1973 United States Coin Value
In the current market, a 1973 United States Coin changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
1973 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 1973 United States Coin
Pricing for the 1973 United States Coin depends on grade and current collector demand.
1973 United States Coin specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1973
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
No mint mark? Here is why
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1973 United States Coin is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1973 United States Coin valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1973 United States Coin are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
Context adds the final layer to the 1973 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.
1973 United States Coin inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY / IN GOD / WE TRUST / (date) / JS (initials)
Roosevelt bust left
Reverse
• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA • / ONE DIME / E PLURIBUS UNUM
Torch flanked by laurel branch (left) and oak branch (right)
Measured 1973 United States Coin specimens
1 physically measured 1973 United States Coin example 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 United States Coin #1 | - | - | - | Breen.3786 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.