1794 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
A 1794 United States 1/2 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
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1794 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.
What is a 1794 United States 1/2 Dollar worth right now?
The market for the 1794 United States 1/2 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1794 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1794
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Reading a coin with no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1794 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.
Why the 1794 United States 1/2 Dollar is worth money
Official mintage figures for the 1794 United States 1/2 Dollar 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 1794 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.
1794 United States 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
******** LIBERTY ******* (date)
Liberty head r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
eagle, wings spread, head r. within wreath
Measured 1794 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
3 physically measured 1794 United States 1/2 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1794 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Overton.1794.101, Breen.4552 |
| 1794 United States 1/2 Dollar #2 | - | - | 6 h | Overton.1794.105, Breen.4550 |
| 1794 United States 1/2 Dollar #3 | - | - | - | Overton.1794.110, Breen.4552 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.