1942 Canada Cent Value
A 1942 Canada 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.
1942 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.
How much is a 1942 Canada Cent worth today?
The market for the 1942 Canada Cent is driven by condition above all.
1942 Canada Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1942
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper Alloy
Reading a coin with no mint mark
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1942 Canada Cent is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1942 Canada Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1942 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.
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1942 Canada Cent trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
1942 Canada Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA REX ET IND IMP
Head l. crowned
Reverse
NEWFOUNDLAND ONE CENT (date)
lilly plant
Measured 1942 Canada Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1942 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Canada Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.