1825 United States Cent Value

A 1825 United States Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.

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1825 United States Cent value by grade

1825 United States Cent value by grade
GradeEstimated value

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.

How much is a 1825 United States Cent worth today?

Pricing for the 1825 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.

1825 United States Cent specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1825
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Composition
Copper
Weight
10.801 g
Diameter
27 mm

Why this coin has no mint mark

Philadelphia struck the 1825 United States Cent, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.

What makes the 1825 United States Cent valuable

Official mintage figures for the 1825 United States Cent are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.

Context adds the final layer to the 1825 United States Cent. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.

1825 United States Cent inscriptions & design

Obverse

(13 stars)/ 1825

Head of Liberty to l, wearing LIBERTY crown.

Reverse

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ in center: ONE/ CENT

Wreath.

Measured 1825 United States Cent specimens

12 physically measured 1825 United States Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 10.801 g, 27 mm minting standard.

Measured 1825 United States Cent specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1825 United States Cent #110.801 g28 mm6 hNewcomb.1825.9, Breen.1830
1825 United States Cent #2---Newcomb.25.1, Breen.1829
1825 United States Cent #3---Newcomb.25.2.1, Breen.1832
1825 United States Cent #4---Newcomb.25.2.2, Breen.1832
1825 United States Cent #5---Newcomb.25.3, Breen.1828
1825 United States Cent #6---Newcomb.25.4, Breen.1832
1825 United States Cent #7---Newcomb.25.6, Breen.1828
1825 United States Cent #8---Newcomb.25.7.1, Breen.1830
1825 United States Cent #9---Newcomb.25.7.2, Breen.1830
1825 United States Cent #10---Newcomb.25.8, Breen.1828
1825 United States Cent #11---Newcomb.25.9, Breen.1830
1825 United States Cent #12---Newcomb.25.10.1, Breen.1831

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.