1938 Canada 5 Cent Value
A 1938 Canada 5 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.
1938 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.
How much is a 1938 Canada 5 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1938 Canada 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1938 Canada 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1938
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1938 Canada 5 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 1938 Canada 5 Cent valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1938 Canada 5 Cent are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
Few series carry the following that supports the 1938 Canada 5 Cent. Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. A coin that thousands of collectors are actively assembling into sets never lacks for a market.
1938 Canada 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA REX ET IND IMP
Head l. crowned
Reverse
NEWFOUNDLAND 5 CENTS (date)
value and date within legend
Measured 1938 Canada 5 Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1938 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Canada 5 Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 Canada 5 Cent #2 | - | - | - | KM.19 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.