1880 Canada 2 Dollar Value
A 1880 Canada 2 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1880 Canada 2 Dollar 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 a 1880 Canada 2 Dollar worth right now?
The market for the 1880 Canada 2 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1880 Canada 2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1880
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 3.33 g
- Diameter
- 18 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1880 Canada 2 Dollar, 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.
Why the 1880 Canada 2 Dollar is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 1880 Canada 2 Dollar. 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.
Documented examples of the 1880 Canada 2 Dollar in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
1880 Canada 2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
VICTORIA D:G: REG: NEWFOUNDLAND
Victoria hd. l.
Reverse
TWO HUNDRED CENTS ONE HUNDRED PENCE 2 DOLLARS (date)
value within legend
Measured 1880 Canada 2 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1880 Canada 2 Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 3.33 g, 18 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 Canada 2 Dollar #1 | 3.33 g | 18 mm | 6 h | Friedberg.Newfoundland.1 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.