1795 United States Penny Value
A 1795 United States Penny is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1795 United States Penny 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 1795 United States Penny worth today?
Pricing for the 1795 United States Penny depends on grade and current collector demand.
1795 United States Penny specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1795
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 17.98 g
- Diameter
- 32 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1795 United States Penny, 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.
Where this coin's value comes from
Documented examples of the 1795 United States Penny in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
There is history in a 1795 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
1795 United States Penny inscriptions & design
Obverse
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Bust of Washington facing left
Reverse
LIBERTY AND SECURITY
Shield, vertical bars onn left half, stars on right half. Eagle on top of shield, front, head turned left
Measured 1795 United States Penny specimens
3 physically measured 1795 United States Penny examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 17.98 g, 32 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1795 United States Penny #1 | 13.82 g | - | 6 h | Breen 1255 (fake) |
| 1795 United States Penny #2 | 22.806 g | - | 6 h | Breen 1255 (fake) |
| 1795 United States Penny #3 | 17.98 g | 32 mm | - | B.30 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.