1926 United States Cent Value
Today a 1926 United States Cent typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
1926 United States Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|
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 1926 United States Cent worth right now?
The market for the 1926 United States Cent is driven by condition above all.
1926 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1926
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
Reading a coin with no mint mark
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1926 United States Cent is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1926 United States Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1926 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.
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1926 United States Cent trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
1926 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 1926 United States Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1926 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.2105 |
| 1926 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.2106 |
| 1926 United States Cent #3 | - | - | - | Breen.2107 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.