1949 United States Cent Value
The 1949 United States Cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
1949 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.
What is the 1949 United States Cent selling for today?
Pricing for the 1949 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1949 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1949
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
Why this coin has no mint mark
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1949 United States Cent is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
Why the 1949 United States Cent is worth money
Official mintage figures for the 1949 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 1949 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.
1949 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 1949 United States Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.2193 |
| 1949 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.2195 |
| 1949 United States Cent #3 | - | - | - | Breen.2194 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.