1962 United States Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1962 United States Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1962 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.
How much is a 1962 United States Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1962 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1962 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1962
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Brass
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1962 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.
Why the 1962 United States Cent is worth money
There is history in a 1962 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.
Official mintage figures for the 1962 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.
1962 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 1962 United States Cent specimens
4 physically measured 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 United States Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.2238 |
| 1962 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.2238 |
| 1962 United States Cent #3 | - | - | - | Breen.2239 |
| 1962 United States Cent #4 | - | - | - | Breen.2238 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.