1881 Canada 10 Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1881 Canada 10 Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1881 Canada 10 Cent 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 1881 Canada 10 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1881 Canada 10 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1881 Canada 10 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1881
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1881 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.
Where this coin's value comes from
Official mintage figures for the 1881 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.
There is history in a 1881 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.
1881 Canada 10 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA / CANADA
head l., crowned
Reverse
10 CENTS (date)
value crowned within wreath
Measured 1881 Canada 10 Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1881 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 Canada 10 Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.