2017 United States Cent Value

A 2017 United States Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.

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2017 United States Cent value by grade

2017 United States Cent value by grade
GradeEstimated 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.

Current 2017 United States Cent value

The market for the 2017 United States Cent is driven by condition above all.

2017 United States Cent specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
2017
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Weight
2.5 g
Diameter
19.05 mm

No mint mark? Here is why

Philadelphia struck the 2017 United States 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.

What makes the 2017 United States Cent valuable

The 2017 United States Cent lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.

Context adds the final layer to the 2017 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.

2017 United States Cent inscriptions & design

Obverse

Liberty / In God We Trust / 2017

Abraham Lincoln bust r.

Reverse

United States of America / E Pluribus Unum / One Cent

U.S. Shield with ribbon bearing denomination

Measured 2017 United States Cent specimens

5 physically measured 2017 United States Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 2.5 g, 19.05 mm minting standard.

Measured 2017 United States Cent specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
2017 United States Cent #12.5 g19.05 mm6 h-
2017 United States Cent #22.5 g19.05 mm6 h-
2017 United States Cent #32.5 g19.05 mm6 h-
2017 United States Cent #42.5 g19.05 mm6 h-
2017 United States Cent #52.5 g19.05 mm6 h-

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.