1901 United States Cent Value
The 1901 United States Cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
1901 United States 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 1901 United States Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1901 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1901 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1901
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
Reading a coin with no mint mark
The 1901 United States Cent comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1901, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1901 United States Cent valuable
Documented examples of the 1901 United States Cent in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
Context adds the final layer to the 1901 United States 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.
1901 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1901
Liberty head, Indian headdress
Reverse
ONE CENT
wreath, shield
Measured 1901 United States Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1901 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.2037 |
| 1901 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.2037 |
| 1901 United States Cent #3 | - | - | - | Breen.2037 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.