1924 United States 5 Cent Value
Today a 1924 United States 5 Cent typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
1924 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.
Current 1924 United States 5 Cent value
The market for the 1924 United States 5 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1924 United States 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1924
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Weight
- 5.062 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
The 1924 United States 5 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 1924, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1924 United States 5 Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1924 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.
For the 1924 United States 5 Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
1924 United States 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY/ 1924
Head of Native American to r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ E/ PLURIBUS/ UNUM/ in exergue: FIVE CENTS
Full figured Bison to l.
Measured 1924 United States 5 Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1924 United States 5 Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 5.062 g, 21 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 United States 5 Cent #1 | 5.062 g | 21 mm | 6 h | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.