1886 Canada Cent Value
A 1886 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.
1886 Canada 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 1886 Canada Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1886 Canada Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1886 Canada Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1886
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper Alloy
- Diameter
- 25 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1886 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.
The value drivers behind this coin
Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1886 Canada Cent, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
Documented examples of the 1886 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.
1886 Canada Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
Head l.
Reverse
value within vine border
Measured 1886 Canada Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1886 Canada Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, 25 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 Canada Cent #1 | - | 25 mm | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.