1987 Canada 25 Cent Value
The 1987 Canada 25 Cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
1987 Canada 25 Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|
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.
Current 1987 Canada 25 Cent value
Pricing for the 1987 Canada 25 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1987 Canada 25 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1987
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 5.059 g
- Diameter
- 24 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1987 Canada 25 Cent is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1987 Canada 25 Cent valuable
For the 1987 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 1987 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.
1987 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 1987 Canada 25 Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1987 Canada 25 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 5.059 g, 24 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Canada 25 Cent #1 | 5.059 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.74.2 |
| 1987 Canada 25 Cent #2 | 5.024 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.74.2 |
| 1987 Canada 25 Cent #3 | 5.059 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.74.2 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.