1936 United States Cent Value
Expect a 1936 United States Cent to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
1936 United States 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 1936 United States Cent value
Pricing for the 1936 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1936 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1936
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
The missing mint mark, explained
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1936 United States Cent is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1936 United States Cent valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1936 United States Cent 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 1936 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.
1936 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 1936 United States Cent specimens
4 physically measured 1936 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.2134 |
| 1936 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.2134 |
| 1936 United States Cent #3 | - | - | - | Breen.2137 |
| 1936 United States Cent #4 | - | - | - | Breen.2136 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.