1872 Canada 10 Cent Value
A 1872 Canada 10 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.
1872 Canada 10 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.
What is a 1872 Canada 10 Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 1872 Canada 10 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1872 Canada 10 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1872
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1872 Canada 10 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.
What makes the 1872 Canada 10 Cent valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1872 Canada 10 Cent are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1872 Canada 10 Cent: Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.
1872 Canada 10 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
VICTORIA D:G: REG: NEWFOUNDLAND
Victoria hd. l.
Reverse
10 CENTS (date)
value and date within geometric wreath
Measured 1872 Canada 10 Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1872 Canada 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 Canada 10 Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.