1807 United States Cent Value
Today a 1807 United States Cent typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1807 United States 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.
Today's value of the 1807 United States Cent
The market for the 1807 United States Cent is driven by condition above all.
1807 United States Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1807
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 10.604 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1807 United States 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 1807 United States Cent valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1807 United States Cent 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 1807 United States 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.
1807 United States Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY 1807
Liberty bust, r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ONE CENT; 1/100
wreath
Measured 1807 United States Cent specimens
12 physically measured 1807 United States Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 10.604 g, 28 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 United States Cent #1 | 5.389 g | 23 mm | 6 h | BreenHC.1807.1, Cohen.1, Breen.1552 |
| 1807 United States Cent #2 | - | - | - | Sheldon.271, Breen.1770 |
| 1807 United States Cent #3 | - | - | - | Sheldon.273, Breen.1768 |
| 1807 United States Cent #4 | - | - | - | Sheldon.275, Breen.1772 |
| 1807 United States Cent #5 | - | - | 6 h | Sheldon.271, Breen.1770 |
| 1807 United States Cent #6 | - | - | 6 h | Sheldon.271, Breen.1770 |
| 1807 United States Cent #7 | - | - | 6 h | Sheldon.271, Breen.1770 |
| 1807 United States Cent #8 | - | - | 6 h | Sheldon.272, Breen.1769 |
| 1807 United States Cent #9 | - | - | 6 h | Sheldon.273, Breen.1768 |
| 1807 United States Cent #10 | - | - | 6 h | Sheldon.274, Breen.1771 |
| 1807 United States Cent #11 | - | - | 6 h | Sheldon.274, Breen.1771 |
| 1807 United States Cent #12 | - | - | 5 h | Sheldon.274, Breen.1771 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.