1859 Canada Cent Value
A 1859 Canada Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1859 Canada Cent value by grade
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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 1859 Canada Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1859 Canada Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1859 Canada Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1859
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper Alloy
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1859 Canada Cent, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
Where this coin's value comes from
Documented examples of the 1859 Canada Cent in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
Few series carry the following that supports the 1859 Canada Cent. Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. A coin that thousands of collectors are actively assembling into sets never lacks for a market.
1859 Canada Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA / CANADA
head l.
Reverse
ONE CENT (date)
value within circular vine
Measured 1859 Canada Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1859 Canada Cent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 Canada Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.