1959 United States Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1959 United States Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
1959 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 1959 United States Cent value
The market for the 1959 United States Cent is driven by condition above all.
1959 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1959
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Bronze
The missing mint mark, explained
The 1959 United States Cent was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
What makes the 1959 United States Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1959 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.
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1959 United States Cent trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
1959 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
Lincoln Memorial
Measured 1959 United States Cent specimens
11 physically measured 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.2226 |
| 1959 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.2226 |
| 1959 United States Cent #3 | - | - | - | Breen.2226 |
| 1959 United States Cent #4 | - | - | - | Breen.2226 |
| 1959 United States Cent #5 | - | - | - | Breen.2226 |
| 1959 United States Cent #6 | - | - | - | Breen.2226 |
| 1959 United States Cent #7 | - | - | - | Breen.2226 |
| 1959 United States Cent #8 | - | - | - | Breen.2226 |
| 1959 United States Cent #9 | - | - | - | Breen.2226 |
| 1959 United States Cent #10 | - | - | - | Breen.2227 |
| 1959 United States Cent #11 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.