2008 United States 5 Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 2008 United States 5 Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
2008 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 the 2008 United States 5 Cent selling for today?
The market for the 2008 United States 5 Cent is driven by condition above all.
2008 United States 5 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 2008
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Cupronickel
- Weight
- 5 g
- Diameter
- 21.2 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
Philadelphia struck the 2008 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 2008 United States 5 Cent is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 2008 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 2008 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.
2008 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 2008 United States 5 Cent specimens
4 physically measured 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 United States 5 Cent #1 | 5 g | 21.2 mm | 6 h | KM.US.381 |
| 2008 United States 5 Cent #2 | 5 g | 21.2 mm | 6 h | KM.US.381 |
| 2008 United States 5 Cent #3 | - | 21.1 mm | 6 h | - |
| 2008 United States 5 Cent #4 | - | 21.2 mm | 6 h | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.