1987 United States 5 Cent Value
The 1987 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. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
1987 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.
Current 1987 United States 5 Cent value
Pricing for the 1987 United States 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1987 United States 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1987
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Cupronickel
The missing mint mark, explained
The 1987 United States 5 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 1987, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1987 United States 5 Cent valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1987 United States 5 Cent 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 1987 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.
1987 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 1987 United States 5 Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1987 United States 5 Cent examples 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 United States 5 Cent #1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 United States 5 Cent #2 | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 United States 5 Cent #3 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.