1829 United States Coin Value
In the current market, a 1829 United States Coin changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1829 United States Coin 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.
Current 1829 United States Coin value
Pricing for the 1829 United States Coin depends on grade and current collector demand.
1829 United States Coin specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1829
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 1.3 g
- Diameter
- 15 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1829 United States Coin is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1829 United States Coin valuable
The 1829 United States Coin lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
Context adds the final layer to the 1829 United States Coin. 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.
1829 United States Coin inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY [on cap] / (date)
Capped liberty bust left, surround by 13 stars
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM [on ribbon] / 5 C.
Eagle holding olive branch and arrows, ribbon above
Measured 1829 United States Coin specimens
8 physically measured 1829 United States Coin examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 1.3 g, 15 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1829 United States Coin #1 | 1.3 g | 15 mm | 6 h | Breen.Encyclopedia.2982, Valentine.2 |
| 1829 United States Coin #2 | - | - | - | Valentine.1829.2 |
| 1829 United States Coin #3 | - | - | - | Valentine.1829.3 |
| 1829 United States Coin #4 | - | - | - | Valentine.1829.6 |
| 1829 United States Coin #5 | - | - | - | Valentine.1829.7 |
| 1829 United States Coin #6 | - | - | - | Valentine.1829.12 |
| 1829 United States Coin #7 | - | - | - | Valentine.1829.x |
| 1829 United States Coin #8 | - | - | - | Valentine.1829.x |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.