1852 Canada Penny Value
A 1852 Canada Penny is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1852 Canada 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.
How much is a 1852 Canada Penny worth today?
Pricing for the 1852 Canada Penny depends on grade and current collector demand.
1852 Canada Penny specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1852
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper Alloy
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1852 Canada Penny was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
Where this coin's value comes from
Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1852 Canada Penny, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
Documented examples of the 1852 Canada Penny in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
Measured 1852 Canada Penny specimens
1 physically measured 1852 Canada Penny example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 Canada Penny #1 | - | - | - | KM.Tn3 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.