1875 United States Cent Value
The 1875 United States Cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
1875 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 1875 United States Cent
Pricing for the 1875 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1875 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1875
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
The missing mint mark, explained
The 1875 United States 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.
What makes the 1875 United States Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1875 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.
Documented examples of the 1875 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.
1875 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1875
Liberty head, Indian headdress
Reverse
ONE CENT
wreath, shield
Measured 1875 United States Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1875 United States Cent examples 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.1990 |
| 1875 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.1992 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.