1807 United States 2 1/2 Dollar Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1807 United States 2 1/2 Dollar brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1807 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 1807 United States 2 1/2 Dollar worth today?
The market for the 1807 United States 2 1/2 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1807 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1807
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 4.365 g
- Diameter
- 20 mm
Reading a coin with no mint mark
The 1807 United States 2 1/2 Dollar comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1807, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1807 United States 2 1/2 Dollar valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1807 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.
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1807 United States 2 1/2 Dollar trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
1807 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 1807 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1807 United States 2 1/2 Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.365 g, 20 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 United States 2 1/2 Dollar #1 | 4.365 g | 20 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.106, Breen.6124 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.