1806 United States 2 1/2 Dollar Value
The 1806 United States 2 1/2 Dollar carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
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1806 United States 2 1/2 Dollar 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 a 1806 United States 2 1/2 Dollar worth right now?
Pricing for the 1806 United States 2 1/2 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1806 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1806
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 4.344 g
- Diameter
- 20 mm
Reading a coin with no mint mark
The 1806 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.
Why the 1806 United States 2 1/2 Dollar is worth money
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1806 United States 2 1/2 Dollar trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
There is history in a 1806 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
1806 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 1806 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1806 United States 2 1/2 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.344 g, 20 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 United States 2 1/2 Dollar #1 | 4.344 g | 20 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.106, Breen.6122 |
| 1806 United States 2 1/2 Dollar #2 | - | - | - | Friedberg.USA.106, Breen.6123 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.