1989 Canada 5 Cent Value
The 1989 Canada 5 Cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1989 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.
Today's value of the 1989 Canada 5 Cent
Pricing for the 1989 Canada 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1989 Canada 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1989
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Cupronickel
- Weight
- 4.614 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
The 1989 Canada 5 Cent comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1989, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1989 Canada 5 Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1989 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 1989 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.
1989 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 1989 Canada 5 Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1989 Canada 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.614 g, 21 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Canada 5 Cent #1 | 4.575 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.2a |
| 1989 Canada 5 Cent #2 | 4.621 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.2a |
| 1989 Canada 5 Cent #3 | 4.614 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.60.2a |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.