1987 Canada 10 Cent Value
The 1987 Canada 10 Cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
1987 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 1987 Canada 10 Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 1987 Canada 10 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1987 Canada 10 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1987
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 2.071 g
- Diameter
- 18 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
Philadelphia struck the 1987 Canada 10 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 1987 Canada 10 Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1987 Canada 10 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.
For the 1987 Canada 10 Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
1987 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 1987 Canada 10 Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1987 Canada 10 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 2.071 g, 18 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Canada 10 Cent #1 | 2.088 g | 18 mm | - | KM.Canada.77.2 |
| 1987 Canada 10 Cent #2 | 2.032 g | 18 mm | - | KM.Canada.77.2 |
| 1987 Canada 10 Cent #3 | 2.071 g | 18 mm | - | KM.Canada.77.2 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.