1986 Canada 20 Dollar Value
A 1986 Canada 20 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1986 Canada 20 Dollar 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 1986 Canada 20 Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1986 Canada 20 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1986 Canada 20 Dollar specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1986
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 33.903 g
- Diameter
- 40 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1986 Canada 20 Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
Where this coin's value comes from
Documented examples of the 1986 Canada 20 Dollar in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1986 Canada 20 Dollar, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
1986 Canada 20 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II CANADA (date)
middle-aged bust of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
CALGARY 1988 20 DOLLARS
hockey
Measured 1986 Canada 20 Dollar specimens
4 physically measured 1986 Canada 20 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 33.903 g, 40 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Canada 20 Dollar #1 | 33.903 g | 40 mm | - | KM.Canada.148 |
| 1986 Canada 20 Dollar #2 | 33.954 g | 40 mm | - | KM.Canada.147 |
| 1986 Canada 20 Dollar #3 | 33.861 g | 40 mm | - | KM.Canada.150 |
| 1986 Canada 20 Dollar #4 | 34.146 g | 40 mm | - | KM.Canada.151 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.