1976 United States 5 Cent Value
The 1976 United States 5 Cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1976 United States 5 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 1976 United States 5 Cent selling for today?
Pricing for the 1976 United States 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1976 United States 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1976
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Cupronickel
- Diameter
- 22 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1976 United States 5 Cent is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
Why the 1976 United States 5 Cent is worth money
There is history in a 1976 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.
Documented examples of the 1976 United States 5 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.
1976 United States 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY ★ (date) / FS [initials]
Jefferson bust left
Reverse
E PLURIBUS UNUM / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / MONTICELLO / FIVE CENTS
Monticello building
Measured 1976 United States 5 Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1976 United States 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, 22 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 United States 5 Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1976 United States 5 Cent #2 | - | 22 mm | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.