1852 United States Coin Value
The 1852 United States Coin carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1852 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.
Today's value of the 1852 United States Coin
Pricing for the 1852 United States Coin depends on grade and current collector demand.
1852 United States Coin specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1852
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
No mint mark? Here is why
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1852 United States Coin is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1852 United States Coin valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1852 United States Coin trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
Context adds the final layer to the 1852 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.
1852 United States Coin inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY (on shield) / (date)
Liberty seated, with shield and liberty cap on pole, surrounded by 13 stars
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE / DIME
Laurel wreath
Measured 1852 United States Coin specimens
7 physically measured 1852 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.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 United States Coin #1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 United States Coin #2 | - | - | - | - |
| 1852 United States Coin #3 | - | - | - | Valentine.1852.3 |
| 1852 United States Coin #4 | - | - | - | Valentine.1852.1 |
| 1852 United States Coin #5 | - | - | 9 h | - |
| 1852 United States Coin #6 | - | - | - | Valentine.1852.4 |
| 1852 United States Coin #7 | - | - | - | Valentine.1852.x |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.