1896 Canada Cent Value
A 1896 Canada Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1896 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 1896 Canada Cent worth today?
The market for the 1896 Canada Cent is driven by condition above all.
1896 Canada Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1896
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper Alloy
- Diameter
- 26 mm
Reading a coin with no mint mark
The 1896 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 1896 Canada Cent valuable
The 1896 Canada Cent lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
Context adds the final layer to the 1896 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.
1896 Canada Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA / CANADA
head l.
Reverse
ONE CENT (date)
value within circular vine
Measured 1896 Canada Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1896 Canada Cent examples 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Canada Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1896 Canada Cent #2 | - | 26 mm | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.