1649 United States 4 Bit Value
Today a 1649 United States 4 Bit 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.
1649 United States 4 Bit 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.
What is the 1649 United States 4 Bit selling for today?
The market for the 1649 United States 4 Bit is driven by condition above all.
1649 United States 4 Bit specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1649
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 13.051 g
- Diameter
- 33 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
The 1649 United States 4 Bit 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 1649 United States 4 Bit is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 1649 United States 4 Bit. 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.
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1649 United States 4 Bit trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
1649 United States 4 Bit inscriptions & design
Obverse
LOUISIANA 4 BITS
Reverse
Measured 1649 United States 4 Bit specimens
1 physically measured 1649 United States 4 Bit example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 13.051 g, 33 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1649 United States 4 Bit #1 | 13.051 g | 33 mm | 6 h | Brunk.25020 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.