1890 Canada Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1890 Canada Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1890 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 1890 Canada Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1890 Canada Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1890 Canada Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1890
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper Alloy
- Diameter
- 26 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1890 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 1890 Canada Cent valuable
Documented examples of the 1890 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.
The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1890 Canada 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.
1890 Canada Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
VICTORIA D:G: REG:
Victoria bust l.
Reverse
ONE CENT NEWFOUNDLAND (date)
Crown and date within wreath
Measured 1890 Canada Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1890 Canada Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, 26 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 Canada Cent #1 | - | 26 mm | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.