1986 United States Coin Value
A 1986 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.
1986 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.
How much is a 1986 United States Coin worth today?
Pricing for the 1986 United States Coin depends on grade and current collector demand.
1986 United States Coin specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1986
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1986 United States Coin, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
What collectors pay for in a 1986 United States Coin
Documented examples of the 1986 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.
Context adds the final layer to the 1986 United States Coin. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1986 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 1986 United States Coin specimens
1 physically measured 1986 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 United States Coin #1 | - | - | - | Breen.3829 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.