1899 United States Cent Value
In the current market, a 1899 United States Cent changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1899 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 1899 United States Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1899 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1899 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1899
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
No mint mark? Here is why
Philadelphia struck the 1899 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.
What makes the 1899 United States Cent valuable
There is history in a 1899 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.
Official mintage figures for the 1899 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.
1899 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1899
Liberty head, Indian headdress
Reverse
ONE CENT
wreath, shield
Measured 1899 United States Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1899 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.2032 |
| 1899 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.2032 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.