1826 United States 1/2 cent Value
Today a 1826 United States 1/2 cent 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.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1826 United States 1/2 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 1826 United States 1/2 cent worth right now?
The market for the 1826 United States 1/2 cent is driven by condition above all.
1826 United States 1/2 cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1826
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
The missing mint mark, explained
Philadelphia struck the 1826 United States 1/2 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.
What makes the 1826 United States 1/2 cent valuable
For the 1826 United States 1/2 cent, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
There is history in a 1826 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.
1826 United States 1/2 cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY [on head band] / (date)
Liberty bust left, surrounded by 13 stars
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF / CENT
Value in wreath
Measured 1826 United States 1/2 cent specimens
3 physically measured 1826 United States 1/2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1826 United States 1/2 cent #1 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1826.2, Breen.1564 |
| 1826 United States 1/2 cent #2 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1826.2, Breen.1564 |
| 1826 United States 1/2 cent #3 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1826.1, Breen.1564 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.