1839 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
A 1839 United States 1/2 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1839 United States 1/2 Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|
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 1839 United States 1/2 Dollar
The market for the 1839 United States 1/2 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1839 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1839
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
The missing mint mark, explained
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1839 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 1839 United States 1/2 Dollar valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1839 United States 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.
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1839 United States 1/2 Dollar trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
1839 United States 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* (date)
Liberty seated
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; HALF DOL.
eagle, shield on breast, holding branch and arrows
Measured 1839 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
3 physically measured 1839 United States 1/2 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1839 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.4743 |
| 1839 United States 1/2 Dollar #2 | - | - | - | Breen.4739 |
| 1839 United States 1/2 Dollar #3 | - | - | - | Breen.4745 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.