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Queen Victoria 25 Cents (1870–1901) — Values & Key Dates · LuckyCoin
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Queen Victoria 25 Cents

👥 24+ LuckyCoin collectors track this series

Spanning 1870 to 1901, the Queen Victoria 25 Cents catalog contains 52 year-and-mintmark variants. Across the series, the key date is the 1889 Queen Victoria 25 Cents at just 66,340 struck and the highest-value variant is the 1875-CAH Queen Victoria 25 Cents at up to $40,000 in top grade.

Queen Victoria 25 Cents mintage by year →Queen Victoria 25 Cents value-by-grade chart →
1870 Narrow O
1870 Narrow O
Mintage 900K
1870 Wide O
1870 Wide O
Variety
1870 Narrow O
1870 Narrow O
Specimen
1870 Plain Edge
1870 Plain Edge
Specimen
1871 Obverse 1
1871 Obverse 1
Mintage 400K
1871 Obverse 2
1871 Obverse 2
Variety
1871-CAH Obverse 1
1871-CAH Obverse 1
1871-CAH Obverse 2
1871-CAH Obverse 2
Variety
1871
1871
Specimen
1871-CAH
1871-CAH
Specimen
1872-CAH Obverse 1
1872-CAH Obverse 1
Variety
Mintage 2.2M
1872-CAH Obverse 2
1872-CAH Obverse 2
1872-CAH
1872-CAH
Specimen
1874-CAH
1874-CAH
Mintage 1.6M
1875-CAH
1875-CAH
Mintage 1M
1875-CAH
1875-CAH
Specimen
1880-CAH Wide O
1880-CAH Wide O
Mintage 400K
1880-CAH Narrow O Over Wide O
1880-CAH Narrow O Over Wide O
Variety
1880-CAH Narrow O
1880-CAH Narrow O
Variety
1880-CAH Wide O
1880-CAH Wide O
Specimen
1880-CAH Narrow O
1880-CAH Narrow O
Specimen
1881-CAH
1881-CAH
Mintage 820K
1881-CAH
1881-CAH
Specimen
1882-CAH
1882-CAH
Mintage 600K
1882-CAH
1882-CAH
Specimen
1883-CAH
1883-CAH
Mintage 960K
1883-CAH
1883-CAH
Specimen
1885
1885
Mintage 192K
1885
1885
Specimen
1886 Obverse 2
1886 Obverse 2
Mintage 540K
1886 Obverse 4
1886 Obverse 4
Variety
1886 Obverse 5
1886 Obverse 5
Variety
1886 6 Over 6, Obverse 4
1886 6 Over 6, Obverse 4
Variety
1886 6 Over 6, Obverse 5
1886 6 Over 6, Obverse 5
Variety
1886 6 Over 3, Obverse 5
1886 6 Over 3, Obverse 5
Variety
1886
1886
Specimen
1887
1887
Mintage 100K
1888 Narrow 8's
1888 Narrow 8's
Mintage 400K
1888 Broad 8's
1888 Broad 8's
Variety
1888
1888
Specimen
1889
1889
Mintage 66K
1889
1889
Specimen
1890-CAH
1890-CAH
Mintage 200K
1891
1891
Mintage 120K
1892
1892
Mintage 510K
1892
1892
Specimen
1893
1893
Mintage 100K
1894
1894
Mintage 220K
1899
1899
Mintage 416K
1900
1900
Mintage 1.3M
1900
1900
Specimen
1901
1901
Mintage 640K

Queen Victoria 25 Cents · All Strikes Mintage by Year

Peak 2.2M
0560K1.1M1.7M2.2M1870: 900,000 coins900K18701871: 400,000 coins400K1872: 2,240,000 coins2.2M18721874: 1,600,000 coins1.6M1875: 1,000,000 coins1M18751880: 400,000 coins400K1881: 820,000 coins820K18811882: 600,000 coins600K1883: 960,000 coins960K18831885: 192,000 coins192K1886: 540,000 coins540K18861887: 100,000 coins1888: 400,000 coins400K18881889: 66,340 coins1890: 200,000 coins200K18901891: 120,000 coins1892: 510,000 coins510K18921893: 100,000 coins1894: 220,000 coins220K18941899: 415,580 coins416K1900: 1,320,000 coins1.3M19001901: 640,000 coins640K1901

Combined mintage per year across every strike type (circulated, proof, and specimen) and all mintmarks.

Head of Queen Victoria wearing a tiara, facing left.

The face value is surrounded with two maple boughs and a crown

Most-collected Queen Victoria 25 Cents coins on LuckyCoin

  1. 1901 Queen Victoria 25 Cents
    1901 Queen Victoria 25 Cents
    17 collectors
  2. 1874-CAH Queen Victoria 25 Cents
    1874-CAH Queen Victoria 25 Cents
    14 collectors
  3. 1900 Queen Victoria 25 Cents
    1900 Queen Victoria 25 Cents
    14 collectors
  4. 1899 Queen Victoria 25 Cents

Other Canada 25 cents series

  • King Edward VII 25 Cents1902–1910
  • King George V 25 Cents1911–1936
  • King George VI 25 Cents1937–1952
  • Queen Elizabeth II 25 Cents1953–1991
  • Queen Elizabeth II Modern 25 Cents1992–2023
  • King Charles III 25 Cents2023–

Which Queen Victoria 25 Cents coins do collectors actually own? See the 2026 rarity & ownership report →

Frequently Asked Questions

When was the Queen Victoria 25 Cents minted?
The Queen Victoria 25 Cents was minted by Canada from 1870 to 1901.
How many Queen Victoria 25 Cents coins were minted?
Across every year and mintmark, approximately 13,743,920 Queen Victoria 25 Cents coins were struck.
What mintmarks exist for the Queen Victoria 25 Cents?
Queen Victoria 25 Cents coins were struck with the following mintmarks: CAH. Some years were also produced without a mintmark.
What is the Queen Victoria 25 Cents made of?
The Queen Victoria 25 Cents is made of silver (.925) (.925 silver .075 copper), weighs 5.81 grams, and measures 23.88 mm in diameter.
How much is a Queen Victoria 25 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 $40,000. See individual year pages for grade-by-grade estimates.
1899 Queen Victoria 25 Cents
12 collectors
  • 1882-CAH Queen Victoria 25 Cents
    1882-CAH Queen Victoria 25 Cents
    10 collectors
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