1887 United States Cent Value
A 1887 United States 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.
1887 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.
How much is a 1887 United States Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1887 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1887 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1887
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1887 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.
The value drivers behind this coin
Official mintage figures for the 1887 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.
The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1887 United States Cent: Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.
1887 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (date)
Liberty in indian headdress
Reverse
ONE CENT
value within wreath
Measured 1887 United States Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1887 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.2010 |
| 1887 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.2010 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.