1927 United States 5 Cent Value
In the current market, a 1927 United States 5 Cent changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1927 United States 5 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.
Today's value of the 1927 United States 5 Cent
Pricing for the 1927 United States 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1927 United States 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1927
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Cupronickel
- Weight
- 5.082 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1927 United States 5 Cent is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1927 United States 5 Cent valuable
Documented examples of the 1927 United States 5 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 1927 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.
1927 United States 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY/ 1927/ F
Head of Native American to r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ E/ PLURIBUS/ UNUM/ in exergue: FIVE CENTS
Bison stg. to l.
Measured 1927 United States 5 Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1927 United States 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 5.082 g, 21 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 United States 5 Cent #1 | 5.107 g | 20.4 mm | 6 h | Breen.2628 (fake) |
| 1927 United States 5 Cent #2 | 5.082 g | 21 mm | 6 h | - |
| 1927 United States 5 Cent #3 | 4.966 g | 21 mm | 6 h | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.