Canadian 25-cent coin · Edward VII
1910 Canadian 25 cents (quarter)
A 1910 Canadian 25-cent coin contains 0.1734 troy ounces of silver.
Silver value, Canadian dollars
0.1734 troy ounces at US$64.70 per ounce, converted at 1.3917 (Bank of Canada, 2026-09-15). At last page build
That is the richer of the two silver standards struck this year. The other is below.
What the Mint says it is made of
| Period | Composition | Weight | Silver | Diameter | Magnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 - 1910 | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 5.81 g | 0.1728 ozt | 23.62 mm | not attracted |
| 1910 - 1919 | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 5.83 g | 0.1734 ozt | 23.62 mm | not attracted |
Two entries here is not a mistake in the table. The Mint’s own specification for the 25-cent coin covers 1910 twice, because the metal changed during that year or at its boundary. Coins struck to each standard carry the same date. They differ by weight, so a scale reading to a hundredth of a gram separates them.
Both silver standards, at today’s price
.925 silver
Silver value, Canadian dollars
0.1734 troy ounces at US$64.70 per ounce, converted at 1.3917 (Bank of Canada, 2026-09-15). At last page build
.925 silver
Silver value, Canadian dollars
0.1728 troy ounces at US$64.70 per ounce, converted at 1.3917 (Bank of Canada, 2026-09-15). At last page build
How many were struck
Reported mintage, 1910
That is the 29th lowest of the 110 years in which the Mint reports striking a 25-cent coin, in a range running from 242,382 to 629,018,000. Mintage is a count of coins made, not of coins that survive: the Mint has no way of knowing how many of these were later returned and melted, and for a silver denomination in the 1960s that number is large.
Portrait on the obverse
Edward VII
Edward VII was His Majesty King Charles III’s great-great-grandfather. The Latin inscription appearing around him reads EDWARDVS VII DEI GRATIA REX IMPERATOR (or D:G REX IMPERATOR, depending on the denomination), both of which mean “Edward VII, by the grace of God, the King and Emperor. ”
What one actually sells for
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The design on the reverse
1870 - 1936
The 25-cent coin was first issued in 1870. The coin used the same design of two crossed maple boughs that appeared on the 10-cent coins and 50-cent coins from 1858 to 1936.
The rest of your 1910 change
Nobody inherits one denomination. If there is a 1910 25-cent coin in the tin, these are the other coins carrying that date and whether they hold any silver.
| Denomination | Composition in 1910 | Silver | Mintage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cent penny | 95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc | none | 5,146,487 |
| 5 cents nickel | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 0.0347 ozt | 5,850,325 |
| 10 cents dime | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper; or 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 0.0690 ozt | 4,468,331 |
| 50 cents half dollar | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper | 0.3456 ozt | 649,521 |