1962 United States Coin Value
The 1962 United States Coin 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.
1962 United States Coin 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 1962 United States Coin selling for today?
Pricing for the 1962 United States Coin depends on grade and current collector demand.
1962 United States Coin specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1962
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why this coin has no mint mark
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1962 United States Coin is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1962 United States Coin valuable
Documented examples of the 1962 United States Coin 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 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.
1962 United States Coin inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY / IN GOD / WE TRUST / (date) / JS (initials)
Roosevelt bust left
Reverse
• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA • / ONE DIME / E PLURIBUS UNUM
Torch flanked by laurel branch (left) and oak branch (right)
Measured 1962 United States Coin specimens
3 physically measured 1962 United States Coin 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 Coin #1 | - | - | - | Breen.3753 |
| 1962 United States Coin #2 | - | - | - | Breen.3754 |
| 1962 United States Coin #3 | - | - | - | Breen.3753 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.