1973 Canada 5 Cent Value
A 1973 Canada 5 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 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 1973 Canada 5 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1973 Canada 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1973 Canada 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1973
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 4.486 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1973 Canada 5 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.
The value drivers behind this coin
Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1973 Canada 5 Cent, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
Documented examples of the 1973 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.
1973 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 1973 Canada 5 Cent specimens
4 physically measured 1973 Canada 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.486 g, 21 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Canada 5 Cent #1 | 4.48 g | 21 mm | 12 h | KM.Canada.60 |
| 1973 Canada 5 Cent #2 | 4.519 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.1 |
| 1973 Canada 5 Cent #3 | 4.529 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.1 |
| 1973 Canada 5 Cent #4 | 4.486 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.1 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.