1930 United States Coin Value
Today a 1930 United States Coin typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
1930 United States Coin value by grade
| Grade | Estimated 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.
Current 1930 United States Coin value
The market for the 1930 United States Coin is driven by condition above all.
1930 United States Coin specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1930
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
The missing mint mark, explained
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1930 United States Coin comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
What makes the 1930 United States Coin valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1930 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.
The 1930 United States Coin lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
1930 United States Coin inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / (date) / AW (initials)
Winged Liberty, bust left
Reverse
UNITED • STATES • OF • AMERICA / ONE DIME / E • PLURIBUS UNUM
Fasces and olive branch
Measured 1930 United States Coin specimens
2 physically measured 1930 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 United States Coin #1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 United States Coin #2 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.