1974 United States Coin Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1974 United States Coin brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1974 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.
How much is a 1974 United States Coin worth today?
Pricing for the 1974 United States Coin depends on grade and current collector demand.
1974 United States Coin specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1974
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1974 United States Coin 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 collectors pay for in a 1974 United States Coin
There is history in a 1974 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
Documented examples of the 1974 United States Coin in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
1974 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 1974 United States Coin specimens
1 physically measured 1974 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 United States Coin #1 | - | - | - | Breen.3789 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.