1847 Hawaii Cent Value
Expect a 1847 Hawaii Cent to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1847 Hawaii Cent 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.
How much is a 1847 Hawaii Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1847 Hawaii Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1847 Hawaii Cent specifications
- Series
- Hawaii Coinage
- Year
- 1847
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Brass
- Weight
- 6.226 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
Philadelphia struck the 1847 Hawaii 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.
Why the 1847 Hawaii Cent is worth money
For the 1847 Hawaii Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
Context adds the final layer to the 1847 Hawaii Cent. Documented Hawaii 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.
1847 Hawaii Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
KAMEHAMAMEHA III KA MOI 1847
Bust facing
Reverse
AUPUNI HAWAII HAPA HANERI
value within wreath
Measured 1847 Hawaii Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1847 Hawaii Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 6.226 g, 28 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 Hawaii Cent #1 | 6.226 g | 28 mm | - | Breen.8029 (fake) |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.