1839 United States 50 Cent Value
A 1839 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.
1839 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.
How much is a 1839 United States 50 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1839 United States 50 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1839 United States 50 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1839
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1839 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.
What makes the 1839 United States 50 Cent valuable
Official mintage figures for the 1839 United States 50 Cent are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
Few series carry the following that supports the 1839 United States 50 Cent. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. A coin that thousands of collectors are actively assembling into sets never lacks for a market.
1839 United States 50 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* (date)
Liberty caped bust l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; 50 CENTS
eagle, wings spread, head l., holding arrows and branch
Measured 1839 United States 50 Cent specimens
2 physically measured 1839 United States 50 Cent 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 50 Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.4737 |
| 1839 United States 50 Cent #2 | - | - | - | Breen.4739 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.