1804 United States 1/2 cent Value
Today a 1804 United States 1/2 cent typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
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1804 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.
What is the 1804 United States 1/2 cent selling for today?
The market for the 1804 United States 1/2 cent is driven by condition above all.
1804 United States 1/2 cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1804
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 5.165 g
- Diameter
- 24 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
Philadelphia struck the 1804 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.
What makes the 1804 United States 1/2 cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1804 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.
Official mintage figures for the 1804 United States 1/2 cent 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.
1804 United States 1/2 cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY / (date)
Draped liberty bust right
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF / CENT / 1/200
Value in wreath
Measured 1804 United States 1/2 cent specimens
12 physically measured 1804 United States 1/2 cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 5.165 g, 24 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1804 United States 1/2 cent #1 | 5.165 g | 24 mm | - | Gilbert.1804.x, Breen.1541 |
| 1804 United States 1/2 cent #2 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1804.4, Breen.1537 |
| 1804 United States 1/2 cent #3 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1804.8, Breen.1540 |
| 1804 United States 1/2 cent #4 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1804.2, Breen.1543 |
| 1804 United States 1/2 cent #5 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1804.2, Breen.1543 |
| 1804 United States 1/2 cent #6 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1804.4, Breen.1537 |
| 1804 United States 1/2 cent #7 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1804.5, Breen.1538 |
| 1804 United States 1/2 cent #8 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1804.9, Breen.1540 |
| 1804 United States 1/2 cent #9 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1804.3, Breen.1542 |
| 1804 United States 1/2 cent #10 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1804.6, Breen.1537 |
| 1804 United States 1/2 cent #11 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1804.5, Breen.1538 |
| 1804 United States 1/2 cent #12 | 5.41 g | - | - | Gilbert.1804 (fake), Breen.1542cast |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.