1999 United States 5 Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1999 United States 5 Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1999 United States 5 Cent value by grade
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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 1999 United States 5 Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 1999 United States 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1999 United States 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1999
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Cupronickel
- Weight
- 4.969 g
- Diameter
- 21.2 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1999 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.
Where this coin's value comes from
Official mintage figures for the 1999 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.
Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1999 United States 5 Cent, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
1999 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 1999 United States 5 Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1999 United States 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.969 g, 21.2 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 United States 5 Cent #1 | 4.969 g | 21.2 mm | - | - |
| 1999 United States 5 Cent #2 | - | 21.2 mm | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.