1831 United States 25 Cent Value
A 1831 United States 25 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.
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1831 United States 25 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.
How much is a 1831 United States 25 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1831 United States 25 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1831 United States 25 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1831
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 6.7 g
- Diameter
- 24 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1831 United States 25 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.
Where this coin's value comes from
Documented examples of the 1831 United States 25 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.
Few series carry the following that supports the 1831 United States 25 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.
1831 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 1831 United States 25 Cent specimens
8 physically measured 1831 United States 25 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 6.7 g, 24 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 United States 25 Cent #1 | 6.7 g | 24 mm | 6 h | Breen.3916 |
| 1831 United States 25 Cent #2 | 6.775 g | 24 mm | 6 h | Breen.Encyclopedia.3919, Breen.5 |
| 1831 United States 25 Cent #3 | - | - | - | Browning.1831.1, Breen.3915 |
| 1831 United States 25 Cent #4 | - | - | - | Browning.1831.4, Breen.3917 |
| 1831 United States 25 Cent #5 | - | - | - | Browning.1831.7, Breen.3920 |
| 1831 United States 25 Cent #6 | - | - | - | Browning.1831.5, Breen.3919 |
| 1831 United States 25 Cent #7 | - | - | - | Browning.1831.1, Breen.3915 |
| 1831 United States 25 Cent #8 | - | - | - | Browning.1831.5 (fake), Breen.3919 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.