1979 Canada 10 Cent Value
A 1979 Canada 10 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
1979 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 a 1979 Canada 10 Cent worth right now?
The market for the 1979 Canada 10 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1979 Canada 10 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1979
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 2.088 g
- Diameter
- 18 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1979 Canada 10 Cent is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1979 Canada 10 Cent valuable
For the 1979 Canada 10 Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
There is history in a 1979 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.
1979 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 1979 Canada 10 Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1979 Canada 10 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 2.088 g, 18 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Canada 10 Cent #1 | 2.105 g | 18 mm | - | KM.Canada.77.2 |
| 1979 Canada 10 Cent #2 | 2.088 g | 18 mm | - | KM.Canada.77.2 |
| 1979 Canada 10 Cent #3 | 2.083 g | 18 mm | - | KM.Canada.77.2 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.