1804 United States Dollar Value
In the current market, a 1804 United States Dollar changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
1804 United States Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|
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 1804 United States Dollar
Pricing for the 1804 United States Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1804 United States Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1804
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Aluminum
- Weight
- 0.577 g
- Diameter
- 9 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1804 United States Dollar 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.
Why the 1804 United States Dollar is worth money
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1804 United States Dollar trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
Context adds the final layer to the 1804 United States Dollar. 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.
1804 United States Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* LIBERTY 1804
bust r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
eagle facing, head l., motto on scroll held in beak, stars and clouds above
Measured 1804 United States Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1804 United States Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 0.577 g, 9 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1804 United States Dollar #1 | 0.577 g | 9 mm | 6 h | - |
| 1804 United States Dollar #2 | 26.614 g | 39.8 mm | 6 h | Breen.5408 (fake) |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.