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
| 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.
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.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1723 United States Penny #1 | 6.38 g | 27 mm | - | Nelson.15, Breen.122, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.32-Eb.11 |
| 1723 United States Penny #2 | 7.31 g | 27 mm | - | Nelson.15, Breen.122, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.6-Eb.2 |
| 1723 United States Penny #3 | 8.165 g | 27 mm | - | Nelson.15, Breen.121, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.39-Ea.4 |
| 1723 United States Penny #4 | 8.05 g | 27 mm | - | Nelson.15, Breen.122, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.22-Eb.6 |
| 1723 United States Penny #5 | 8.02 g | 27 mm | - | Nelson.15, Breen.122, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.14-Eb.4 |
| 1723 United States Penny #6 | 7.77 g | 27 mm | - | Nelson.15, Breen.122, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.7-Eb.3 |
| 1723 United States Penny #7 | 7.13 g | 27 mm | - | Nelson.15, Breen.122, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.30-Eb.10 |
| 1723 United States Penny #8 | 8.48 g | 27 mm | - | Nelson.15, Breen.122, Whitman.1278, Martin.2.40-Eb.14 |
| 1723 United States Penny #9 | 8.067 g | 27 mm | 6 h | Breen.121 (fake), Whitman.1278, Martin.2.21-Ea.3 |
| 1723 United States Penny #10 | 10.51 g | 27 mm | - | Nelson.15, Breen.122 (fake), Whitman.1278, Martin.2.7-Eb.4 |
| 1723 United States Penny #11 | 8.22 g | 26 mm | - | Nelson.15, Breen.121 (fake), Whitman.1278, Martin.2.21-Ea.3 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.