1822 United States 25 Cent Value
The 1822 United States 25 Cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1822 United States 25 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.
Today's value of the 1822 United States 25 Cent
Pricing for the 1822 United States 25 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1822 United States 25 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1822
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 6.684 g
- Diameter
- 26.5 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
The 1822 United States 25 Cent comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1822, that is exactly as it should be.
Why the 1822 United States 25 Cent is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 1822 United States 25 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.
For the 1822 United States 25 Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
1822 United States 25 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* (date)
Liberty, capped bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 25 C /
eagle with shield, head l.
Measured 1822 United States 25 Cent specimens
4 physically measured 1822 United States 25 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 6.684 g, 26.5 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1822 United States 25 Cent #1 | 6.705 g | 27 mm | 6 h | Breen.Encyclopedia.3904, Breen.1 |
| 1822 United States 25 Cent #2 | 6.684 g | 26.5 mm | 6 h | Browning.1, Breen 3904 |
| 1822 United States 25 Cent #3 | - | - | - | Browning.1822.1 |
| 1822 United States 25 Cent #4 | - | - | - | Browning.1822.1 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.