1832 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
In the current market, a 1832 United States 1/2 Dollar changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1832 United States 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.
What is the 1832 United States 1/2 Dollar selling for today?
Pricing for the 1832 United States 1/2 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1832 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1832
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 10.528 g
- Diameter
- 29 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1832 United States 1/2 Dollar 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 1832 United States 1/2 Dollar valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1832 United States 1/2 Dollar trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
There is history in a 1832 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.
1832 United States 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
1832
Draped, capped bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
eagle, wings spread, head l., shield on breast, holding arrows and branch, motto on scroll above.
Measured 1832 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1832 United States 1/2 Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 10.528 g, 29 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | 10.528 g | 29 mm | - | Davignon.1832: 2-B, Pollock.51var, (Cent = N.1835.15 or 16) |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.