1772 United States 1/2 penny Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1772 United States 1/2 penny brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
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1772 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 1772 United States 1/2 penny worth today?
The market for the 1772 United States 1/2 penny is driven by condition above all.
1772 United States 1/2 penny specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1772
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 5.967 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
Reading a coin with no mint mark
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1772 United States 1/2 penny is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1772 United States 1/2 penny valuable
Documented examples of the 1772 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 1772 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.
1772 United States 1/2 penny inscriptions & design
Obverse
GEORGIVS III REX
bust laurel. cuir. r.
Reverse
BRITANNIA
Britannia std. l.
Measured 1772 United States 1/2 penny specimens
2 physically measured 1772 United States 1/2 penny examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 5.967 g, 28 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1772 United States 1/2 penny #1 | 6.7 g | 28 mm | - | Seaby.3774, Breen.1004 |
| 1772 United States 1/2 penny #2 | 5.967 g | 28 mm | 6 h | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.