1921 Canada Cent Value
Expect a 1921 Canada Cent to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
1921 Canada 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.
Today's value of the 1921 Canada Cent
Pricing for the 1921 Canada Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1921 Canada Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1921
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper Alloy
The missing mint mark, explained
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1921 Canada 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.
What makes the 1921 Canada Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1921 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 1921 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.
1921 Canada Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND: IMP:
bust l., crowned
Reverse
CANADA / ONE / CENT / (date)
two maple leaves flanking value
Measured 1921 Canada Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1921 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 Canada Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.