1969 Canada 5 Cent Value
The 1969 Canada 5 Cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1969 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 1969 Canada 5 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1969 Canada 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1969 Canada 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1969
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 4.478 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
Reading a coin with no mint mark
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1969 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.
Why the 1969 Canada 5 Cent is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 1969 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 1969 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.
1969 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 1969 Canada 5 Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1969 Canada 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.478 g, 21 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Canada 5 Cent #1 | 4.478 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.1 |
| 1969 Canada 5 Cent #2 | - | - | - | KM.60.1 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.