1786 United States Coin Value
Expect a 1786 United States Coin to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1786 United States Coin 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.
Today's value of the 1786 United States Coin
Pricing for the 1786 United States Coin depends on grade and current collector demand.
1786 United States Coin specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1786
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 8.73 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
The 1786 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 1786 United States Coin valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1786 United States Coin trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
Context adds the final layer to the 1786 United States Coin. 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.
1786 United States Coin inscriptions & design
Obverse
AUCTORI• \ CONNEC•
Mailed bust right
Reverse
INDE• \ ET LIB• / (date)
Seated liberty left, holding frond in right hand and spear with cap in left hand
Measured 1786 United States Coin specimens
12 physically measured 1786 United States Coin examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 8.73 g, 28 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1786 United States Coin #1 | 7.46 g | 28 mm | 6 h | Miller.2.2-D.2, Breen.744, Whitman.2475 |
| 1786 United States Coin #2 | 7.72 g | 28 mm | 5 h | Miller.3-D.1, Breen.746, Whitman.2510 |
| 1786 United States Coin #3 | 9.57 g | 28 mm | 6 h | Miller.4.1-G, Breen.747, Whitman.2525 |
| 1786 United States Coin #4 | 9.79 g | 28 mm | 6 h | Miller.4.1-G, Breen.747, Whitman.2525 |
| 1786 United States Coin #5 | 8.38 g | 29 mm | 8 h | Miller.5.1-H.1, Breen.748, Whitman.2540 |
| 1786 United States Coin #6 | 6.96 g | 28 mm | 12 h | Miller.5.2-L, Breen.752, Whitman.2555 |
| 1786 United States Coin #7 | 9.56 g | 29 mm | 12 h | Miller.5.2-L, Breen.752, Whitman.2555 |
| 1786 United States Coin #8 | 8.46 g | 28 mm | 7 h | Miller.5.3-N, Breen.756, Whitman.2575 |
| 1786 United States Coin #9 | 8.3 g | 29 mm | 6 h | Miller.5.3-N, Breen.756, Whitman.2575 |
| 1786 United States Coin #10 | 9.61 g | 28 mm | 6 h | Miller.5.4-O.1, Breen.749, Whitman.2590 |
| 1786 United States Coin #11 | 8.84 g | 28 mm | 6 h | Miller.5.8-F, Breen.749, Whitman.2620 |
| 1786 United States Coin #12 | 8.2 g | 28 mm | 6 h | Miller.5.8-H.2, Breen.752, Whitman.2625 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.