1835 United States 50 Cent Value
In the current market, a 1835 United States 50 Cent changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
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1835 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.
Current 1835 United States 50 Cent value
Pricing for the 1835 United States 50 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1835 United States 50 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1835
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 12.166 g
No mint mark? Here is why
The 1835 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 1835 United States 50 Cent valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1835 United States 50 Cent 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 1835 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.
1835 United States 50 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* (date)
Liberty caped bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; 50 C.
eagle, wings spread, head l., holding arrows and branch, motto on scroll above.
Measured 1835 United States 50 Cent specimens
10 physically measured 1835 United States 50 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 12.166 g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1835 United States 50 Cent #1 | 12.166 g | - | 6 h | Davignon.1835: 9-I |
| 1835 United States 50 Cent #2 | - | - | - | Overton.1835.101, Breen.4716 |
| 1835 United States 50 Cent #3 | - | - | - | Overton.1835.107, Breen.4716 |
| 1835 United States 50 Cent #4 | 11.604 g | - | 12 h | Davignon.not |
| 1835 United States 50 Cent #5 | 12.795 g | - | 6 h | Davignon.1835: 9-I |
| 1835 United States 50 Cent #6 | - | - | - | Overton.1835.103, Breen.4715 |
| 1835 United States 50 Cent #7 | - | - | - | Overton.1835.108, Breen.4717 |
| 1835 United States 50 Cent #8 | - | - | - | Overton.1835.105, Breen.4714 |
| 1835 United States 50 Cent #9 | - | - | - | Overton.1835.106, Breen.4717 |
| 1835 United States 50 Cent #10 | - | - | - | Overton.1835.106, Breen.4717 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.