1878 United States 5 Cent Value
A 1878 United States 5 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1878 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.
What is a 1878 United States 5 Cent worth right now?
The market for the 1878 United States 5 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1878 United States 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1878
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Weight
- 4.231 g
- Diameter
- 21.8 mm
Reading a coin with no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1878 United States 5 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.
What makes the 1878 United States 5 Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1878 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.
Official mintage figures for the 1878 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.
Measured 1878 United States 5 Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1878 United States 5 Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.231 g, 21.8 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 United States 5 Cent #1 | 4.231 g | 21.8 mm | 6 h | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.