1988 Canada 25 Cent Value
A 1988 Canada 25 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1988 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 1988 Canada 25 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1988 Canada 25 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1988 Canada 25 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1988
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 4.959 g
- Diameter
- 24 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
Philadelphia struck the 1988 Canada 25 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 collectors pay for in a 1988 Canada 25 Cent
Official mintage figures for the 1988 Canada 25 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.
Few series carry the following that supports the 1988 Canada 25 Cent. Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. A coin that thousands of collectors are actively assembling into sets never lacks for a market.
1988 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 1988 Canada 25 Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1988 Canada 25 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.959 g, 24 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Canada 25 Cent #1 | 5.019 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.74.2 |
| 1988 Canada 25 Cent #2 | 4.929 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.74.2 |
| 1988 Canada 25 Cent #3 | 4.959 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.74.2 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.