1863 United States Cent Value
Today a 1863 United States Cent typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
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1863 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 1863 United States Cent selling for today?
The market for the 1863 United States Cent is driven by condition above all.
1863 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1863
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 3.15 g
- Diameter
- 19 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
The 1863 United States Cent comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1863, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1863 United States Cent valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1863 United States Cent trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
Context adds the final layer to the 1863 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.
1863 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1863
Indian hd. l.
Reverse
ONE CENT
value within wreath, shield above
Measured 1863 United States Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1863 United States Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 3.15 g, 19 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 United States Cent #1 | 3.15 g | 19 mm | - | Judd.299, Adams.Woodin.424, Pollock.359 |
| 1863 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.1951 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.