1830 United States 10 Cent Value
Today a 1830 United States 10 Cent typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1830 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 the 1830 United States 10 Cent selling for today?
The market for the 1830 United States 10 Cent is driven by condition above all.
1830 United States 10 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1830
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 2.666 g
- Diameter
- 18.2 mm
Reading a coin with no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1830 United States 10 Cent, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
What makes the 1830 United States 10 Cent valuable
For the 1830 United States 10 Cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
Context adds the final layer to the 1830 United States 10 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.
1830 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 1830 United States 10 Cent specimens
3 physically measured 1830 United States 10 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 2.666 g, 18.2 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 United States 10 Cent #1 | 2.666 g | 18.2 mm | 7 h | Breen.Encyclopedia.3185 |
| 1830 United States 10 Cent #2 | - | - | - | JR.4, Davis.4, Breen.3194 |
| 1830 United States 10 Cent #3 | - | - | - | JR.6, Davis.6, Breen.3193 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.