1978 Canada 10 Cent Value
Expect a 1978 Canada 10 Cent to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1978 Canada 10 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.
What is the 1978 Canada 10 Cent selling for today?
Pricing for the 1978 Canada 10 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1978 Canada 10 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1978
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 2.078 g
- Diameter
- 18 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1978 Canada 10 Cent comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
What makes the 1978 Canada 10 Cent valuable
The 1978 Canada 10 Cent lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
There is history in a 1978 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.
1978 Canada 10 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
middle-aged crowned, draped bust of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
10 CENTS CANADA
fishing schooner under sail
Measured 1978 Canada 10 Cent specimens
4 physically measured 1978 Canada 10 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 2.078 g, 18 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Canada 10 Cent #1 | 2.078 g | 18 mm | - | KM.Canada.77.1 |
| 1978 Canada 10 Cent #2 | 2.069 g | 18 mm | - | KM.Canada.77.1 |
| 1978 Canada 10 Cent #3 | 2.153 g | 18 mm | - | KM.Canada.77.1 |
| 1978 Canada 10 Cent #4 | - | - | - | KM.77 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.