1795 United States 1/2 Dollar Value

A 1795 United States 1/2 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.

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1795 United States 1/2 Dollar value by grade

1795 United States 1/2 Dollar value by grade
GradeEstimated value

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 1795 United States 1/2 Dollar worth today?

Pricing for the 1795 United States 1/2 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.

1795 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1795
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Composition
Silver

Why this coin has no mint mark

Philadelphia struck the 1795 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 1795 United States 1/2 Dollar is worth money

Documented examples of the 1795 United States 1/2 Dollar in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.

Few series carry the following that supports the 1795 United States 1/2 Dollar. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. A coin that thousands of collectors are actively assembling into sets never lacks for a market.

1795 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 1795 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens

6 physically measured 1795 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.

Measured 1795 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1795 United States 1/2 Dollar #1---Overton.1795.109, Breen.4560
1795 United States 1/2 Dollar #2---Overton.1795.108, Breen.4560
1795 United States 1/2 Dollar #3---Overton.1795.113, Breen.4559
1795 United States 1/2 Dollar #4---Overton.1795.107, Breen.4560
1795 United States 1/2 Dollar #5---Overton.1795.129, Breen.4557
1795 United States 1/2 Dollar #6--6 hOverton.1795.119, Breen.4555

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.