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Queen Victoria 5 Cents (1870–1901) — Values & Key Dates · LuckyCoin
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Queen Victoria 5 Cents

👥 33+ LuckyCoin collectors track this series

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 mintage by year →Queen Victoria 5 Cents value-by-grade chart →
1870 Wide Rim
1870 Wide Rim
Mintage 2.8M
1870 Narrow Rim
1870 Narrow Rim
Variety
1870 Wide Rim
1870 Wide Rim
Specimen
1870 Wide Rim, Plain Edge
1870 Wide Rim, Plain Edge
Specimen
1870 Narrow Rim
1870 Narrow Rim
Specimen
1870 Narrow Rim, Plain Edge
1870 Narrow Rim, Plain Edge
Specimen
1871
1871
Mintage 1.4M
1872-CAH
1872-CAH
Mintage 2M
1872-CAH
1872-CAH
Specimen
1874-CAH
1874-CAH
Mintage 800K
1874-CAH Crosslet 4
1874-CAH Crosslet 4
Variety
1874-CAH
1874-CAH
Specimen
1875-CAH Small Date
1875-CAH Small Date
Mintage 1M
1875-CAH Large Date
1875-CAH Large Date
Variety
1875-CAH Small Date
1875-CAH Small Date
Specimen
1875-CAH Large Date
1875-CAH Large Date
Specimen
1880-CAH Obverse 2
1880-CAH Obverse 2
Mintage 3M
1880-CAH Obverse 3
1880-CAH Obverse 3
Variety
1880-CAH Obverse 2
1880-CAH Obverse 2
Specimen
1880-CAH Obverse 3
1880-CAH Obverse 3
Specimen
1881-CAH
1881-CAH
Mintage 1.5M
1881-CAH
1881-CAH
Specimen
1882-CAH
1882-CAH
Mintage 1M
1882-CAH
1882-CAH
Specimen
1883-CAH Obverse 4
1883-CAH Obverse 4
Mintage 600K
1883-CAH Obverse 5
1883-CAH Obverse 5
Variety
1884 Near 4
1884 Near 4
Mintage 200K
1884 Far 4
1884 Far 4
Variety
1884
1884
Specimen
1885 Small 5
1885 Small 5
Mintage 1M
1885 Large 5
1885 Large 5
Variety
1885 Repunched 5
1885 Repunched 5
Variety
1885
1885
Specimen
1886 Small 6
1886 Small 6
Mintage 1.7M
1886 Large 6
1886 Large 6
Variety
1886
1886
Specimen
1887
1887
Mintage 500K
1888
1888
Mintage 1M
1889
1889
Mintage 1.2M
1890-CAH
1890-CAH
Mintage 1M
1891 Obverse 5
1891 Obverse 5
Mintage 1.8M
1891 Obverse 2
1891 Obverse 2
Variety
1892 Obverse 5
1892 Obverse 5
Mintage 860K
1892 Obverse 2
1892 Obverse 2
Variety
1893
1893
Mintage 1.7M
1894
1894
Mintage 500K
1896
1896
Mintage 1.5M
1897
1897
Mintage 1.3M
1898
1898
Mintage 580K
1899
1899
Mintage 3M
1900 Round O's
1900 Round O's
Mintage 1.8M
1900 Oval O's
1900 Oval O's
Variety
1901
1901
Mintage 2M

Queen Victoria 5 Cents · All Strikes Mintage by Year

Peak 3M
0750K1.5M2.3M3M1870: 2,800,000 coins2.8M18701871: 1,400,000 coins1.4M1872: 2,000,000 coins2M18721874: 800,000 coins800K1875: 1,000,000 coins1M18751880: 3,000,000 coins3M1881: 1,500,000 coins1.5M18811882: 1,000,000 coins1M1883: 600,000 coins600K18831884: 200,000 coins1885: 1,000,000 coins1M18851886: 1,700,000 coins1.7M1887: 500,000 coins500K18871888: 1,000,000 coins1M1889: 1,200,000 coins1.2M18891890: 1,000,000 coins1M1891: 1,800,000 coins1.8M18911892: 860,000 coins860K1893: 1,700,000 coins1.7M18931894: 500,000 coins500K1896: 1,500,000 coins1.5M18961897: 1,319,000 coins1.3M1898: 580,000 coins580K18981899: 3,000,000 coins3M1900: 1,800,000 coins1.8M19001901: 2,000,000 coins2M1901

Combined 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

Most-collected Queen Victoria 5 Cents coins on LuckyCoin

  1. 1899 Queen Victoria 5 Cents
    1899 Queen Victoria 5 Cents
    28 collectors
  2. 1901 Queen Victoria 5 Cents
    1901 Queen Victoria 5 Cents
    27 collectors
  3. 1893 Queen Victoria 5 Cents
    1893 Queen Victoria 5 Cents
    23 collectors
  4. 1888 Queen Victoria 5 Cents

Other Canada 5 cents series

  • King Edward VII 5 Cents1902–1910
  • King George V 5 Cents1911–1936
  • King George VI 5 Cents1937–1952
  • Queen Elizabeth II 5 Cents1953–2023
  • King Charles III 5 Cents2023–

Which Queen Victoria 5 Cents coins do collectors actually own? See the 2026 rarity & ownership report →

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.
1888 Queen Victoria 5 Cents
22 collectors
  • 1896 Queen Victoria 5 Cents
    1896 Queen Victoria 5 Cents
    22 collectors
  • 1897 Queen Victoria 5 Cents
    1897 Queen Victoria 5 Cents
    22 collectors
  • 1890-CAH Queen Victoria 5 Cents
    1890-CAH Queen Victoria 5 Cents
    19 collectors
  • 1898 Queen Victoria 5 Cents
    1898 Queen Victoria 5 Cents
    15 collectors
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