1723 United States Penny Value

Expect a 1723 United States Penny to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.

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1723 United States Penny value by grade

1723 United States Penny value by grade
GradeEstimated 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 1723 United States Penny

Pricing for the 1723 United States Penny depends on grade and current collector demand.

1723 United States Penny specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1723
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Composition
Copper
Weight
8.05 g
Diameter
27 mm

Why this coin has no mint mark

The 1723 United States Penny comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1723, that is exactly as it should be.

What makes the 1723 United States Penny valuable

Context adds the final layer to the 1723 United States Penny. 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 1723 United States Penny trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.

1723 United States Penny inscriptions & design

Obverse

GEORGIUS DEI GRATIA REX

head laurel. r.

Reverse

ROSA AMERICANA UTILE DULCI

crowned rose

Measured 1723 United States Penny specimens

11 physically measured 1723 United States Penny examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.05 g, 27 mm minting standard.

Measured 1723 United States Penny specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1723 United States Penny #16.38 g27 mm-Nelson.15, Breen.122, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.32-Eb.11
1723 United States Penny #27.31 g27 mm-Nelson.15, Breen.122, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.6-Eb.2
1723 United States Penny #38.165 g27 mm-Nelson.15, Breen.121, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.39-Ea.4
1723 United States Penny #48.05 g27 mm-Nelson.15, Breen.122, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.22-Eb.6
1723 United States Penny #58.02 g27 mm-Nelson.15, Breen.122, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.14-Eb.4
1723 United States Penny #67.77 g27 mm-Nelson.15, Breen.122, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.7-Eb.3
1723 United States Penny #77.13 g27 mm-Nelson.15, Breen.122, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.30-Eb.10
1723 United States Penny #88.48 g27 mm-Nelson.15, Breen.122, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.40-Eb.14
1723 United States Penny #98.067 g27 mm6 hBreen.121 (fake), Whitman.1278, Martin.2.21-Ea.3
1723 United States Penny #1010.51 g27 mm-Nelson.15, Breen.122 (fake), Whitman.1278, Martin.2.7-Eb.4
1723 United States Penny #118.22 g26 mm-Nelson.15, Breen.121 (fake), Whitman.1278, Martin.2.21-Ea.3

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.