1800 United States Cent Value
Expect a 1800 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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1800 United States Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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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 the 1800 United States Cent selling for today?
Pricing for the 1800 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1800 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1800
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 10.653 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1800 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 1800, that is exactly as it should be.
Why the 1800 United States Cent is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 1800 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 1800 United States Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
1800 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY 1800
Liberty bust, r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ONE CENT; 1/100
wreath
Measured 1800 United States Cent specimens
12 physically measured 1800 United States Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 10.653 g, 28 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 United States Cent #1 | 10.653 g | 28 mm | - | Sheldon.191, Breen.1735, CN.2, dies 1-B |
| 1800 United States Cent #2 | 10.793 g | 28 mm | - | Sheldon.192, Breen.1736, CN.3, dies 2-C |
| 1800 United States Cent #3 | 10.821 g | 28 mm | - | Sheldon.198, Breen.1737 |
| 1800 United States Cent #4 | 10.553 g | 28 mm | - | Sheldon.202, Breen.1737, CN. 15, dies 9-N |
| 1800 United States Cent #5 | 10.617 g | 28 mm | - | Sheldon.212, Breen.1737, CN.25, dies 18-T |
| 1800 United States Cent #6 | - | - | - | Sheldon.192, Breen.1736 |
| 1800 United States Cent #7 | - | - | - | Sheldon.193, Breen.1736 |
| 1800 United States Cent #8 | - | - | - | Sheldon.190, Breen.1735 |
| 1800 United States Cent #9 | - | - | - | Sheldon.199, Breen.1737 |
| 1800 United States Cent #10 | - | - | - | Sheldon.190, Breen.1735 |
| 1800 United States Cent #11 | - | - | - | Sheldon.190, Breen.1735 |
| 1800 United States Cent #12 | - | - | - | Sheldon.190, Breen.1735 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.