this ICCS MS-65 Red Double Struck cent is an extraordinary and hard-to-duplicate opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncapsulated in an original ICCS sealed holder. Tampering with the holder invalidates the certification opinion. Have holder replaced if inner package\/seal is not intact.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ICCS-certified coin shown is the exact coin you will receive. Guaranteed authentic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Calgary Coin Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48338109268186,"sku":"ICCS-XNT887-1969-1C-MS65-RED-DBLSTRUCK","price":550.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/6584\/0346\/files\/4921be1c-9d60-4c70-9cb9-f92dfb45d1b9_e24aba3a-2e4a-4a21-9bab-e544af05daf8.jpg?v=1786647851","url":"https:\/\/www.calgarycoin.com\/products\/1969-canadian-1-cent-iccs-ms65-red-double-struck-mint-error","provider":"Calgary Coin Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}