1861 Canada Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1861 Canada Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1861 Canada Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|
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 1861 Canada Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1861 Canada Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1861 Canada Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1861
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper Alloy
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1861 Canada Cent 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.
Why the 1861 Canada Cent is worth money
Documented examples of the 1861 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.
There is history in a 1861 Canada Coinage as well. Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
Measured 1861 Canada Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1861 Canada Cent examples 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 Canada Cent #1 | - | - | - | KM.6 |
| 1861 Canada Cent #2 | - | - | - | KM.6 |
| 1861 Canada Cent #3 | - | - | - | KM.8 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.