1990 Canada 5 Cent Value
The 1990 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.
1990 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.
What is a 1990 Canada 5 Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 1990 Canada 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1990 Canada 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- Canada Coinage
- Year
- 1990
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Cupronickel
- Weight
- 4.624 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1990 Canada 5 Cent comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
What makes the 1990 Canada 5 Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1990 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.
For the 1990 Canada 5 Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
1990 Canada 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA
old crowned head of the Queen, facing right
Reverse
5 CENTS CANADA
beaver on log, water below
Measured 1990 Canada 5 Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1990 Canada 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.624 g, 21 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Canada 5 Cent #1 | 4.59 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.182 |
| 1990 Canada 5 Cent #2 | 4.681 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.182 |
| 1990 Canada 5 Cent #3 | 4.624 g | 21 mm | - | KM.Canada.182 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.