1803 United States 2 1/2 Dollar Value
A 1803 United States 2 1/2 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1803 United States 2 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.
How much is a 1803 United States 2 1/2 Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1803 United States 2 1/2 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1803 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1803
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 2.547 g
- Diameter
- 19 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1803 United States 2 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 collectors pay for in a 1803 United States 2 1/2 Dollar
The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1803 United States 2 1/2 Dollar: Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.
Documented examples of the 1803 United States 2 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.
1803 United States 2 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
******** LIBERTY ****** (date)
Draped bust left
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
eagle facing, head l., motto on scroll, stars and clouds above
Measured 1803 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1803 United States 2 1/2 Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 2.547 g, 19 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1803 United States 2 1/2 Dollar #1 | 2.547 g | 19 mm | 6 h | Friedberg.USA.106 (fake), Pollock.8001, Breen.6118 (fake) |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.