1988 Canada Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1988 Canada Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1988 Canada 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 1988 Canada Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 1988 Canada Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1988 Canada Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1988
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper Alloy
- Weight
- 2.515 g
- Diameter
- 19 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
Philadelphia struck the 1988 Canada 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.
The value drivers behind this coin
Documented examples of the 1988 Canada 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.
There is history in a 1988 Canada Coinage as well. Documented Canada coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
1988 Canada Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
middle-aged crowned bust of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
1 CENT CANADA
two maple leaves
Measured 1988 Canada Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1988 Canada Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 2.515 g, 19 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Canada Cent #1 | 2.503 g | 19 mm | - | KM.Canada.132 |
| 1988 Canada Cent #2 | 2.515 g | 19 mm | - | KM.Canada.132 |
| 1988 Canada Cent #3 | 2.523 g | 19 mm | - | KM.Canada.181 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.