1985 United States 5 Cent Value
A 1985 United States 5 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1985 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.
How much is a 1985 United States 5 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1985 United States 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1985 United States 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1985
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- White Metal
- Weight
- 72.0339 g
- Diameter
- 77 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1985 United States 5 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.
What collectors pay for in a 1985 United States 5 Cent
Documented examples of the 1985 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.
Few series carry the following that supports the 1985 United States 5 Cent. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. A coin that thousands of collectors are actively assembling into sets never lacks for a market.
1985 United States 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
IN GOD WE TRUST LIBERTY (date)
text left margin round / head l. / text right margin round
Reverse
E PLURIBUS UNUM / MONTICELLO / COPY / FIVE CENTS / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
text top margin round / monticello ctr. / 2 lines text below in area / text bottom inner margin round / text bottom outer margin round
Measured 1985 United States 5 Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1985 United States 5 Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 72.0339 g, 77 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 United States 5 Cent #1 | 72.0339 g | 77 mm | 12 h | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.