More information is needed to identify your item. Kentucky was admitted to the Union in 1792 so it's most likely some kind of commemorative token or medal. For example the Kentucky state quarter minted in 2001 shows the 1792 admission date, not 1790.
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Take another look at that coin. If the year 1792 is just below the word Kentucky, then it's a 2001 State quarter.
Look at the coin again. The first US one cent coin was struck in 1793.
7-30-11>>> It will depend on if the coin is struck in silver and how fine it is. Some dealers (my self included) and collectors use them as examples to show clients and customers what to look out for. This would be a good coin for that because it is a prime example for a " out of series date" coin. I have seen Trade Dollars dated in the 1790's. As to value? I would say $10.00 to $20.00 or more depending on the quality and composition of this piece.
The value of a 1799 coin depends on the coin's denomination such as dime or quarter. It also depends on what country the coin came from, where it was minted and the condition of the coin. Without that information, it is impossible to state a value.
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A British 1790 gold Half-Guinea (George III), circulated but still in good condition, might fetch anything from £150 to £600 GBP. There was no Proof coin struck. The values quoted are the best possible for the best specimens in their grades, but may be significantly lower due to varying demand for the coin and the prevailing economic climate. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on inspection of the coin.
In the 1790 U.S. Census, fewer than 100,000 people were counted in each of the following states:Delaware (59,096)Rhode Island (68,825)Georgia (82,548)The 1790 U.S. Census also counted 85,425 people in the Vermont Republic, an independent republic that became a U.S. state in 1791, and 73,677 people in what had been Kentucky County, Virginia until 1790 and became the State of Kentucky in 1792.
Take another look at that coin. If the year 1792 is just below the word Kentucky, then it's a 2001 State quarter.
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Look at the coin again. The first US one cent coin was struck in 1793.
If you mean one of those coins from the penny machines at tourist traps, it isn't even worth a penny. The Franklin half-dollar is worth, well, a half-dollar, though people will often charge over twenty dollars for one.
The value of a silver coin is always changing because the value of silver is always changing. See the related link below for a silver coin value calculator. This does not give the actual value of the coin but it does give the value of the metal used to make the coin. This is know as the melt value.
the smallest value of a coin is a penny.
intrinsic value If a coin had value because of its metal content, you would refer to the "bullion value" or the "melt value" of the coin, as versus the "numismatic value" that a coin which was rare or in exceptional condition would have.