1822 Canada 2 Penny Value
A 1822 Canada 2 Penny is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1822 Canada 2 Penny value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
What is the 1822 Canada 2 Penny selling for today?
The market for the 1822 Canada 2 Penny is driven by condition above all.
1822 Canada 2 Penny specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1822
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
- Weight
- 28.73 g
- Diameter
- 40.4 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1822 Canada 2 Penny comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
What makes the 1822 Canada 2 Penny valuable
For the 1822 Canada 2 Penny, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
Context adds the final layer to the 1822 Canada 2 Penny. Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1822 Canada 2 Penny inscriptions & design
Obverse
LESSLIE & SONS- TORONTO & DUNDASS *1822*
Justice standing with scales in left hand and sword in right hand
Reverse
PROSPERITY TO CANADA / LA PRUDENCE ET LA CANDEUR
plough with legend TOKEN/2D CURRENCY
Measured 1822 Canada 2 Penny specimens
1 physically measured 1822 Canada 2 Penny example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 28.73 g, 40.4 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1822 Canada 2 Penny #1 | 28.73 g | 40.4 mm | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.