2001 United States Cent Value

Expect a 2001 United States Cent to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.

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2001 United States Cent value by grade

2001 United States Cent value by grade
GradeEstimated value

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 2001 United States Cent

Pricing for the 2001 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.

2001 United States Cent specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
2001
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Weight
2.514 g

Why there is no letter on this coin

The 2001 United States 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 makes the 2001 United States Cent valuable

For the 2001 United States Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.

Context adds the final layer to the 2001 United States Cent. 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.

2001 United States Cent inscriptions & design

Obverse

WELCOME TO ATLANTA / JOHN WILSON / ANA PRESIDENT / THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT / 2001__2003 / 110 thANA CONVENTION

scroll + peach

Reverse

IN GOD WE TRUST / LIBERTY. / 2001

obverse of cent

Measured 2001 United States Cent specimens

2 physically measured 2001 United States Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 2.514 g, mm minting standard.

Measured 2001 United States Cent specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
2001 United States Cent #12.514 g---
2001 United States Cent #22.516 g---

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.