1774 United States Coin Value
A 1774 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.
1774 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 1774 United States Coin worth today?
Pricing for the 1774 United States Coin depends on grade and current collector demand.
1774 United States Coin specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1774
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 7.298 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1774 United States Coin, 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.
Why the 1774 United States Coin is worth money
Documented examples of the 1774 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.
Few series carry the following that supports the 1774 United States Coin. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. A coin that thousands of collectors are actively assembling into sets never lacks for a market.
1774 United States Coin inscriptions & design
Obverse
GEORGIUS -- III . REX
Laureate bust of George III to r.
Reverse
BRITAN -- NIA/ 1774
Seated Victory (Liberty) to l. holding spear and plant, with shield in front.
Measured 1774 United States Coin specimens
1 physically measured 1774 United States Coin example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 7.298 g, 28 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1774 United States Coin #1 | 7.298 g | 28 mm | 5 h | Vlack.7-74A, W.7770 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.