1847 United States 1/2 cent Value
The 1847 United States 1/2 cent carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1847 United States 1/2 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.
Today's value of the 1847 United States 1/2 cent
Pricing for the 1847 United States 1/2 cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1847 United States 1/2 cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1847
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 5.421 g
- Diameter
- 24 mm
The missing mint mark, explained
The 1847 United States 1/2 cent comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1847, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1847 United States 1/2 cent valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 1847 United States 1/2 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.
Official mintage figures for the 1847 United States 1/2 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.
1847 United States 1/2 cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY [on coronet] / (date)
Liberty bust left, surrounded by 13 stars
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF / CENT
Value in wreath
Measured 1847 United States 1/2 cent specimens
3 physically measured 1847 United States 1/2 cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 5.421 g, 24 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 United States 1/2 cent #1 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1847.o, Breen.1607 |
| 1847 United States 1/2 cent #2 | 5.421 g | 24 mm | - | Gilbert.1847.1 (fake), BreenHC.1847.1f, Breen.1607electrotype |
| 1847 United States 1/2 cent #3 | 5.922 g | 24 mm | - | Gilbert.1847.1 (fake), BreenHC.1847.1f, Breen.1607electrotype |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.