1795 United States 1/2 cent Value
Expect a 1795 United States 1/2 cent to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
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1795 United States 1/2 cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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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.
Today's value of the 1795 United States 1/2 cent
Pricing for the 1795 United States 1/2 cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1795 United States 1/2 cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1795
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1795 United States 1/2 cent, 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 1795 United States 1/2 cent is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 1795 United States 1/2 cent. 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.
For the 1795 United States 1/2 cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
1795 United States 1/2 cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY / (date)
Liberty head right with cap on pole
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF / CENT / 1/200
Value in wreath
Measured 1795 United States 1/2 cent specimens
7 physically measured 1795 United States 1/2 cent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1795 United States 1/2 cent #1 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1795.3, Breen.1513 |
| 1795 United States 1/2 cent #2 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1795.1, Breen.1512 |
| 1795 United States 1/2 cent #3 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1795.4, Breen.1514 |
| 1795 United States 1/2 cent #4 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1795.4, Breen.1514 |
| 1795 United States 1/2 cent #5 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1795.5, Breen.1515 |
| 1795 United States 1/2 cent #6 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1795.6, Breen.1516 |
| 1795 United States 1/2 cent #7 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1795.5, Breen.1517 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.