1988 Canada 10 Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1988 Canada 10 Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
1988 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.
How much is a 1988 Canada 10 Cent worth today?
The market for the 1988 Canada 10 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1988 Canada 10 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1988
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 2.081 g
- Diameter
- 18 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1988 Canada 10 Cent is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
Why the 1988 Canada 10 Cent is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 1988 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.
Official mintage figures for the 1988 Canada 10 Cent are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
1988 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 1988 Canada 10 Cent specimens
4 physically measured 1988 Canada 10 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 2.081 g, 18 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Canada 10 Cent #1 | 2.081 g | 18 mm | - | KM.Canada.77.2 |
| 1988 Canada 10 Cent #2 | 2.065 g | 18 mm | - | KM.Canada.77.2 |
| 1988 Canada 10 Cent #3 | 2.083 g | 18 mm | - | KM.Canada.77.2 |
| 1988 Canada 10 Cent #4 | - | - | - | KM.77 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.