1867 United States Cent Value
A 1867 United States Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
1867 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 1867 United States Cent
The market for the 1867 United States Cent is driven by condition above all.
1867 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1867
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
Reading a coin with no mint mark
The 1867 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 1867, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1867 United States Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1867 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.
Official mintage figures for the 1867 United States 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.
1867 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1867
Liberty head, Indian headdress
Reverse
ONE CENT
wreath, shield
Measured 1867 United States Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1867 United States Cent example 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.1972 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.