1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny Value
Today a 1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny value by grade
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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.
What is a 1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny worth right now?
The market for the 1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny is driven by condition above all.
1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny specifications
- Series
- Great Britain Coinage
- Year
- 1694
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
No mint mark? Here is why
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny 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 1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny 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 1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny. Documented Great Britain 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.
Measured 1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny specimens
4 physically measured 1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny #1 | - | - | - | Breen.192 (fake) |
| 1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny #2 | - | - | - | Breen.193 (fake) |
| 1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny #3 | - | - | - | - |
| 1694 Great Britain 1/2 penny #4 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.