1957 United States Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1957 United States Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
1957 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.
How much is a 1957 United States Cent worth today?
The market for the 1957 United States Cent is driven by condition above all.
1957 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1957
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
The missing mint mark, explained
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1957 United States Cent 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.
Why the 1957 United States Cent is worth money
Documented examples of the 1957 United States 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.
There is history in a 1957 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
1957 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 1957 United States Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.2220 |
| 1957 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.2220 |
| 1957 United States Cent #3 | - | - | - | Breen.2221 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.