1960 Canada 5 Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1960 Canada 5 Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1960 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.
What is a 1960 Canada 5 Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 1960 Canada 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1960 Canada 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1960
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1960 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 1960 Canada 5 Cent valuable
Documented examples of the 1960 Canada 5 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.
Few series carry the following that supports the 1960 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.
1960 Canada 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
head r.
Reverse
5 CENTS / CANADA / (date)
beaver on rock ctr., two maple leaves flanking value
Measured 1960 Canada 5 Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Canada 5 Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 Canada 5 Cent #2 | - | - | - | KM.50.a |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.