1983 Canada 25 Cent Value
Expect a 1983 Canada 25 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.
1983 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 1983 Canada 25 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1983 Canada 25 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1983 Canada 25 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1983
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 5.062 g
- Diameter
- 24 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1983 Canada 25 Cent comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1983, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1983 Canada 25 Cent valuable
For the 1983 Canada 25 Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
Context adds the final layer to the 1983 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.
1983 Canada 25 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
middle-aged crowned and draped bust of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
25 CENTS CANADA
bust of caribou, facing left
Measured 1983 Canada 25 Cent specimens
4 physically measured 1983 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Canada 25 Cent #1 | 4.963 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.74.2 |
| 1983 Canada 25 Cent #2 | 5.107 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.74.2 |
| 1983 Canada 25 Cent #3 | 5.062 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.74.2 |
| 1983 Canada 25 Cent #4 | - | - | - | KM.74 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.