1980 Canada 5 Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1980 Canada 5 Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1980 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 1980 Canada 5 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1980 Canada 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1980 Canada 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1980
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 4.545 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
Philadelphia struck the 1980 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 1980 Canada 5 Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1980 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.
Documented examples of the 1980 Canada 5 Cent in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
1980 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 1980 Canada 5 Cent specimens
4 physically measured 1980 Canada 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.545 g, 21 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Canada 5 Cent #1 | 4.548 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.1 |
| 1980 Canada 5 Cent #2 | 4.545 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.1 |
| 1980 Canada 5 Cent #3 | 4.481 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.1 |
| 1980 Canada 5 Cent #4 | - | - | - | KM.60.2 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.