1978 United States Coin Value
A 1978 United States Coin is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1978 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 a 1978 United States Coin worth right now?
Pricing for the 1978 United States Coin depends on grade and current collector demand.
1978 United States Coin specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1978
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1978 United States Coin 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 1978 United States Coin is worth money
Official mintage figures for the 1978 United States Coin 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.
There is history in a 1978 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.
1978 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 1978 United States Coin specimens
1 physically measured 1978 United States Coin example 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 United States Coin #1 | - | - | - | Breen.3802 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.