1790 United States 3 pence Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1790 United States 3 pence brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
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1790 United States 3 pence 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 1790 United States 3 pence worth today?
Pricing for the 1790 United States 3 pence depends on grade and current collector demand.
1790 United States 3 pence specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1790
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 0.78 g
- Diameter
- 20 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1790 United States 3 pence 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.
Where this coin's value comes from
Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1790 United States 3 pence, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
Official mintage figures for the 1790 United States 3 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.
1790 United States 3 pence inscriptions & design
Obverse
BALTIMORE.TOWN.JULY.4,90
bust l.
Reverse
STANDISH BARRY; THREE PENCE
value in center
Measured 1790 United States 3 pence specimens
1 physically measured 1790 United States 3 pence example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 0.78 g, 20 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 United States 3 pence #1 | 0.78 g | 20 mm | - | Breen.1019, Whitman.8510 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.