2006 United States 5 Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 2006 United States 5 Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
2006 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 2006 United States 5 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 2006 United States 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
2006 United States 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 2006
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Cupronickel
- Weight
- 5 g
- Diameter
- 21.2 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 2006 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
Context adds the final layer to the 2006 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.
Documented examples of the 2006 United States 5 Cent in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
2006 United States 5 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
IN GOD WE TRUST / Liberty / (date) \ (mintmark)
Jefferson bust facing
Reverse
E PLURIBUS UNUM / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / MONTICELLO / FIVE CENTS
Monticello building
Measured 2006 United States 5 Cent specimens
4 physically measured 2006 United States 5 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 5 g, 21.2 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 United States 5 Cent #1 | 4.955 g | 21.1 mm | 6 h | KM.381 |
| 2006 United States 5 Cent #2 | 5 g | 21.2 mm | 6 h | KM.US.381 |
| 2006 United States 5 Cent #3 | 5 g | 21.2 mm | 6 h | KM.US.381 |
| 2006 United States 5 Cent #4 | - | 21.2 mm | 6 h | KM.2007.381 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.