1773 United States Penny Value
Today a 1773 United States Penny typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
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1773 United States Penny 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.
What is the 1773 United States Penny selling for today?
The market for the 1773 United States Penny is driven by condition above all.
1773 United States Penny specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1773
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 10.93 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
Reading a coin with no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1773 United States Penny, 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.
What makes the 1773 United States Penny valuable
The 1773 United States Penny lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
Context adds the final layer to the 1773 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.
1773 United States Penny inscriptions & design
Obverse
GEORGIVS III REX
head laurel. r.
Reverse
VIRGINIA 1773
crowned shield
Measured 1773 United States Penny specimens
1 physically measured 1773 United States Penny example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 10.93 g, 28 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1773 United States Penny #1 | 10.93 g | 28 mm | - | Newman.1-A |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.