1866 United States 5 Cent Value
A 1866 United States 5 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.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1866 United States 5 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 1866 United States 5 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1866 United States 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1866 United States 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1866
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 4.987 g
- Diameter
- 20 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1866 United States 5 Cent was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
Where this coin's value comes from
Official mintage figures for the 1866 United States 5 Cent are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
Context adds the final layer to the 1866 United States 5 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.
1866 United States 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; 1866
bust of A.Lincoln, r.
Reverse
IN GOD WE TRUST; 5 CENTS
motto above, wreath around value
Measured 1866 United States 5 Cent specimens
4 physically measured 1866 United States 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.987 g, 20 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 United States 5 Cent #1 | 4.987 g | 20 mm | - | Judd.470, Adams.Woodin.558, Pollock.562 |
| 1866 United States 5 Cent #2 | - | - | - | Judd.487, Pollock.576, Adams.Woodin.582 |
| 1866 United States 5 Cent #3 | - | 20 mm | - | Judd.461, Adams.Woodin.541, Pollock.535 |
| 1866 United States 5 Cent #4 | - | 20 mm | - | Judd.489, Adams.Woodin.567, Pollock.577 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.