2013 United States Cent Value
A 2013 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.
2013 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.
What is a 2013 United States Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 2013 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
2013 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 2013
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Weight
- 2.5 g
- Diameter
- 19.1 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 2013 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 2013 United States Cent
Documented examples of the 2013 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.
Context adds the final layer to the 2013 United States 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.
2013 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
IN GOD -- WE TRUST/ in field, LIBERTY -- 2013
Bearded bust of Lincoln to r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ on shield, E PLURIBUS UNUM/ on banner, ONE CENT
Shield of the Union with banner in front.
Measured 2013 United States Cent specimens
4 physically measured 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 United States Cent #1 | 2.5 g | 19.1 mm | 6 h | - |
| 2013 United States Cent #2 | 2.5 g | 19.1 mm | 6 h | - |
| 2013 United States Cent #3 | 2.5 g | 19.1 mm | 6 h | - |
| 2013 United States Cent #4 | 2.5 g | 19.1 mm | 6 h | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.