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.
1847 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.
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.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 United States 50 Cent #1 | - | 31 mm | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.