1947 Canada Cent Value
In the current market, a 1947 Canada Cent changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
1947 Canada 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.
Current 1947 Canada Cent value
Pricing for the 1947 Canada Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1947 Canada Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1947
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper Alloy
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1947 Canada 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 1947, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1947 Canada Cent valuable
Documented examples of the 1947 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.
Context adds the final layer to the 1947 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.
1947 Canada Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA REX ET IND IMP
Head l. crowned
Reverse
NEWFOUNDLAND ONE CENT (date)
lilly plant
Measured 1947 Canada Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Canada Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.