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5 cents 1858 to 1901 - Price guide and values

The first colony (province) to succeed adoption of decimal currency was Canada in 1857. In the following two years, 1, 5, 10 and 20 cents pieces were coined by the Royal Mint in London and were the first of official decimal coins struck for a part of what is now Canada. The early 5 cents Canadian coins were small and in silver.

From 1859 to 1869 and in 1873, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1895 no 5-cents coins were produced. Furthermore, you can identify the obverses with the obverses comparaison tool.

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View 5 cents 1858 to 1901 coins not intended for circulation.

Variety AG-3 G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
1858 - Small Date €5.50€12.00€20.80€29.80€52.00€98.20€145
1858 - Small Date - 5/5 -€83.90€168€235€402€671-
1858 - Large Date - Double 8 #1 €51.30€80.50€151€221€369€671€1,070
1858 - Large Date - Double 8 #2 €51.30€80.50€151€221€308€671€1,070
1858 - Large Date - Double 8 #3 €51.30€80.50€148€221€390€671€958
1870 - Flat (wide) Border €4.90€9.80€19.70€28.20€38.70€73.80€142
1870 - Flat (wide) Border - 1/1 €7.10€13.40€23.50€33.50€57.00€101€151
1870 - Raised (narrow) Border €4.40€9.80€19.70€26.40€41.30€81.70€136
1870 - Raised (narrow) Border - 7/7 -----€157-
1871 €5.70€9.80€17.80€27.40€42.30€80.40€131
1871 - 1/1 €6.80€13.40€23.50€36.90€57.00€117€168
1871 - 7/7 €6.80€13.40€23.50€36.90€57.00€117€168
1872 - H €4.40€7.20€14.50€23.30€35.40€78.50€150
1872 - H - 2/2 €7.20€16.80€33.50€67.10€101€218€335
1872 - H - 7/7 €7.30€16.80€33.50€67.10€101€218€335
1874 - Crosslet 4 (large date) - H €5.90€11.00€23.50€37.90€78.50€168€299
1874 - Plain 4 (small date) - H €6.80€13.40€26.80€48.50€90.50€171€238
1874 - Plain 4 (small date) - 4/4 - H €12.10€20.10€33.50€67.10€103€205€268
1874 - Plain 4 (small date) - 8/8 - H -------
1875 - Small Date - H €60.50€79.30€155€227€398€619€1,030
1875 - Small Date - 5/5 - H €66.00€101€201€252€503€805€1,340
1875 - Large Date - H €114€140€264€417€757€1,520€3,020
1880 - Obverse # 2 - H €9.90€16.80€33.50€59.00€144€224€560
1880 - Obverse # 3 - H €2.80€4.00€7.40€12.10€27.40€65.50€119
1881 - H €3.10€4.30€8.00€13.60€30.40€73.20€159
1882 - H €3.80€5.10€10.50€17.90€35.00€77.00€149
1883 - Obverse # 4 - H -€88.70€201€303€515€1,010-
1883 - Obverse # 5 - H €7.20€13.40€25.50€40.60€82.40€198€393
1884 - Near 4 €39.50€62.00€116€192€336€708€1,480
1884 - Far 4 €47.00€67.10€115€185€332€803€1,620
1885 - Small 5 €4.60€7.60€13.80€25.60€51.20€119€303
1885 - Small 5/5 €16.30€31.30€60.40€115€205€510€1,100
1885 - Small 5/5 (Re-Engraved) -------
1885 - Large 5 €6.00€9.60€18.10€30.00€56.50€134€329
1885 - Large 5/5 €12.30€15.70€36.80€63.50€123€218€525
1886 - Small 6 €4.70€5.80€11.60€15.60€33.20€71.60€152
1886 - Small 6 - 6/6 -----€77.70€152
1886 - Large 6 €4.70€6.00€12.30€20.50€37.70€90.00€179
1886 - Large 6 - 6/6 ----€68.70--
1887 €7.50€12.50€23.50€36.80€67.50€151€218
1887 - 7/7 #1 €12.10€16.80€26.80€50.30€68.90€151€218
1887 - 7/7 #2 -------
1888 €2.70€3.80€7.20€10.90€21.80€51.00€77.90
1888 - Repunched last 8 -------
1889 €6.60€14.30€29.10€40.60€74.90€181€309
1890 - H €2.60€4.30€8.00€12.90€25.20€65.30€107
1890 - H - Error I's -----€74.80€120
1891 - Obverse # 2 €2.70€3.80€6.70€9.70€13.90€35.10€73.40
1891 - Obverse # 2 - 8/8 €4.50€10.10€13.40€16.80€23.50€50.30€101
1891 - Obverse # 2 - 9/9 -€10.10€13.40€16.80€23.50€50.30€101
1891 - Obverse # 5 €2.70€3.80€6.70€9.60€12.90€32.20€82.80
1892 - Obverse # 2 €2.70€4.30€8.00€12.30€27.40€59.70€117
1892 - Obverse # 2 - Triple 9 -----€157-
1892 - Obverse # 5 ----€1,340€2,680-
1893 €1.70€3.80€6.70€9.30€14.30€28.50€80.30
1893 - Double 9 #1 -----€56.50-
1893 - Double 9 #2 -------
1894 €5.40€10.10€20.10€35.90€58.00€119€204
1896 €3.10€3.80€6.70€9.60€13.60€31.30€77.50
1896 - Large 96 -----€68.50-
1897 - Slender (narrow) 8 €2.30€3.80€6.70€9.60€15.20€31.40€80.20
1897 - Wide 8 €3.40€3.80€6.70€9.60€16.60€43.50€95.00
