1989 Canada 25 Cent Value
Expect a 1989 Canada 25 Cent to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1989 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.
What is the 1989 Canada 25 Cent selling for today?
Pricing for the 1989 Canada 25 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1989 Canada 25 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1989
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 5.19 g
- Diameter
- 24 mm
Reading a coin with no mint mark
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1989 Canada 25 Cent is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1989 Canada 25 Cent valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1989 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.
Context adds the final layer to the 1989 Canada 25 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.
1989 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 1989 Canada 25 Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1989 Canada 25 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 5.19 g, 24 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Canada 25 Cent #1 | 5.216 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.74.2 |
| 1989 Canada 25 Cent #2 | 5.19 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.74.2 |
| 1989 Canada 25 Cent #3 | 5.156 g | 24 mm | - | KM.Canada.74.2 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.