1896 Canada 10 Cent Value
A 1896 Canada 10 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.
1896 Canada 10 Cent value by grade
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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 1896 Canada 10 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1896 Canada 10 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1896 Canada 10 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1896
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
No mint mark? Here is why
Philadelphia struck the 1896 Canada 10 Cent, 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.
What collectors pay for in a 1896 Canada 10 Cent
The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1896 Canada 10 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.
Documented examples of the 1896 Canada 10 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.
1896 Canada 10 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA / CANADA
head l., crowned
Reverse
10 CENTS (date)
value crowned within wreath
Measured 1896 Canada 10 Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1896 Canada 10 Cent examples 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Canada 10 Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1896 Canada 10 Cent #2 | - | - | - | KM.3 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.