1968 Canada 5 Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1968 Canada 5 Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
1968 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.
How much is a 1968 Canada 5 Cent worth today?
The market for the 1968 Canada 5 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1968 Canada 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1968
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper Alloy
- Weight
- 4.49 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
The 1968 Canada 5 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 1968, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1968 Canada 5 Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1968 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.
The 1968 Canada 5 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.
1968 Canada 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
middle aged crowned and draped bust of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
5 CENTS CANADA
beaver on log, water below
Measured 1968 Canada 5 Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1968 Canada 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.49 g, 21 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Canada 5 Cent #1 | 4.49 g | 21 mm | 12 h | KM.Canada.60 |
| 1968 Canada 5 Cent #2 | 4.572 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.1 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.