1928 Canada 5 Cent Value
A 1928 Canada 5 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.
1928 Canada 5 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.
Today's value of the 1928 Canada 5 Cent
The market for the 1928 Canada 5 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1928 Canada 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1928
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
The missing mint mark, explained
The 1928 Canada 5 Cent comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1928, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1928 Canada 5 Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1928 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.
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1928 Canada 5 Cent trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
1928 Canada 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: REX ET IND: IMP:
bust l., crowned
Reverse
CANADA / FIVE 5 CENTS / (date)
large numeral, two maple leaves
Measured 1928 Canada 5 Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1928 Canada 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Canada 5 Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.