1883 United States 5 Cent Value
A 1883 United States 5 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
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1883 United States 5 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.
How much is a 1883 United States 5 Cent worth today?
The market for the 1883 United States 5 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1883 United States 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1883
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Nickel
- Weight
- 4.93 g
- Diameter
- 22 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
Philadelphia struck the 1883 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 1883 United States 5 Cent valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1883 United States 5 Cent trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
Context adds the final layer to the 1883 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.
1883 United States 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Liberty hd.l. wearing coronet inscribed LIBERTY, date below
Reverse
FIVE CENTS PURE NICKEL
metallic content within wreath, stars at sides
Measured 1883 United States 5 Cent specimens
4 physically measured 1883 United States 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.93 g, 22 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 United States 5 Cent #1 | 5.32 g | 22 mm | 6 h | Judd.1704, Adams.Woodin.1686, Pollock.1908 |
| 1883 United States 5 Cent #2 | 5.74 g | 22 mm | 6 h | Judd.1707, Pollock.1911, Adams.Woodin.1692 |
| 1883 United States 5 Cent #3 | 4.86 g | 22 mm | 6 h | Judd.1710, Adams.Woodin.1689, Pollock.1914 |
| 1883 United States 5 Cent #4 | 4.93 g | 22 mm | 6 h | Judd.1717, Adams.Woodin.1681, Pollock.1922 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.