1924 United States Cent Value
A 1924 United States Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1924 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.
What is a 1924 United States Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 1924 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1924 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1924
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1924 United States 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 collectors pay for in a 1924 United States Cent
Documented examples of the 1924 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.
Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1924 United States Cent, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
1924 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 1924 United States Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1924 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.2100 |
| 1924 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.2099 |
| 1924 United States Cent #3 | - | - | - | Breen.2101 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.