1766 United States Coin Value
A 1766 United States Coin is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1766 United States Coin 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.
How much is a 1766 United States Coin worth today?
Pricing for the 1766 United States Coin depends on grade and current collector demand.
1766 United States Coin specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1766
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 9.743 g
- Diameter
- 28.5 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1766 United States Coin 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.
What makes the 1766 United States Coin valuable
There is history in a 1766 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.
Documented examples of the 1766 United States Coin in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
1766 United States Coin inscriptions & design
Obverse
THE RESTORER OF COMMERCE 1766/ NO STAMPS
Male bust to l.
Reverse
THANKS TO THE FRIENDS OF LIBERTY AND TRADE/ AMERICA
Ship at sea to r.
Measured 1766 United States Coin specimens
1 physically measured 1766 United States Coin example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 9.743 g, 28.5 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1766 United States Coin #1 | 9.743 g | 28.5 mm | 5 h | Breen.251 (fake) |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.