1917 United States Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1917 United States Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1917 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.
Today's value of the 1917 United States Cent
The market for the 1917 United States Cent is driven by condition above all.
1917 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1917
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
The missing mint mark, explained
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1917 United States Cent is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
Why the 1917 United States Cent is worth money
Documented examples of the 1917 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 1917 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.
1917 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY / (date)
Lincoln bust r., motto top, date l.
Reverse
E PLURIBUS UNUM / ONE CENT / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
two wheat stalks
Measured 1917 United States Cent specimens
4 physically measured 1917 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.2080 |
| 1917 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.2080 |
| 1917 United States Cent #3 | - | - | - | Breen.2083 |
| 1917 United States Cent #4 | - | - | - | Breen.2082 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.