1833 United States 2 1/2 Dollar Value
The 1833 United States 2 1/2 Dollar carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
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1833 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.
What is the 1833 United States 2 1/2 Dollar selling for today?
Pricing for the 1833 United States 2 1/2 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1833 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1833
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 4.367 g
- Diameter
- 18 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
The 1833 United States 2 1/2 Dollar 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 1833 United States 2 1/2 Dollar valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1833 United States 2 1/2 Dollar trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
Context adds the final layer to the 1833 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.
1833 United States 2 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* (date)
coronet head of Liberty l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; 2 1/2 / E PLURIBUS UNUM
eagle facing, head l., motto on scroll above
Measured 1833 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1833 United States 2 1/2 Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.367 g, 18 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1833 United States 2 1/2 Dollar #1 | 4.367 g | 18 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.109, Breen.6136 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.