1792 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
1792 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 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar value
The market for the 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1792 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1792
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 15.48 g
- Diameter
- 32 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
The 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1792, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
Context adds the final layer to the 1792 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.
1792 United States 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
G. WASHINGTON PRESIDENT.I. 1792
Bust of Washington in military uniform, left
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Eagle, shield on breast, head left, 15 stars above head & between wings.
Measured 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
12 physically measured 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 15.48 g, 32 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | 13.55 g | - | 6 h | Baker.25 (fake) |
| 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar #2 | 13.103 g | - | 6 h | Baker.25-M (fake) |
| 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar #3 | 6.178 g | - | - | Baker.25 (fake) |
| 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar #4 | 17.985 g | - | 12 h | Baker.25 (fake) |
| 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar #5 | 6.242 g | - | - | 2005 Red Book, pg 66, Baker.23 - 25 (fake) |
| 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar #6 | 11.692 g | - | 12 h | Baker.25 (fake) |
| 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar #7 | 20.474 g | - | 12 h | Baker.25 (fake) |
| 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar #8 | 15.678 g | - | 12 h | Baker.25 (fake) |
| 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar #9 | 14.44 g | - | 12 h | Baker.25 (fake) |
| 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar #10 | 21.867 g | - | 12 h | Baker.25 (fake) |
| 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar #11 | 11.81 g | - | 12 h | Baker.25 (fake) |
| 1792 United States 1/2 Dollar #12 | 16.602 g | - | 6 h | Baker.25 (fake) |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.