DCHP-3

Magdalen penny

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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1963
In 1815 an unofficial copper coin, called the Magdalen penny, was issued by Sir Isaac Coffin for the Magdalen Islands, which had been granted to him after the American Revolution as a reward for his public service. The Magdalen penny thus became the first coin ever to be struck specifically for use in Canada.