1766 United States 1/2 penny Value
In the current market, a 1766 United States 1/2 penny changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
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1766 United States 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.
Today's value of the 1766 United States 1/2 penny
Pricing for the 1766 United States 1/2 penny depends on grade and current collector demand.
1766 United States 1/2 penny specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1766
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Weight
- 6.293 g
- Diameter
- 27.7 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1766 United States 1/2 penny comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1766, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1766 United States 1/2 penny valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1766 United States 1/2 penny. Documented United States 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.
Official mintage figures for the 1766 United States 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.
1766 United States 1/2 penny inscriptions & design
Obverse
THE RESTORER OF COMMERCE 1766 // NO STAMPS
Bust of Pitt facing left
Reverse
THANKS TO THE FRIENDS OF LIBERTY AND TRADE
Ship sailing right, "AMERICA" before.
Measured 1766 United States 1/2 penny specimens
4 physically measured 1766 United States 1/2 penny examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 6.293 g, 27.7 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1766 United States 1/2 penny #1 | 7.088 g | 27.7 mm | - | Breen.251-4 (fake) |
| 1766 United States 1/2 penny #2 | 6.416 g | - | - | Breen.251-4 (fake) |
| 1766 United States 1/2 penny #3 | 6.241 g | - | - | Breen.251-4 (fake) |
| 1766 United States 1/2 penny #4 | 6.293 g | - | - | Breen.251-4 (fake) |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.