2019 United States Cent Value
Today a 2019 United States Cent typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
2019 United States Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated 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.
Today's value of the 2019 United States Cent
The market for the 2019 United States Cent is driven by condition above all.
2019 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 2019
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Weight
- 2.5 g
- Diameter
- 19.05 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
The 2019 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.
Why the 2019 United States Cent is worth money
Without a firm mintage figure, the 2019 United States Cent trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
Context adds the final layer to the 2019 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.
2019 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
Liberty / In God We Trust / 2019 / W
Abraham Lincoln bust facing r.
Reverse
United States of America / E Pluribus Unum / One Cent
U.S. Shield with ribbon bearing denomination
Measured 2019 United States Cent specimens
3 physically measured 2019 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.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 United States Cent #1 | 2.5 g | 19.05 mm | 6 h | - |
| 2019 United States Cent #2 | 2.5 g | 19.05 mm | 6 h | - |
| 2019 United States Cent #3 | 2.5 g | 19.1 mm | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.