1830 United States Coin Value

Expect a 1830 United States Coin to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.

Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.

1830 United States Coin value by grade

1830 United States Coin value by grade
GradeEstimated value

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.

How much is a 1830 United States Coin worth today?

Pricing for the 1830 United States Coin depends on grade and current collector demand.

1830 United States Coin specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1830
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Composition
Silver

No mint mark? Here is why

Philadelphia struck the 1830 United States Coin, 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 Coin valuable

Documented examples of the 1830 United States Coin in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.

Context adds the final layer to the 1830 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.

1830 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 1830 United States Coin specimens

5 physically measured 1830 United States Coin examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1830 United States Coin specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1830 United States Coin #1---Valentine.1830.2a
1830 United States Coin #2---Valentine.1830.7
1830 United States Coin #3---Valentine.1830.8
1830 United States Coin #4---Valentine.1830.x
1830 United States Coin #5---Valentine.1830.x

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.