1794 United States Cent Value
Expect a 1794 United States Cent to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
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1794 United States Cent 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 a 1794 United States Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 1794 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1794 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1794
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 10.59 g
- Diameter
- 29 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1794 United States Cent comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1794, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1794 United States Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1794 United States Cent. 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.
For the 1794 United States Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
1794 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY 1794
Liberty head, r., cap on pole l. behind
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ONE CENT; 1/100
wreath
Measured 1794 United States Cent specimens
12 physically measured 1794 United States Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 10.59 g, 29 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1794 United States Cent #1 | 10.59 g | 29 mm | - | Breen.1032, Whitman.8587 |
| 1794 United States Cent #2 | 9.99 g | 29 mm | - | Breen.1032, Whitman.8580 |
| 1794 United States Cent #3 | 10.33 g | 29 mm | - | Breen.1029, Whitman.8570 |
| 1794 United States Cent #4 | 10.4 g | 29 mm | - | Breen.1029, Whitman.8570 |
| 1794 United States Cent #5 | 9.38 g | 29 mm | - | Breen.1029, Whitman.8570 |
| 1794 United States Cent #6 | 13.521 g | 28 mm | - | Sheldon.36, Breen.1662, dies 15-M, Hays.31 |
| 1794 United States Cent #7 | 13.865 g | 28 mm | - | Sheldon.39, Breen.1668, dies 17-N, Hays.40 |
| 1794 United States Cent #8 | 13.291 g | 28 mm | - | Sheldon.43, Breen.1668, dies 19-R, Hays.34 |
| 1794 United States Cent #9 | 13.586 g | 28 mm | - | Sheldon.53, Breen.1668, dies 25-X, Hays.58 |
| 1794 United States Cent #10 | 13.714 g | 28 mm | - | Sheldon.68, Breen.1669, dies 35-II, Hays.55 |
| 1794 United States Cent #11 | 13.661 g | 29.5 mm | 6 h | Sheldon.22, Breen.1668 |
| 1794 United States Cent #12 | 13.531 g | 28 mm | - | Sheldon.27, Breen.1659, dies 9-G, Hays.25 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.