1988 Canada 5 Cent Value
A 1988 Canada 5 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 5 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 5 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1988 Canada 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1988 Canada 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1988
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Cupronickel
- Weight
- 4.628 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1988 Canada 5 Cent 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
Context adds the final layer to the 1988 Canada 5 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.
Documented examples of the 1988 Canada 5 Cent in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
1988 Canada 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
middle aged crowned and draped bust of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
5 CENTS CANADA
beaver on log, water below
Measured 1988 Canada 5 Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1988 Canada 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.628 g, 21 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Canada 5 Cent #1 | 4.606 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.2a |
| 1988 Canada 5 Cent #2 | 4.649 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.2a |
| 1988 Canada 5 Cent #3 | 4.628 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.2a |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.