1805 United States 2 1/2 Dollar Value
Today a 1805 United States 2 1/2 Dollar typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
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1805 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.
What is a 1805 United States 2 1/2 Dollar worth right now?
The market for the 1805 United States 2 1/2 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1805 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1805
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 4.359 g
- Diameter
- 20 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1805 United States 2 1/2 Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
What makes the 1805 United States 2 1/2 Dollar valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1805 United States 2 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.
Official mintage figures for the 1805 United States 2 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.
1805 United States 2 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
******** LIBERTY ****** (date)
capped head of Liberty r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ PLURIBUS UNUM
eagle facing, head l., motto on scroll, stars and clouds above
Measured 1805 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1805 United States 2 1/2 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.359 g, 20 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1805 United States 2 1/2 Dollar #1 | 4.362 g | 20 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.106, Breen.6121 |
| 1805 United States 2 1/2 Dollar #2 | 4.359 g | 20 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.106, Breen.6121 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.