1928 United States Coin Value
Expect a 1928 United States Coin to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1928 United States Coin 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 1928 United States Coin
Pricing for the 1928 United States Coin depends on grade and current collector demand.
1928 United States Coin specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1928
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- White Metal
- Weight
- 1.742 g
The missing mint mark, explained
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1928 United States Coin comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
What makes the 1928 United States Coin valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1928 United States Coin are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
Context adds the final layer to the 1928 United States Coin. 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.
1928 United States Coin inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / (date) / AW (initials)
Winged Liberty, bust left
Reverse
UNITED • STATES • OF • AMERICA / ONE DIME / E • PLURIBUS UNUM
Fasces and olive branch
Measured 1928 United States Coin specimens
4 physically measured 1928 United States Coin examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 1.742 g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 United States Coin #1 | 1.742 g | - | 6 h | - |
| 1928 United States Coin #2 | 2.08 g | - | 6 h | - |
| 1928 United States Coin #3 | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 United States Coin #4 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.