1772 Great Britain 1/2 penny Value
A 1772 Great Britain 1/2 penny is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
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1772 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 1772 Great Britain 1/2 penny worth right now?
Pricing for the 1772 Great Britain 1/2 penny depends on grade and current collector demand.
1772 Great Britain 1/2 penny specifications
- Series
- Great Britain Coinage
- Year
- 1772
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 7.12 g
- Diameter
- 27 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1772 Great Britain 1/2 penny 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.
Where this coin's value comes from
Documented Great Britain coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1772 Great Britain 1/2 penny, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
Documented examples of the 1772 Great Britain 1/2 penny in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
Measured 1772 Great Britain 1/2 penny specimens
4 physically measured 1772 Great Britain 1/2 penny examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 7.12 g, 27 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1772 Great Britain 1/2 penny #1 | 10.19 g | 28.6 mm | 6 h | Peck.899 |
| 1772 Great Britain 1/2 penny #2 | 8.87 g | 28.1 mm | 6 h | - |
| 1772 Great Britain 1/2 penny #3 | 6.67 g | 27 mm | 11 h | - |
| 1772 Great Britain 1/2 penny #4 | 7.12 g | 27 mm | 6 h | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.