1831 United States 50 Cent Value
Expect a 1831 United States 50 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.
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1831 United States 50 Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|
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 1831 United States 50 Cent
Pricing for the 1831 United States 50 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1831 United States 50 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1831
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 14.205 g
- Diameter
- 33.5 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
The 1831 United States 50 Cent was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
What makes the 1831 United States 50 Cent valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1831 United States 50 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.
Context adds the final layer to the 1831 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.
1831 United States 50 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* (date)
Liberty capped bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; 50 C.
eagle, wings spread, head l., holding arrows and branch, motto on scroll above.
Measured 1831 United States 50 Cent specimens
8 physically measured 1831 United States 50 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 14.205 g, 33.5 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 United States 50 Cent #1 | - | - | - | Overton.1831.101, Breen.4693 |
| 1831 United States 50 Cent #2 | - | - | - | Overton.1831.107, Breen.4694 |
| 1831 United States 50 Cent #3 | - | - | - | Overton.1831.108, Breen.4695 |
| 1831 United States 50 Cent #4 | - | - | - | Overton.1831.103, Breen.4693 |
| 1831 United States 50 Cent #5 | - | - | - | Overton.1831.108, Breen.4695 |
| 1831 United States 50 Cent #6 | 12.504 g | - | 6 h | Davignon.1831: 10-J |
| 1831 United States 50 Cent #7 | 14.205 g | - | 6 h | Davignon.1831: 9-I |
| 1831 United States 50 Cent #8 | 15.6 g | 33.5 mm | 6 h | Davignon.1831: 9-I |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.