1887 Canada Cent Value
A 1887 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.
1887 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 1887 Canada Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1887 Canada Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1887 Canada Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1887
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper Alloy
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1887 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.
What makes the 1887 Canada Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1887 Canada Cent. 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 1887 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.
1887 Canada Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA / CANADA
head l.
Reverse
ONE CENT (date)
value within circular vine
Measured 1887 Canada Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1887 Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 Canada Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.