1787 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
Today a 1787 United States 1/2 Dollar typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1787 United States 1/2 Dollar 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.
Current 1787 United States 1/2 Dollar value
The market for the 1787 United States 1/2 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1787 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1787
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Brass
- Weight
- 13.315 g
- Diameter
- 32 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1787 United States 1/2 Dollar, 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 1787 United States 1/2 Dollar valuable
The 1787 United States 1/2 Dollar lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
Context adds the final layer to the 1787 United States 1/2 Dollar. 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.
1787 United States 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY 1787
Liberty head r., hair flowing
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
eagle, wings spread, head l.
Measured 1787 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1787 United States 1/2 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 13.315 g, 32 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1787 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | 13.315 g | 32 mm | - | - |
| 1787 United States 1/2 Dollar #2 | - | 32 mm | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.