1983 United States Cent Value
In the current market, a 1983 United States Cent changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1983 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.
Today's value of the 1983 United States Cent
Pricing for the 1983 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1983 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1983
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Weight
- 2.512 g
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1983 United States Cent comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1983, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1983 United States Cent valuable
There is history in a 1983 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.
The 1983 United States Cent lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
1983 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 1983 United States Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1983 United States Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 2.512 g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 United States Cent #1 | 2.512 g | - | - | Breen.2309 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.