1833 United States 25 Cent Value
A 1833 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.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1833 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.
What is a 1833 United States 25 Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 1833 United States 25 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1833 United States 25 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1833
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1833 United States 25 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 makes the 1833 United States 25 Cent valuable
The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1833 United States 25 Cent: Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.
Documented examples of the 1833 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.
1833 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 1833 United States 25 Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1833 United States 25 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1833 United States 25 Cent #1 | - | - | - | Browning.1833.2, Breen.3924 |
| 1833 United States 25 Cent #2 | - | - | - | Browning.1833.1, Breen.3923 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.