1975 Canada 5 Cent Value
Today a 1975 Canada 5 Cent typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1975 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 1975 Canada 5 Cent worth today?
The market for the 1975 Canada 5 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1975 Canada 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1975
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 4.402 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
Philadelphia struck the 1975 Canada 5 Cent, 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.
What makes the 1975 Canada 5 Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1975 Canada 5 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.
For the 1975 Canada 5 Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
1975 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 1975 Canada 5 Cent specimens
4 physically measured 1975 Canada 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.402 g, 21 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Canada 5 Cent #1 | 4.463 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.1 |
| 1975 Canada 5 Cent #2 | 4.402 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.1 |
| 1975 Canada 5 Cent #3 | 4.347 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.1 |
| 1975 Canada 5 Cent #4 | - | - | - | KM.60.1 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.