Queen Victoria 5 Cents
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Spanning 1870 to 1901, the Queen Victoria 5 Cents catalog contains 53 year-and-mintmark variants. Across the series, the key date is the 1884 Queen Victoria 5 Cents at just 200,000 struck and the highest-value variant is the 1884 Queen Victoria 5 Cents at up to $10,000 in top grade.
Queen Victoria 5 Cents · All Strikes Mintage by Year
Peak 3MCombined mintage per year across every strike type (circulated, proof, and specimen) and all mintmarks.
Head of the very young Queen Victoria wearing a laurel wreath, facing left.
The face value surrounded by two maple boughs and the crown of Queen Victoria
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Frequently Asked Questions
- When was the Queen Victoria 5 Cents minted?
- The Queen Victoria 5 Cents was minted by Canada from 1870 to 1901.
- How many Queen Victoria 5 Cents coins were minted?
- Across every year and mintmark, approximately 35,759,000 Queen Victoria 5 Cents coins were struck.
- What mintmarks exist for the Queen Victoria 5 Cents?
- Queen Victoria 5 Cents coins were struck with the following mintmarks: CAH. Some years were also produced without a mintmark.
- What is the Queen Victoria 5 Cents made of?
- The Queen Victoria 5 Cents is made of silver (.925) (.925 silver .075 copper), weighs 1.167 grams, and measures 15.494 mm in diameter.
- How much is a Queen Victoria 5 Cents worth?
- Value depends on year, mintmark, and condition. Common dates in average circulated condition trade for near face value, while the rarest varieties in top grade can fetch up to $10,000. See individual year pages for grade-by-grade estimates.