1829 United States 1/2 cent Value
Expect a 1829 United States 1/2 cent to trade between about its melt value and well into four figures, driven almost entirely by grade. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1829 United States 1/2 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.
Today's value of the 1829 United States 1/2 cent
Pricing for the 1829 United States 1/2 cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1829 United States 1/2 cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1829
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
No mint mark? Here is why
Philadelphia struck the 1829 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 1829 United States 1/2 cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1829 United States 1/2 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.
Official mintage figures for the 1829 United States 1/2 cent are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
1829 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 1829 United States 1/2 cent specimens
2 physically measured 1829 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1829 United States 1/2 cent #1 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1829.1, Breen.1568 |
| 1829 United States 1/2 cent #2 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1829.1, Breen.1568 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.