1658 United States 4 Pence Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1658 United States 4 Pence brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1658 United States 4 Pence 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.
Current 1658 United States 4 Pence value
The market for the 1658 United States 4 Pence is driven by condition above all.
1658 United States 4 Pence specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1658
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 3.09 g
Why this coin has no mint mark
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1658 United States 4 Pence comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
What makes the 1658 United States 4 Pence valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1658 United States 4 Pence are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
There is history in a 1658 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
1658 United States 4 Pence inscriptions & design
Obverse
CECILVS:DNS:TERRAE.MARIAE.& C +
bust l.
Reverse
CRESCITE ET MVLTIPLICAMINI +
value (IV) flanking Baltimore family arms
Measured 1658 United States 4 Pence specimens
1 physically measured 1658 United States 4 Pence example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 3.09 g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1658 United States 4 Pence #1 | 3.09 g | - | - | Breen.74 (fake) |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.