1847 United States 50 Cent Value

Today a 1847 United States 50 Cent typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.

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1847 United States 50 Cent value by grade

1847 United States 50 Cent value by grade
GradeEstimated 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 1847 United States 50 Cent

The market for the 1847 United States 50 Cent is driven by condition above all.

1847 United States 50 Cent specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1847
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Composition
Silver
Diameter
31 mm

No mint mark? Here is why

Philadelphia struck the 1847 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.

Why the 1847 United States 50 Cent is worth money

Documented examples of the 1847 United States 50 Cent in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.

Context adds the final layer to the 1847 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.

1847 United States 50 Cent inscriptions & design

Obverse

Liberty std. r.

Reverse

Eagle standing.

Measured 1847 United States 50 Cent specimens

1 physically measured 1847 United States 50 Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, 31 mm minting standard.

Measured 1847 United States 50 Cent specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1847 United States 50 Cent #1-31 mm--

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.