1829 United States 2 1/2 Dollar Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1829 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.
1829 United States 2 1/2 Dollar 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 1829 United States 2 1/2 Dollar value
The market for the 1829 United States 2 1/2 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1829 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1829
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 4.343 g
- Diameter
- 18.5 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1829 United States 2 1/2 Dollar is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
Why the 1829 United States 2 1/2 Dollar is worth money
Official mintage figures for the 1829 United States 2 1/2 Dollar 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.
Context adds the final layer to the 1829 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.
1829 United States 2 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* (date)
coronet head of Liberty l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; 2 1/2 D./ E PLURIBUS UNUM
eagle facing, head l., motto on scroll above
Measured 1829 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1829 United States 2 1/2 Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.343 g, 18.5 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1829 United States 2 1/2 Dollar #1 | 4.343 g | 18.5 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.109, Breen.6132 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.