1973 Canada 25 Cent Value
A 1973 Canada 25 Cent 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 25 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 1973 Canada 25 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1973 Canada 25 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1973 Canada 25 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1973
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 5.106 g
- Diameter
- 24 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1973 Canada 25 Cent 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.
What collectors pay for in a 1973 Canada 25 Cent
Documented examples of the 1973 Canada 25 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.
There is history in a 1973 Canada Coinage as well. Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
1973 Canada 25 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
middle-aged crowned and draped bust of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
25 CENTS CANADA
bust of caribou, facing left
Measured 1973 Canada 25 Cent specimens
4 physically measured 1973 Canada 25 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 5.106 g, 24 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Canada 25 Cent #1 | 5.087 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.81.1 |
| 1973 Canada 25 Cent #2 | 5.106 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.81.1 |
| 1973 Canada 25 Cent #3 | 5.107 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.81.1 |
| 1973 Canada 25 Cent #4 | - | - | - | KM.74 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.