1783 United States 6 Pence Value
The 1783 United States 6 Pence carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
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1783 United States 6 Pence 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.
How much is a 1783 United States 6 Pence worth today?
Pricing for the 1783 United States 6 Pence depends on grade and current collector demand.
1783 United States 6 Pence specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1783
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 1.26 g
- Diameter
- 17 mm
Reading a coin with no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1783 United States 6 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.
What makes the 1783 United States 6 Pence valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1783 United States 6 Pence are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
Context adds the final layer to the 1783 United States 6 Pence. 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.
1783 United States 6 Pence inscriptions & design
Obverse
I. CHALMERS ANNAPOLIS
star within wreath
Reverse
I.C. SIX PENCE 1783
two hands claspings in ctr. of long cross with leaf in each quarter
Measured 1783 United States 6 Pence specimens
3 physically measured 1783 United States 6 Pence examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 1.26 g, 17 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1783 United States 6 Pence #1 | 1.26 g | 17 mm | - | - |
| 1783 United States 6 Pence #2 | 1.803 g | 17 mm | - | Breen.1017, Whitman.1770 |
| 1783 United States 6 Pence #3 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.