1989 Canada 10 Cent Value
A 1989 Canada 10 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.
1989 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 1989 Canada 10 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1989 Canada 10 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1989 Canada 10 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1989
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 2.086 g
- Diameter
- 18 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1989 Canada 10 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.
Why the 1989 Canada 10 Cent is worth money
Official mintage figures for the 1989 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.
Few series carry the following that supports the 1989 Canada 10 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.
1989 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 1989 Canada 10 Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1989 Canada 10 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 2.086 g, 18 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Canada 10 Cent #1 | 2.089 g | 18 mm | - | KM.Canada.77.2 |
| 1989 Canada 10 Cent #2 | 2.086 g | 18 mm | - | KM.Canada.77.2 |
| 1989 Canada 10 Cent #3 | 2.066 g | 18 mm | - | KM.Canada.77.2 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.