1784 United States 1/2 penny Value
The 1784 United States 1/2 penny carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1784 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 1784 United States 1/2 penny worth today?
Pricing for the 1784 United States 1/2 penny depends on grade and current collector demand.
1784 United States 1/2 penny specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1784
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 4.5332 g
- Diameter
- 27 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
Philadelphia struck the 1784 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 1784 United States 1/2 penny valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1784 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.
Context adds the final layer to the 1784 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.
1784 United States 1/2 penny inscriptions & design
Obverse
Washington The Great D : G :
Seated Liberty, pole and pileus in right hand, scales in left hand
Reverse
17 84
13 rings interlocked
Measured 1784 United States 1/2 penny specimens
1 physically measured 1784 United States 1/2 penny example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.5332 g, 27 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1784 United States 1/2 penny #1 | 4.5332 g | 27 mm | 12 h | Baker.8, GW.56, Breen.1185 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.