1902 Canada 5 Cent Value
A 1902 Canada 5 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
1902 Canada 5 Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|
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.
Current 1902 Canada 5 Cent value
The market for the 1902 Canada 5 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1902 Canada 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1902
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why there is no letter on this coin
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1902 Canada 5 Cent comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
Why the 1902 Canada 5 Cent is worth money
Documented examples of the 1902 Canada 5 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.
Context adds the final layer to the 1902 Canada 5 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.
1902 Canada 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
EDWARDVS VII DEI GRATIA REX IMPERATOR
head r.
Reverse
5 / CENTS / CANADA / (date)
value crowned within wreath
Measured 1902 Canada 5 Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1902 Canada 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 Canada 5 Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1902 Canada 5 Cent #2 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.