1973 Canada Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1973 Canada Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1973 Canada 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.
Today's value of the 1973 Canada Cent
The market for the 1973 Canada Cent is driven by condition above all.
1973 Canada Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1973
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper Alloy
- Weight
- 3.166 g
- Diameter
- 19 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
The 1973 Canada Cent comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1973, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1973 Canada Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1973 Canada Cent. 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.
Official mintage figures for the 1973 Canada Cent 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.
1973 Canada Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
middle-aged crowned bust of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
1 CENT CANADA
two maple leaves
Measured 1973 Canada Cent specimens
4 physically measured 1973 Canada Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 3.166 g, 19 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Canada Cent #1 | 3.222 g | 19 mm | - | KM.Canada.59.1 |
| 1973 Canada Cent #2 | 3.238 g | 19 mm | - | KM.Canada.59.1 |
| 1973 Canada Cent #3 | 3.15 g | 19 mm | - | KM.Canada.59.1 |
| 1973 Canada Cent #4 | 3.166 g | 19 mm | - | KM.Canada.59.1 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.