1972 Canada Dollar Value
Expect a 1972 Canada Dollar to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1972 Canada Dollar 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 1972 Canada Dollar worth right now?
Pricing for the 1972 Canada Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1972 Canada Dollar specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1972
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 15.577 g
- Diameter
- 32 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
The 1972 Canada Dollar comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1972, that is exactly as it should be.
Why the 1972 Canada Dollar is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 1972 Canada Dollar. 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 1972 Canada Dollar lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
1972 Canada Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
middle-aged crowned and draped bust of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
CANADA DOLLAR
An Indian and a voyageur, a travelling agent for a fur company, paddling a canoe by an islet on which there are two wind-swept trees; in the canoe are bundles of goods; the bundle at the right has HB, representing the Hudson's Bay Company. The vertical lines in the background represent the northern lights.
Measured 1972 Canada Dollar specimens
4 physically measured 1972 Canada Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 15.577 g, 32 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Canada Dollar #1 | 15.543 g | 32 mm | - | KM.Canada.76.1 |
| 1972 Canada Dollar #2 | 15.577 g | 32 mm | - | KM.Canada.76.1 |
| 1972 Canada Dollar #3 | 15.702 g | 32 mm | - | KM.Canada.76.1 |
| 1972 Canada Dollar #4 | 16.137 g | 32 mm | - | KM.Canada.76.1 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.