1835 United States Cent Value
The 1835 United States Cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
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1835 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 1835 United States Cent
Pricing for the 1835 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1835 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1835
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
Reading a coin with no mint mark
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1835 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 1835 United States Cent is worth money
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1835 United States Cent trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
There is history in a 1835 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.
1835 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* 1835
Liberty Coronet Head, l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ONE CENT
wreath
Measured 1835 United States Cent specimens
12 physically measured 1835 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1835 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Newcomb.1835.1, Breen.1859 |
| 1835 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.1860, Newcomb.1835.11.1 |
| 1835 United States Cent #3 | - | - | - | Breen.1860, Newcomb.1835.2 |
| 1835 United States Cent #4 | - | - | - | Breen.1860, Newcomb.1835.3 |
| 1835 United States Cent #5 | - | - | - | Breen.1860, Newcomb.1835.4 |
| 1835 United States Cent #6 | - | - | - | Breen.1860, Newcomb.1835.4 |
| 1835 United States Cent #7 | - | - | - | Breen.1860, Newcomb.1835.5 |
| 1835 United States Cent #8 | - | - | - | Newcomb.1835.6, Breen.1861 |
| 1835 United States Cent #9 | - | - | - | Newcomb.1835.6.5, Breen.1861 |
| 1835 United States Cent #10 | - | - | - | Newcomb.1835.7, Breen.1862 |
| 1835 United States Cent #11 | - | - | - | Newcomb.1835.7.5, Breen.1862 |
| 1835 United States Cent #12 | - | - | - | Newcomb.1835.7, Breen.1862 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.