1803 United States 10 Cent Value
A 1803 United States 10 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.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1803 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.
How much is a 1803 United States 10 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1803 United States 10 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1803 United States 10 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1803
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1803 United States 10 Cent was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
Where this coin's value comes from
Documented examples of the 1803 United States 10 Cent 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 1803 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.
1803 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 1803 United States 10 Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1803 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1803 United States 10 Cent #1 | - | - | - | JR.3 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.