1989 Canada Cent Value
The 1989 Canada Cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
1989 Canada Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|
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.
Current 1989 Canada Cent value
Pricing for the 1989 Canada Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1989 Canada Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1989
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper Alloy
- Weight
- 2.5 g
- Diameter
- 19 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1989 Canada Cent is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1989 Canada Cent valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1989 Canada Cent trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
Context adds the final layer to the 1989 Canada 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 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 1989 Canada Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1989 Canada Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 2.5 g, 19 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Canada Cent #1 | 2.463 g | 19 mm | - | KM.Canada.132 |
| 1989 Canada Cent #2 | 2.503 g | 19 mm | - | KM.Canada.132 |
| 1989 Canada Cent #3 | 2.5 g | 19 mm | - | KM.Canada.181 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.