1847 United States Cent Value
A 1847 United States Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
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1847 United States Cent value by grade
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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.
How much is a 1847 United States Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1847 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1847 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1847
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 9.47 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1847 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.
Why the 1847 United States Cent is worth money
Documented examples of the 1847 United States Cent in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
Context adds the final layer to the 1847 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.
1847 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
KAMEHAMAMEHA III KA MOI 1847
Bust facing
Reverse
AUPUNI HAWAII HAPA HANERI
value within wreath
Measured 1847 United States Cent specimens
12 physically measured 1847 United States Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 9.47 g, 28 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 United States Cent #1 | 9.93 g | 28 mm | - | Breen.8028 |
| 1847 United States Cent #2 | 9.47 g | 27.6 mm | 6 h | Breen.8028 |
| 1847 United States Cent #3 | 9.19 g | 28 mm | - | Breen.8028 |
| 1847 United States Cent #4 | 9.26 g | 28 mm | - | Breen.8028 |
| 1847 United States Cent #5 | 9.27 g | 28 mm | - | Breen.8029 |
| 1847 United States Cent #6 | 9.66 g | 28 mm | - | Breen.8028 |
| 1847 United States Cent #7 | 9.44 g | 28 mm | - | Breen.8029 |
| 1847 United States Cent #8 | 9.79 g | 28 mm | - | Breen.8029 |
| 1847 United States Cent #9 | 9.9 g | 28 mm | - | Breen.8029 |
| 1847 United States Cent #10 | 9.903 g | 27 mm | 6 h | KM.USA.67 |
| 1847 United States Cent #11 | 6.587 g | - | 6 h | - |
| 1847 United States Cent #12 | - | - | - | Newcomb.47.1.1, Breen.1895 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.