1963 Canada Cent Value
Expect a 1963 Canada Cent to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
1963 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 1963 Canada Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1963 Canada Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1963 Canada Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1963
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper Alloy
- Weight
- 3.206 g
- Diameter
- 19 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1963 Canada Cent, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
What makes the 1963 Canada Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1963 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.
The 1963 Canada Cent lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
1963 Canada Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
young laureate bust of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
1 CENT CANADA
two maple leaves
Measured 1963 Canada Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1963 Canada Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 3.206 g, 19 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Canada Cent #1 | 3.24 g | 19 mm | 12 h | KM.Canada.49 |
| 1963 Canada Cent #2 | 3.206 g | 19 mm | - | KM.Canada.49 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.