25 cents 1870 to 1901 - Price guide and values
With the creation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867, the central government assumed responsibility for money and banking, as mandated under section 91 of the British North America Act, and it undertook to standardize the fledgling country's currency. Ottawa issued the first 25 cents coins in 1870.
In 1873, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1884, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, no 25-cents coins were produced. Furthermore, you can identify the obverses with the obverses comparaison tool.
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| Variety | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 - Obverse # 1 | $11.00 | $22.80 | $43.50 | $75.30 | $127 | $265 | $466 |
| 1870 - Obverse # 1 - 5/5 in 25 | - | - | - | - | $142 | - | - |
| 1870 - Obverse # 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Obverse # 1 - H | $100 | $131 | $261 | $523 | $1,270 | $2,400 | $3,900 |
| 1871 - Obverse # 2 - H | $15.70 | $34.30 | $62.40 | $117 | $238 | $482 | $823 |
| 1871 - Obverse # 1 | $43.00 | $69.10 | $127 | $262 | $518 | $1,130 | $2,450 |
| 1871 - Obverse # 2 | $13.00 | $26.10 | $51.10 | $91.10 | $178 | $392 | $685 |
| 1872 - H | $7.50 | $11.30 | $22.70 | $35.70 | $66.70 | $159 | $320 |
| 1872 - H - 7/7 | $7.80 | $16.30 | $34.30 | $58.80 | $120 | $242 | $430 |
| 1872 - H - Die Break A | - | $221 | $441 | $662 | $1,000 | - | - |
| 1872 - H - Repunched N in Canada | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 - H | $7.50 | $10.70 | $22.70 | $36.60 | $65.60 | $163 | $313 |
| 1875 - H | $260 | $295 | $613 | $1,050 | $2,270 | $4,100 | $8,200 |
| 1880 - H - Wide 0 | $42.50 | $124 | $252 | $509 | $928 | $2,110 | $3,440 |
| 1880 - H - Narrow 0 | $38.10 | $58.70 | $140 | $252 | $524 | $1,000 | $1,720 |
| 1880 - H - Narrow 0/Wide 0 | $51.50 | $83.70 | $161 | $327 | $695 | $1,490 | $2,250 |
| 1880 - H - Narrow 0/Wide 0 - A/V | - | - | $284 | $327 | - | - | - |
| 1880 - H - Narrow 0/Wide 0 - Repunched R | - | - | $161 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 - H | $12.50 | $23.40 | $49.00 | $80.40 | $177 | $405 | $767 |
| 1881 - H - Double ribbon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 - H | $14.00 | $27.80 | $51.00 | $96.50 | $177 | $422 | $716 |
| 1883 - H | $8.60 | $16.80 | $34.30 | $64.50 | $119 | $283 | $443 |
| 1885 - Curved top 5 | $64.00 | $126 | $250 | $462 | $872 | $1,670 | $3,170 |
| 1885 - Curved top 5 - 5/3 | $85.00 | $147 | $294 | $588 | $1,180 | $1,930 | $3,920 |
| 1885 - Straight top 5 | $66.00 | $111 | $225 | $498 | $920 | $1,880 | $3,270 |
| 1886 - Obverse # 2 | $29.00 | $58.80 | $125 | $239 | $463 | $980 | $1,670 |
| 1886 - Obverse # 4 | $23.00 | $33.30 | $74.50 | $160 | $302 | $646 | $1,180 |
| 1886 - Obverse # 4 - 6/6 | $38.00 | $73.50 | $155 | $290 | $610 | $1,190 | $1,960 |
| 1886 - Obverse # 4 - Doubled Knobbed 6 | - | - | - | - | $323 | - | - |
| 1886 - Obverse # 5 - Short Bough Ends | $20.00 | $39.20 | $75.90 | $141 | $315 | $668 | $1,270 |
| 1886 - Obverse # 5 - Short Bough Ends - 6/6 | $37.00 | $73.50 | $155 | $302 | $621 | $1,230 | $1,960 |
| 1886 - Obverse # 5 - Long Bough Ends | $54.30 | $61.30 | $108 | $245 | $490 | $980 | $1,960 |
| 1886 - Obverse # 5 - Long Bough Ends - 6/7 | $34.20 | $73.50 | $147 | $284 | $621 | $1,150 | $1,960 |
| 1887 | $72.10 | $127 | $268 | $482 | $923 | $1,810 | $4,180 |
| 1888 | $12.00 | $24.50 | $63.30 | $103 | $170 | $372 | $618 |
| 1889 | $70.70 | $137 | $334 | $546 | $1,010 | $1,800 | $3,020 |
| 1890 - H | $21.50 | $25.30 | $50.80 | $99.70 | $212 | $477 | $754 |
| 1891 | $37.50 | $81.80 | $182 | $340 | $531 | $1,150 | $1,650 |
| 1892 | $10.00 | $17.30 | $30.60 | $100 | $117 | $283 | $505 |
| 1893 | $69.90 | $117 | $225 | $466 | $763 | $1,270 | $1,740 |
| 1894 | $15.00 | $26.10 | $49.30 | $102 | $207 | $404 | $621 |
| 1899 | $7.50 | $11.40 | $20.50 | $81.80 | $91.00 | $205 | $409 |
| 1900 | $7.50 | $11.40 | $18.60 | $34.50 | $62.20 | $165 | $295 |
| 1901 | $7.50 | $11.40 | $18.80 | $34.70 | $71.50 | $206 | $372 |
| 1901 - 9/9 | $9.50 | $14.70 | $32.70 | $57.20 | $129 | $294 | $523 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 - Obverse # 1 | $1,020 | $1,440 | $2,590 | $3,440 | $7,700 | - | - |
| 1870 - Obverse # 1 - 5/5 in 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1870 - Obverse # 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Obverse # 1 - H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Obverse # 2 - H | $1,830 | $2,310 | $3,680 | $4,210 | $9,000 | - | - |
| 1871 - Obverse # 1 | $3,550 | $4,410 | $6,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Obverse # 2 | $1,700 | $2,180 | $3,650 | $5,100 | $6,900 | - | - |
