1973 Canada 5 Dollar Value
A 1973 Canada 5 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 5 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.
How much is a 1973 Canada 5 Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1973 Canada 5 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1973 Canada 5 Dollar specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1973
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 24.435 g
- Diameter
- 38 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1973 Canada 5 Dollar, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
The value drivers behind this coin
Few series carry the following that supports the 1973 Canada 5 Dollar. Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. A coin that thousands of collectors are actively assembling into sets never lacks for a market.
Documented examples of the 1973 Canada 5 Dollar 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 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II CANADA 1973
middle-aged bust of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
Montreal 1976 Olympiade XXI Olympiad 5 Dollars
map of North America
Measured 1973 Canada 5 Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1973 Canada 5 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 24.435 g, 38 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Canada 5 Dollar #1 | 24.537 g | 38 mm | - | KM.Canada.85 |
| 1973 Canada 5 Dollar #2 | 24.435 g | 38 mm | - | KM.Canada.84 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.