1791 Great Britain Cent Value
In the current market, a 1791 Great Britain Cent changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
1791 Great Britain 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 the 1791 Great Britain Cent selling for today?
Pricing for the 1791 Great Britain Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1791 Great Britain Cent specifications
- Series
- Great Britain Coinage
- Year
- 1791
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Lead
- Weight
- 16.415 g
- Diameter
- 29 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1791 Great Britain Cent is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1791 Great Britain Cent valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1791 Great Britain 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 1791 Great Britain Cent. Documented Great Britain 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.
Measured 1791 Great Britain Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1791 Great Britain Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 16.415 g, 29 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1791 Great Britain Cent #1 | 16.415 g | 29 mm | 6 h | Breen.1206f |
| 1791 Great Britain Cent #2 | 16.665 g | 29 mm | 6 h | Breen.1206f |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.