1795 United States 5 Cent Value

A 1795 United States 5 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.

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1795 United States 5 Cent value by grade

1795 United States 5 Cent value by grade
GradeEstimated value

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 1795 United States 5 Cent worth right now?

Pricing for the 1795 United States 5 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.

1795 United States 5 Cent specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1795
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Composition
Silver
Weight
1.411 g

Why this coin has no mint mark

Philadelphia struck the 1795 United States 5 Cent, 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 1795 United States 5 Cent valuable

The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1795 United States 5 Cent: Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.

Documented examples of the 1795 United States 5 Cent in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.

Measured 1795 United States 5 Cent specimens

1 physically measured 1795 United States 5 Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 1.411 g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1795 United States 5 Cent specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1795 United States 5 Cent #11.411 g---

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.