1832 United States 50 Cent Value
A 1832 United States 50 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1832 United States 50 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.
What is a 1832 United States 50 Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 1832 United States 50 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1832 United States 50 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1832
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 12.723 g
- Diameter
- 33 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1832 United States 50 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.
Where this coin's value comes from
Context adds the final layer to the 1832 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.
Documented examples of the 1832 United States 50 Cent in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
1832 United States 50 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* (date)
Draped, capped bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; 50 C.
eagle, wings spread, head l., shield on breast, holding arrows and branch, motto on scroll above.
Measured 1832 United States 50 Cent specimens
12 physically measured 1832 United States 50 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 12.723 g, 33 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 United States 50 Cent #1 | 12.178 g | 33 mm | 6 h | Davignon.1832.5-E, Riddell.460, Breen.4700.ctft |
| 1832 United States 50 Cent #2 | 13.476 g | 32 mm | 6 h | O.101(R2) |
| 1832 United States 50 Cent #3 | - | - | - | Overton.1832.103, Breen.4700 |
| 1832 United States 50 Cent #4 | 12.723 g | 33 mm | 6 h | Davignon.1832.5-E, Riddell.460 |
| 1832 United States 50 Cent #5 | 13.16 g | 33 mm | - | Davignon.1832.5-E, Riddell.460, Breen.4700.ctft |
| 1832 United States 50 Cent #6 | 12.275 g | 33 mm | 6 h | Davignon.1832.5-E, Riddell.460, Breen.4700.ctft |
| 1832 United States 50 Cent #7 | - | - | - | Overton.1832.102, Breen.4697 |
| 1832 United States 50 Cent #8 | - | - | - | Overton.1832.118, Breen.4698 |
| 1832 United States 50 Cent #9 | - | - | - | Overton.1832.115, Breen.4700 |
| 1832 United States 50 Cent #10 | - | - | - | Overton.1832.102, Breen.4697 |
| 1832 United States 50 Cent #11 | - | - | - | Overton.1832.119, Breen.4700 |
| 1832 United States 50 Cent #12 | - | 32 mm | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.