1962 Canada 5 Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1962 Canada 5 Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1962 Canada 5 Cent value by grade
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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 1962 Canada 5 Cent value
The market for the 1962 Canada 5 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1962 Canada 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1962
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
The missing mint mark, explained
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1962 Canada 5 Cent comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
What makes the 1962 Canada 5 Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1962 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.
Documented examples of the 1962 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.
1962 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 1962 Canada 5 Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Canada 5 Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.