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.
1795 United States 5 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 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.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1795 United States 5 Cent #1 | 1.411 g | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.