2012 United States Coin Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 2012 United States Coin brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
2012 United States Coin 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.
Today's value of the 2012 United States Coin
The market for the 2012 United States Coin is driven by condition above all.
2012 United States Coin specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 2012
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Weight
- 2.27 g
- Diameter
- 17.9 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
The 2012 United States Coin 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 makes the 2012 United States Coin valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 2012 United States Coin trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
There is history in a 2012 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.
2012 United States Coin inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY / IN GOD / WE TRUST / (date) / JS (initials)
Roosevelt bust left
Reverse
• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA • / ONE DIME / E PLURIBUS UNUM
Torch flanked by laurel branch (left) and oak branch (right)
Measured 2012 United States Coin specimens
4 physically measured 2012 United States Coin examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 2.27 g, 17.9 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 United States Coin #1 | 2.27 g | 17.9 mm | 6 h | KM.US.195a |
| 2012 United States Coin #2 | 2.27 g | 17.9 mm | 6 h | KM.US.195a |
| 2012 United States Coin #3 | 2.27 g | 17.9 mm | 6 h | KM.US.195a |
| 2012 United States Coin #4 | 2.27 g | 17.9 mm | 6 h | KM.US.195a |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.