1801 United States Cent Value
A 1801 United States 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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1801 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 a 1801 United States Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 1801 United States Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1801 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1801
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 10.285 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1801 United States 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 1801 United States Cent valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1801 United States Cent are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1801 United States Cent, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
1801 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY 1801
Liberty bust, r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ONE CENT; 1/100
wreath
Measured 1801 United States Cent specimens
12 physically measured 1801 United States Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 10.285 g, 28 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 United States Cent #1 | 10.285 g | 28 mm | - | Sheldon.214, Breen.1738, N.2, dies 2-A |
| 1801 United States Cent #2 | 10.013 g | 28 mm | - | Sheldon.215, Breen.1738, N.3, dies 3-A |
| 1801 United States Cent #3 | 10.522 g | 28 mm | - | Sheldon.220, Breen.1740, N.7, dies 7-F |
| 1801 United States Cent #4 | - | - | - | Sheldon.213, Breen.1738 |
| 1801 United States Cent #5 | - | - | - | Sheldon.213, Breen.1738 |
| 1801 United States Cent #6 | - | - | - | Sheldon.213, Breen.1738 |
| 1801 United States Cent #7 | - | - | - | Sheldon.213, Breen.1738 |
| 1801 United States Cent #8 | - | - | - | Sheldon.213, Breen.1738 |
| 1801 United States Cent #9 | - | - | - | Sheldon.214, Breen.1738 |
| 1801 United States Cent #10 | - | - | - | Sheldon.215, Breen.1738 |
| 1801 United States Cent #11 | - | - | - | Sheldon.215, Breen.1738 |
| 1801 United States Cent #12 | - | - | - | Sheldon.216, Breen.1741 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.