1897 - Slender 8/Wide 8 €8.20€10.10€16.80€26.80€54.80€97.30€229
1898 €3.80€9.20€16.80€23.50€39.10€87.10€168
1899 €2.10€3.40€6.00€8.30€11.40€23.10€51.30
1900 - Oval 0 €2.10€3.40€6.30€8.70€12.90€25.10€58.80
1900 - Round 0 €6.50€13.40€26.80€40.60€61.60€141€230
1901 €1.50€3.40€6.30€8.00€12.00€24.10€58.20
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1858 - Small Date €263€378€603€1,040€2,210--
1858 - Small Date - 5/5 -------
1858 - Large Date - Double 8 #1 €1,680€2,350€3,690-€29,800--
1858 - Large Date - Double 8 #2 €1,440€2,350€3,690-€9,400--
1858 - Large Date - Double 8 #3 €1,680€2,350€3,440----
1870 - Flat (wide) Border €268€381€655€1,150€3,400--
1870 - Flat (wide) Border - 1/1 €319------
1870 - Raised (narrow) Border €268€373€737€1,410€2,090-€9,200
1870 - Raised (narrow) Border - 7/7 -------
1871 €273€378€537€974€1,960€3,850-
1871 - 1/1 €302€378€537€974€2,930--
1871 - 7/7 €302€419€537€974---
1872 - H €381€611€1,050€1,980€2,090€9,300-
1872 - H - 2/2 €509------
1872 - H - 7/7 €671------
1874 - Crosslet 4 (large date) - H €537€673€1,090€2,740€6,400--
1874 - Plain 4 (small date) - H €470€576€988€1,810€3,350€10,000-
1874 - Plain 4 (small date) - 4/4 - H --€7,100----
1874 - Plain 4 (small date) - 8/8 - H -------
1875 - Small Date - H €2,230€3,690€6,200€10,800---
1875 - Small Date - 5/5 - H --€6,200----
1875 - Large Date - H €5,700€7,900€14,800----
1880 - Obverse # 2 - H €1,010€1,290€1,810€2,800€3,550--
1880 - Obverse # 3 - H €318€435€635€1,080€2,190€5,600-
1881 - H €349€485€696€1,180€2,220--
1882 - H €369€521€790€1,380€2,950€9,300-
1883 - Obverse # 4 - H -------
1883 - Obverse # 5 - H €1,010€1,350€2,490€3,740€8,800--
1884 - Near 4 €3,690€5,700€9,200----
1884 - Far 4 €3,690€6,000€9,400-€33,900--
1885 - Small 5 €805€1,480€2,680€4,220---
1885 - Small 5/5 €2,940€3,080-----
1885 - Small 5/5 (Re-Engraved) -€1,480-----
1885 - Large 5 €805€1,190€2,050€2,520€2,990€17,100-
1885 - Large 5/5 €1,190€1,790€3,160€4,820---
1886 - Small 6 €357€581€1,210€2,010€2,010€13,600-
1886 - Small 6 - 6/6 --€1,550----
1886 - Large 6 €402€671€1,290€2,130€11,900--
1886 - Large 6 - 6/6 ----€11,900--
1887 €460€671€995€1,520€3,970€8,900-
1887 - 7/7 #1 €616€843€1,370€2,480€3,970€8,900-
1887 - 7/7 #2 -------
1888 €184€271€447€784€1,020--
1888 - Repunched last 8 ---€1,370---
1889 €549€839€1,490€2,750€3,900--
1890 - H €235€310€449€697€1,530€1,920€6,400
1890 - H - Error I's -------
1891 - Obverse # 2 €168€229€393€801€1,020€3,210-
1891 - Obverse # 2 - 8/8 €319€402€604--€3,620-
1891 - Obverse # 2 - 9/9 €335------
1891 - Obverse # 5 €178€249€425€634€813--
1892 - Obverse # 2 €276€370€604€986€1,710€4,360-
1892 - Obverse # 2 - Triple 9 -------
1892 - Obverse # 5 -------
1893 €159€241€422€654€1,770€1,830-
1893 - Double 9 #1 -------
1893 - Double 9 #2 -------
1894 €429€622€1,150€1,900€3,810--
1896 €192€256€394€678€1,320€6,800-
1896 - Large 96 -------
1897 - Slender (narrow) 8 €172€257€412€578€1,680€2,140-
1897 - Wide 8 €196€313€574€1,220€2,510--
1897 - Slender 8/Wide 8 €380€636€1,020€1,780€2,050--
1898 €313€505€797€1,200€2,080€2,560-
1899 €114€164€280€426€790-€5,400
1900 - Oval 0 €133€188€327€400€867€1,680-
1900 - Round 0 €419€624€952€1,460€2,530--
1901 €123€174€315€461€857-€5,200
Variety SP-60 SP-62 SP-63 SP-64 SP-65 SP-66 SP-67
1858 - Small Date --€912€1,700€2,680--
1858 - Large Date --€2,060€3,570€5,400€6,400-
1870 - Flat (wide) Border --€1,340€2,850€4,360--
1870 - Raised (narrow) Border --€1,340€2,850€4,150--
1872 - H --€1,750€3,770€5,400--
1874 - Crosslet 4 (large date) - H --€1,680€4,860€8,000--
1875 - Small Date - H --€5,400€11,100€13,300--
1875 - Large Date - H --€5,400€11,100€14,900--
1875 - DC-16 --€27,400€34,200€41,100--
1880 - Obverse # 3 - H --€1,680€2,640€5,400--
1881 - H --€1,680€3,520€4,050--
1882 - H --€2,180€3,770€5,400--
1884 - Near 4 --€6,700€16,800€26,800--
1885 - Large 5 --€4,360€6,200€8,000--
1886 - Small 6 --€4,360€4,790€5,100€5,500-

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.

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