2005 United States Cent Value
In the current market, a 2005 United States 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 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.
What is the 2005 United States Cent selling for today?
Pricing for the 2005 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
2005 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 2005
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Weight
- 2.5 g
- Diameter
- 19.1 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
Philadelphia struck the 2005 United States 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.
What makes the 2005 United States Cent valuable
For the 2005 United States Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
There is history in a 2005 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.
Measured 2005 United States Cent specimens
1 physically measured 2005 United States Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 2.5 g, 19.1 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 United States Cent #1 | 2.5 g | 19.1 mm | 6 h | KM.201.b |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.