1801 United States 10 Cent Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1801 United States 10 Cent brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1801 United States 10 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.
Current 1801 United States 10 Cent value
The market for the 1801 United States 10 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1801 United States 10 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1801
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why there is no letter on this coin
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1801 United States 10 Cent comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
What makes the 1801 United States 10 Cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1801 United States 10 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 1801 United States 10 Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
1801 United States 10 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY / (date)
Draped liberty bust right, surrounded by 13 stars
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Eagle with shield holding arrows and olive branch; stars and clouds above
Measured 1801 United States 10 Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1801 United States 10 Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 United States 10 Cent #1 | - | - | - | JR.1 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.