| 1872 - H | $807 | $1,120 | $2,370 | $2,570 | $5,900 | - | - |
| 1872 - H - 7/7 | $1,010 | $1,350 | $2,850 | $4,550 | $8,600 | - | - |
| 1872 - H - Die Break A | - | - | $4,950 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - H - Repunched N in Canada | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1874 - H | $745 | $1,000 | $1,760 | $2,720 | $5,800 | - | - |
| 1875 - H | $18,300 | $28,200 | $41,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - H - Wide 0 | $6,900 | $13,700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - H - Narrow 0 | $3,360 | $4,830 | $7,300 | $9,300 | - | - | - |
| 1880 - H - Narrow 0/Wide 0 | $4,120 | $6,400 | $11,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - H - Narrow 0/Wide 0 - A/V | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - H - Narrow 0/Wide 0 - Repunched R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 - H | $2,000 | $2,710 | $4,810 | $6,900 | $12,800 | - | - |
| 1881 - H - Double ribbon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 - H | $1,990 | $3,020 | $4,980 | $5,900 | - | - | - |
| 1883 - H | $1,050 | $1,460 | $2,620 | $3,290 | $6,600 | $16,200 | - |
| 1885 - Curved top 5 | $7,200 | $10,800 | $16,500 | $17,700 | - | - | - |
| 1885 - Curved top 5 - 5/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 - Straight top 5 | $7,200 | $10,800 | $18,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 - Obverse # 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 - Obverse # 4 | $2,820 | $3,900 | $6,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 - Obverse # 4 - 6/6 | $4,120 | $6,100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 - Obverse # 4 - Doubled Knobbed 6 | - | $4,590 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 - Obverse # 5 - Short Bough Ends | $2,860 | $3,550 | $6,500 | $7,800 | $14,700 | - | - |
| 1886 - Obverse # 5 - Short Bough Ends - 6/6 | $4,120 | $6,100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 - Obverse # 5 - Long Bough Ends | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 - Obverse # 5 - Long Bough Ends - 6/7 | $4,120 | $6,100 | - | - | $15,100 | - | - |
| 1887 | $13,000 | $13,100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | $1,370 | $1,960 | $3,480 | $4,550 | $14,700 | - | - |
| 1889 | $7,800 | $10,400 | $15,000 | $25,100 | - | - | - |
| 1890 - H | $1,570 | $2,140 | $3,630 | $4,780 | $10,600 | - | - |
| 1891 | $2,750 | $3,610 | $5,300 | $6,700 | $9,800 | - | - |
| 1892 | $1,050 | $1,390 | $2,400 | $3,090 | $6,500 | $10,900 | - |
| 1893 | $3,270 | $3,990 | $5,500 | $9,400 | $11,500 | - | - |
| 1894 | $1,330 | $1,800 | $2,890 | $4,370 | $7,600 | $13,400 | - |
| 1899 | $830 | $1,190 | $1,870 | $2,670 | $5,300 | - | - |
| 1900 | $586 | $813 | $1,160 | $1,980 | $5,400 | - | - |
| 1901 | $659 | $927 | $1,520 | $2,260 | $4,990 | $11,400 | - |
| 1901 - 9/9 | $1,080 | $1,310 | $2,190 | $3,910 | - | - | - |
| Variety | SP-62 | SP-63 | SP-64 | SP-65 | SP-66 | SP-67 | SP-68 | SP-69 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 - Obverse # 1 | - | $3,920 | $8,000 | $12,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Obverse # 2 - H | - | $8,800 | $14,200 | $19,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1871 - Obverse # 1 | - | $7,800 | $13,700 | $19,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1872 - H | $1,770 | $4,420 | $7,600 | $11,200 | - | $33,500 | - | - |
| 1875 - H | - | $14,700 | $16,700 | $29,400 | - | - | $70,300 | - |
| 1880 - H - Wide 0 | - | $6,900 | $10,800 | $14,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1880 - H - Narrow 0 | - | $6,900 | $13,200 | $19,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1881 - H | - | $7,400 | $11,000 | $14,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1882 - H | - | $7,400 | $11,000 | $14,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1883 - H | - | $4,900 | $8,300 | $9,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1885 - Curved top 5 | - | $14,700 | $22,100 | $29,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1886 - Obverse # 5 - Long Bough Ends - 6/7 | - | $14,700 | $22,100 | $29,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 | - | $9,800 | $17,200 | $24,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | $19,600 | $27,000 | $34,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | - | $14,700 | $22,100 | $29,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1900 | - | $8,800 | $14,200 | $19,600 | - | - | - | - |
SP (Specimen): Special collectors coins struck at the Mint with a frosted/mirror appearance on the design and effigy from 1996 to 2025. 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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