1973 Canada 10 Dollar Value
A 1973 Canada 10 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1973 Canada 10 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 1973 Canada 10 Dollar worth right now?
Pricing for the 1973 Canada 10 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1973 Canada 10 Dollar specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1973
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 48.234 g
- Diameter
- 44 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1973 Canada 10 Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
The value drivers behind this coin
Official mintage figures for the 1973 Canada 10 Dollar are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
Context adds the final layer to the 1973 Canada 10 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.
1973 Canada 10 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II CANADA 1974
middle-aged bust of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
Montreal 1976 Olympiade XXI Olympiad 10 Dollars
world map
Measured 1973 Canada 10 Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1973 Canada 10 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 48.234 g, 44 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Canada 10 Dollar #1 | 48.234 g | 44 mm | - | KM.Canada.86.1 |
| 1973 Canada 10 Dollar #2 | 49.551 g | 44 mm | - | KM.Canada.87 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.