1876 United States Cent Value
Today a 1876 United States Cent typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1876 United States 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.
What is a 1876 United States Cent worth right now?
The market for the 1876 United States Cent is driven by condition above all.
1876 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1876
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
No mint mark? Here is why
Philadelphia struck the 1876 United States Cent, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
Why the 1876 United States Cent is worth money
There is history in a 1876 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
The 1876 United States Cent lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
1876 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1876
Liberty head, Indian headdress
Reverse
ONE CENT
wreath, shield
Measured 1876 United States Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1876 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.1993 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.