1908 United States 5 Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1908 United States 5 Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
1908 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.
Today's value of the 1908 United States 5 Cent
The market for the 1908 United States 5 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1908 United States 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1908
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Weight
- 4.656 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1908 United States 5 Cent was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
What makes the 1908 United States 5 Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1908 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 1908 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.
1908 United States 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
1908
Head of Liberty to l., surrounded by thirteen stars.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ CENT/ E P[LURIBUS U]N[UM]/ in center: V
Wreath.
Measured 1908 United States 5 Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1908 United States 5 Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.656 g, 21 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 United States 5 Cent #1 | 4.656 g | 21 mm | 6 h | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.