1722 United States 1/2 penny Value
Expect a 1722 United States 1/2 penny to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
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1722 United States 1/2 penny 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 1722 United States 1/2 penny worth today?
Pricing for the 1722 United States 1/2 penny depends on grade and current collector demand.
1722 United States 1/2 penny specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1722
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Brass
- Weight
- 3.42 g
- Diameter
- 22 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
Philadelphia struck the 1722 United States 1/2 penny, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
What makes the 1722 United States 1/2 penny valuable
The 1722 United States 1/2 penny lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
There is history in a 1722 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.
1722 United States 1/2 penny inscriptions & design
Obverse
GEORGIUS D G REX
head laurel. r.
Reverse
ROSA AMERICANA UTILE DULCI
rose
Measured 1722 United States 1/2 penny specimens
4 physically measured 1722 United States 1/2 penny examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 3.42 g, 22 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1722 United States 1/2 penny #1 | 3.96 g | 22 mm | - | Nelson.11, Breen.134, Whitman.1222, Martin.3.11-C.3 |
| 1722 United States 1/2 penny #2 | 3.42 g | 22 mm | - | Nelson.7, Breen.133, Whitman.1218, Martin.2.1-B.1 |
| 1722 United States 1/2 penny #3 | 3.34 g | 22 mm | - | Nelson.6, Breen.132, Whitman.1214, Martin.1.1-A.1 |
| 1722 United States 1/2 penny #4 | 7.855 g | 22 mm | - | Nelson.7, Breen.133 (fake), Whitman.1218, Martin.2.1-B.1 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.