1858 United States Cent Value
Today a 1858 United States Cent typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
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1858 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 1858 United States Cent
The market for the 1858 United States Cent is driven by condition above all.
1858 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1858
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Cupronickel
- Weight
- 4.67 g
- Diameter
- 19 mm
Reading a coin with no mint mark
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1858 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.
What makes the 1858 United States Cent valuable
For the 1858 United States Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
Context adds the final layer to the 1858 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.
1858 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1858
Eagle flying l.
Reverse
ONE CENT
value within wreath
Measured 1858 United States Cent specimens
12 physically measured 1858 United States Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.67 g, 19 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 United States Cent #1 | 4.7 g | 19 mm | - | Judd.192, Adams.Woodin.243, Pollock.235 |
| 1858 United States Cent #2 | 4.6 g | 19 mm | - | Judd.196, Adams.Woodin.244, Pollock.233 |
| 1858 United States Cent #3 | 4.71 g | 19 mm | - | Judd.198, Adams.Woodin.246, Pollock.236 |
| 1858 United States Cent #4 | 4.74 g | 19 mm | - | Judd.202, Adams.Woodin.256, Pollock.246 |
| 1858 United States Cent #5 | 4.75 g | 19 mm | - | Judd.204, Adams.Woodin.257, Pollock.248 |
| 1858 United States Cent #6 | 4.75 g | 19 mm | - | Judd.206, Adams.Woodin.259, Pollock.242 |
| 1858 United States Cent #7 | 4.59 g | 19 mm | - | Judd.211, Adams.Woodin.263, Pollock.262 |
| 1858 United States Cent #8 | 4.67 g | 19 mm | - | Judd.212, Adams.Woodin.268, Pollock.263 |
| 1858 United States Cent #9 | 4.71 g | 19 mm | - | Judd.213, Adams.Woodin.270, Pollock.252 |
| 1858 United States Cent #10 | 4.617 g | 19 mm | 5 h | Judd.208, Snow.PT35, Adams.Woodin.264, Pollock.254 |
| 1858 United States Cent #11 | - | - | - | Breen. |
| 1858 United States Cent #12 | - | - | - | Breen.1934 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.