1802 United States Dollar Value
Expect a 1802 United States Dollar to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1802 United States Dollar 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.
Today's value of the 1802 United States Dollar
Pricing for the 1802 United States Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1802 United States Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1802
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 26.974 g
- Diameter
- 39 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
The 1802 United States Dollar comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1802, that is exactly as it should be.
Why the 1802 United States Dollar is worth money
There is history in a 1802 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.
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1802 United States Dollar trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
1802 United States Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
(6 stars)/ 1802/ (7 stars)/ LIBERTY
Draped bust of Liberty to r.
Reverse
UNITED -- STATES OF -- AMERICA
Eagle, spread wings, with shield on breast, banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM in beak, holding 13 arrows and one laurel branch; 13 stars above.
Measured 1802 United States Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1802 United States Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 26.974 g, 39 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1802 United States Dollar #1 | 26.974 g | 39 mm | 6 h | Bolender.6, Borckardt-Bower.241 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.