1827 United States Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1827 United States Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
1827 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.
What is the 1827 United States Cent selling for today?
The market for the 1827 United States Cent is driven by condition above all.
1827 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1827
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
No mint mark? Here is why
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1827 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 1827 United States Cent is worth money
The 1827 United States Cent lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
Context adds the final layer to the 1827 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.
1827 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
************ 1827
Liberty Coronet Head, l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ONE CENT
wreath
Measured 1827 United States Cent specimens
12 physically measured 1827 United States Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1827 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Newcomb.27.1, Breen.1837 |
| 1827 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Newcomb.27.2, Breen.1837 |
| 1827 United States Cent #3 | - | - | - | Newcomb.27.3, Breen.1837 |
| 1827 United States Cent #4 | - | - | - | Newcomb.27.4, Breen.1837 |
| 1827 United States Cent #5 | - | - | - | Newcomb.27.5, Breen.1837 |
| 1827 United States Cent #6 | - | - | - | Newcomb.27.6, Breen.1837 |
| 1827 United States Cent #7 | - | - | - | Newcomb.27.7, Breen.1837 |
| 1827 United States Cent #8 | - | - | - | Newcomb.27.8, Breen.1837 |
| 1827 United States Cent #9 | - | - | - | Newcomb.27.9, Breen.1837 |
| 1827 United States Cent #10 | - | - | - | Newcomb.27.10, Breen.1837 |
| 1827 United States Cent #11 | - | - | - | Newcomb.27.11.1, Breen.1837 |
| 1827 United States Cent #12 | - | - | - | Newcomb.27.11.2, Breen.1837 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.