1806 United States 50 Cent Value
A 1806 United States 50 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1806 United States 50 Cent 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 1806 United States 50 Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 1806 United States 50 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1806 United States 50 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1806
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1806 United States 50 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.
The value drivers behind this coin
Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1806 United States 50 Cent, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
Documented examples of the 1806 United States 50 Cent in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
1806 United States 50 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
******* LIBERTY ****** (date)
draped bust of Liberty, facing right
Reverse
Measured 1806 United States 50 Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1806 United States 50 Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 United States 50 Cent #1 | - | - | - | Overton.1806.123, Pollock.6145, Breen.4591 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.