1982 Canada 25 Cent Value
Today a 1982 Canada 25 Cent typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
1982 Canada 25 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 1982 Canada 25 Cent worth today?
The market for the 1982 Canada 25 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1982 Canada 25 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1982
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 5.062 g
- Diameter
- 24 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
Philadelphia struck the 1982 Canada 25 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 1982 Canada 25 Cent valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1982 Canada 25 Cent trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
Context adds the final layer to the 1982 Canada 25 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.
1982 Canada 25 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II D.G.REGINA
bust of Queen Elizabeth facing right
Reverse
CANADA 25 cents 1982
Bust of caribou, l.
Measured 1982 Canada 25 Cent specimens
5 physically measured 1982 Canada 25 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 5.062 g, 24 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Canada 25 Cent #1 | 5.048 g | 24 mm | - | KM.74 |
| 1982 Canada 25 Cent #2 | 5.062 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.74.2 |
| 1982 Canada 25 Cent #3 | 5.087 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.74.2 |
| 1982 Canada 25 Cent #4 | 5.069 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.74.2 |
| 1982 Canada 25 Cent #5 | - | - | - | KM.74 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.