1836 United States 2 1/2 Dollar Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1836 United States 2 1/2 Dollar brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1836 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.
Today's value of the 1836 United States 2 1/2 Dollar
The market for the 1836 United States 2 1/2 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1836 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1836
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Gold
- Weight
- 4.186 g
- Diameter
- 18 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1836 United States 2 1/2 Dollar is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
Why the 1836 United States 2 1/2 Dollar is worth money
There is history in a 1836 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.
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1836 United States 2 1/2 Dollar trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
1836 United States 2 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* (date)
coronet head of Liberty l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; 2 1/2 D.
eagle facing, head l.
Measured 1836 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specimens
3 physically measured 1836 United States 2 1/2 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4.186 g, 18 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1836 United States 2 1/2 Dollar #1 | 4.178 g | 18 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.110, Breen.6143 |
| 1836 United States 2 1/2 Dollar #2 | 4.188 g | 18 mm | - | Friedberg.USA.110, Breen.6143 |
| 1836 United States 2 1/2 Dollar #3 | 4.186 g | 18 mm | 6 h | Breen.Encyclopedia.6143, Breen.3 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.