1737 United States 3 pence Value

A 1737 United States 3 pence is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.

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1737 United States 3 pence value by grade

1737 United States 3 pence 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.

How much is a 1737 United States 3 pence worth today?

Pricing for the 1737 United States 3 pence depends on grade and current collector demand.

1737 United States 3 pence specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1737
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Composition
Lead
Weight
11.08 g
Diameter
28 mm

Why this coin has no mint mark

Philadelphia struck the 1737 United States 3 pence, 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.

The value drivers behind this coin

Documented examples of the 1737 United States 3 pence in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.

The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1737 United States 3 pence: Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.

1737 United States 3 pence inscriptions & design

Obverse

VALUE ME AS YOU PLEASE III

stag

Reverse

I AM GOOD COPPER

three hammers

Measured 1737 United States 3 pence specimens

12 physically measured 1737 United States 3 pence examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 11.08 g, 28 mm minting standard.

Measured 1737 United States 3 pence specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1737 United States 3 pence #18.179 g28 mm-Crosby.22, Freidus.3.2-B.a, Breen.241, Whitman.8255
1737 United States 3 pence #28.335 g28 mm-Breen.238 (fake)
1737 United States 3 pence #38.019 g28 mm2 hBreen.242
1737 United States 3 pence #413.57 g28 mm-Breen.242 (fake)
1737 United States 3 pence #510.98 g28 mm--
1737 United States 3 pence #611.08 g28 mm-Breen.238 (fake)
1737 United States 3 pence #713.61 g28 mm-Breen.238
1737 United States 3 pence #814.53 g28 mm-Breen.238 (fake)
1737 United States 3 pence #913.42 g28 mm-Breen.238 (fake)
1737 United States 3 pence #109.51 g28 mm-Breen.238 (fake)
1737 United States 3 pence #1113.5 g28 mm-Breen.242 (fake)
1737 United States 3 pence #1213.84 g28 mm-Breen.238 (fake)

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