2010 United States Cent Value
A 2010 United States Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
2010 United States 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.
How much is a 2010 United States Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 2010 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
2010 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 2010
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Weight
- 2.5 g
- Diameter
- 19.1 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 2010 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 collectors pay for in a 2010 United States Cent
Documented examples of the 2010 United States 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.
The series itself does some of the lifting for the 2010 United States Cent: Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.
2010 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
IN GOD WE TRUST
Bust of Lincoln to r. with LIBERTY to l. and 2010 to r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Arms with E PLURIBUS UNUM, banner in front with ONE CENT.
Measured 2010 United States Cent specimens
5 physically measured 2010 United States Cent examples 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 United States Cent #1 | 2.512 g | 19 mm | 6 h | - |
| 2010 United States Cent #2 | 2.5 g | 19.1 mm | 6 h | - |
| 2010 United States Cent #3 | 2.5 g | 19.1 mm | 6 h | - |
| 2010 United States Cent #4 | 2.5 g | 19.1 mm | 6 h | - |
| 2010 United States Cent #5 | 2.5 g | 19.1 mm | 6 h | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.