1774 Great Britain 1/2 penny Value
A 1774 Great Britain 1/2 penny is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1774 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.
How much is a 1774 Great Britain 1/2 penny worth today?
Pricing for the 1774 Great Britain 1/2 penny depends on grade and current collector demand.
1774 Great Britain 1/2 penny specifications
- Series
- Great Britain Coinage
- Year
- 1774
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 7.86 g
- Diameter
- 27.8 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1774 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.
Why the 1774 Great Britain 1/2 penny is worth money
Official mintage figures for the 1774 Great Britain 1/2 penny 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.
Few series carry the following that supports the 1774 Great Britain 1/2 penny. Documented Great Britain coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. A coin that thousands of collectors are actively assembling into sets never lacks for a market.
Measured 1774 Great Britain 1/2 penny specimens
5 physically measured 1774 Great Britain 1/2 penny examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 7.86 g, 27.8 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1774 Great Britain 1/2 penny #1 | 8.34 g | 27.9 mm | 6 h | - |
| 1774 Great Britain 1/2 penny #2 | 7.75 g | 27.8 mm | 6 h | - |
| 1774 Great Britain 1/2 penny #3 | 8.5 g | 27.8 mm | 6 h | - |
| 1774 Great Britain 1/2 penny #4 | 7.1 g | 28.1 mm | 6 h | - |
| 1774 Great Britain 1/2 penny #5 | 7.86 g | 27.2 mm | 6 h | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.