1817 United States 50 Cent Value
In the current market, a 1817 United States 50 Cent changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
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1817 United States 50 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.
Current 1817 United States 50 Cent value
Pricing for the 1817 United States 50 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1817 United States 50 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1817
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why there is no letter on this coin
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1817 United States 50 Cent comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
What makes the 1817 United States 50 Cent valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1817 United States 50 Cent trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
Context adds the final layer to the 1817 United States 50 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.
1817 United States 50 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
******* LIBERTY ****** (date)
Liberty bust l.
Reverse
UNITES STATES OF AMERICA; 50 C.
eagle standing., head l., holding arrows and branch, motto on scroll above
Measured 1817 United States 50 Cent specimens
5 physically measured 1817 United States 50 Cent examples 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 United States 50 Cent #1 | - | - | - | Overton.1817.108, Breen.4622 |
| 1817 United States 50 Cent #2 | - | - | - | Overton.1818.102, Breen.4623 |
| 1817 United States 50 Cent #3 | - | - | - | Overton.1817.110, Breen.4621 |
| 1817 United States 50 Cent #4 | - | - | - | Overton.1817.103, Breen.4619 |
| 1817 United States 50 Cent #5 | - | - | - | Overton.1817.112, Breen.4622 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.