2005 United States 5 Cent Value
In the current market, a 2005 United States 5 Cent changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
2005 United States 5 Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated 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.
How much is a 2005 United States 5 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 2005 United States 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
2005 United States 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 2005
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Cupronickel
- Weight
- 4.99 g
- Diameter
- 21.1 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
Philadelphia struck the 2005 United States 5 Cent, 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.
Why the 2005 United States 5 Cent is worth money
Without a firm mintage figure, the 2005 United States 5 Cent trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
Context adds the final layer to the 2005 United States 5 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.
2005 United States 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
IN GOD WE TRUST/LIBERTY/2005
bust of Thomas Jefferson r.
Reverse
E PLURIBUS UNUM.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.LEWIS & CLARK 1805.FIVE CENTS//Ocean/in view!/O! The joy!
pine trees on cliff with distant rocks and the Pacific ocean in the background
Measured 2005 United States 5 Cent specimens
8 physically measured 2005 United States 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.99 g, 21.1 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 United States 5 Cent #1 | 5 g | 21.1 mm | 6 h | - |
| 2005 United States 5 Cent #2 | 5.01 g | 21 mm | 6 h | - |
| 2005 United States 5 Cent #3 | 4.99 g | 21.1 mm | 6 h | - |
| 2005 United States 5 Cent #4 | 4.95 g | 21.1 mm | 6 h | - |
| 2005 United States 5 Cent #5 | 5 g | 21.2 mm | 6 h | KM.368 |
| 2005 United States 5 Cent #6 | 5 g | 21.2 mm | 6 h | KM.369 |
| 2005 United States 5 Cent #7 | 4.936 g | 21.2 mm | 6 h | KM.368 |
| 2005 United States 5 Cent #8 | 4.924 g | 21 mm | 6 h | KM.369 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.