1829 United States 10 Cent Value
A 1829 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.
1829 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.
What is a 1829 United States 10 Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 1829 United States 10 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1829 United States 10 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1829
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 2.659 g
- Diameter
- 19 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1829 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.
What collectors pay for in a 1829 United States 10 Cent
Few series carry the following that supports the 1829 United States 10 Cent. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. A coin that thousands of collectors are actively assembling into sets never lacks for a market.
Documented examples of the 1829 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.
1829 United States 10 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY [on cap] / (date)
Capped liberty bust left
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM [on scroll] / 10 C.
Eagle with shield, holding olive branch and arrows; Scroll above
Measured 1829 United States 10 Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1829 United States 10 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 2.659 g, 19 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1829 United States 10 Cent #1 | 2.659 g | 19 mm | 1 h | JR.9 |
| 1829 United States 10 Cent #2 | - | - | - | JR.6, Davis.6, Breen.3185 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.