1822 United States Cent Value
Expect a 1822 United States Cent to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1822 United States Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
Today's value of the 1822 United States Cent
Pricing for the 1822 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1822 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1822
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Diameter
- 27 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1822 United States Cent comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
Why the 1822 United States Cent is worth money
For the 1822 United States Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
There is history in a 1822 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
1822 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
************ 1822
Liberty Coronet Head, l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ONE CENT
wreath
Measured 1822 United States Cent specimens
12 physically measured 1822 United States Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, 27 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1822 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.1815, Newcomb.22.5 |
| 1822 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.1815, Newcomb.22.1 |
| 1822 United States Cent #3 | - | - | - | Newcomb.22.2, Breen.1817 |
| 1822 United States Cent #4 | - | - | - | Newcomb.22.3, Breen.1816 |
| 1822 United States Cent #5 | - | - | - | Breen.1815, Newcomb.22.4 |
| 1822 United States Cent #6 | - | - | - | Breen.1815, Newcomb.22.5 |
| 1822 United States Cent #7 | - | - | - | Breen.1815, Newcomb.22.6 |
| 1822 United States Cent #8 | - | - | - | Breen.1815, Newcomb.22.7 |
| 1822 United States Cent #9 | - | - | - | Breen.1815, Newcomb.22.8 |
| 1822 United States Cent #10 | - | - | - | Breen.1815, Newcomb.22.9.1 |
| 1822 United States Cent #11 | - | - | - | Breen.1815, Newcomb.22.9.2 |
| 1822 United States Cent #12 | - | - | - | Breen.1815, Newcomb.22.10 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.