1771 United States 1/2 penny Value
A 1771 United States 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.
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1771 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.
How much is a 1771 United States 1/2 penny worth today?
Pricing for the 1771 United States 1/2 penny depends on grade and current collector demand.
1771 United States 1/2 penny specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1771
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 7.42 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1771 United States 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 examples of the 1771 United States 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.
Context adds the final layer to the 1771 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.
1771 United States 1/2 penny inscriptions & design
Obverse
GEORGIVS III REX
bust laurel. cuir. r.
Reverse
BRITANNIA
Britannia std. l.
Measured 1771 United States 1/2 penny specimens
2 physically measured 1771 United States 1/2 penny examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 7.42 g, 28 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1771 United States 1/2 penny #1 | 7.8 g | 28 mm | - | Seaby.3774, Breen.1003 |
| 1771 United States 1/2 penny #2 | 7.42 g | 28.4 mm | 6 h | Vlack.3-71B |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.