5 cents 1870 - Not intended for circulation
5 cents 1870 prices and values
The value of a Canadian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more.
- SP
- Business strike
| Variety | SP-60 | SP-62 | SP-63 | SP-64 | SP-65 | SP-66 | SP-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 - Flat (wide) Border | - | - | $1,960 | $4,170 | $6,400 | - | - |
| 1870 - Raised (narrow) Border | - | - | $1,960 | $4,170 | $6,100 | - | - |
SP (Specimen): Special collectors coins struck at the Mint with a frosted/mirror appearance on the design and effigy from 1996 to 2024. Before 1996, if specimen coins have been removed from their protective envelope or original package, it is harder to differentiate them from PL coins. Specimen coins are struck up to two times on numismatic presses.
Varieties and features
5 cents 1870 - Flat (wide) Border
The border of the coin is wide.
- Mintage:
- Circulation: 2,800,000
- Alloy and composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper (sterling silver)
- Magnetism: Non-magnetic
- Weight: 1.16 g
- Melt value: $1.28491098 (Last update : May 7, 2024 )
- Fineness: 0.925
- Actual previous weight: 1.073 g
- Diameter: 15.5 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Axis (orientation): ↑↓ (coin alignment)
- Minted by: Royal Mint
- Finish(es) (types):
- Circulation
- Specimen
- Legend (lettering):
- Obverse: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA . CANADA
- Reverse: 5 CENTS 1870
- Design(s):
- Obverse: Bust of queen Victoria wearing a laurel wreath in her hair.
- Reverse: Crown on top with 21 maple leaves on 2 boughs attached with a ribbon.
- Designer(s):
- Obverse: Leonard Charles Wyon
- Reverse: Leonard Charles Wyon
5 cents 1870 - Raised (narrow) Border
The border of the coin is narrow.
- Mintage:
- Circulation: Included above.
- Alloy and composition: 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper (sterling silver)
- Magnetism: Non-magnetic
- Weight: 1.16 g
- Melt value: $1.28491098 (Last update : May 7, 2024 )
- Fineness: 0.925
- Actual previous weight: 1.073 g
- Diameter: 15.5 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Axis (orientation): ↑↓ (coin alignment)
- Minted by: Royal Mint
- Finish(es) (types):
- Circulation
- Specimen
- Legend (lettering):
- Obverse: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA . CANADA
- Reverse: 5 CENTS 1870
- Design(s):
- Obverse: Bust of queen Victoria wearing a laurel wreath in her hair.
- Reverse: Crown on top with 21 maple leaves on 2 boughs attached with a ribbon.
- Designer(s):
- Obverse: Leonard Charles Wyon
- Reverse: Leonard Charles Wyon
Auctions prices and values
Renowned collections
Recent sales of coins from famous collections and identified on third party holders are listed below.
- July 20, 2023 - Cornwell - $717 - ICCS (MS-60) Raised (narrow) Border - 7/7 - Rep. East
- July 20, 2023 - Cornwell - $1,016 - ICCS (MS-63) Flat (wide) Border - Very Narrow Date
- July 20, 2023 - Cornwell - $1,434 - ICCS (MS-64) Flat (wide) Border - Heavy Cameo
- July 20, 2023 - Cornwell - $2,808 - ICCS (MS-65) Flat (wide) Border
- December 16, 2021 - Cook - $1,306 - PCGS (MS-64) Flat (wide) Border
- August 15, 2019 - Cook - $1,318 - PCGS (MS-64) Flat (wide) Border
- August 15, 2019 - Cook - $5,750 - PCGS (SP-65) Raised (narrow) Border - Reeded Edge
- August 15, 2019 - Cook - $8,385 - PCGS (MS-67) Raised (narrow) Border
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Last update : Monday, April 15, 2024
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