1850 United States 50 Dollar Value
A 1850 United States 50 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1850 United States 50 Dollar 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 1850 United States 50 Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1850 United States 50 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1850 United States 50 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1850
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Brass
- Weight
- 27.947 g
- Diameter
- 41 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1850 United States 50 Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
What collectors pay for in a 1850 United States 50 Dollar
Official mintage figures for the 1850 United States 50 Dollar 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.
Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1850 United States 50 Dollar, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
1850 United States 50 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FIFTY DOLLARS / WE TRUST / MEMENTO OF FAMOUS CALIFORNIA FIFTY DOLLAR GOLD SLUG, USED BY THE PIONEERS / 1850
Eagle facing, spread wings, with shield on breast and banner in beak, holding branch; banner reading WE TRUST above.
Reverse
same as OL
same as OT
Measured 1850 United States 50 Dollar specimens
5 physically measured 1850 United States 50 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 27.947 g, 41 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 United States 50 Dollar #1 | 27.947 g | 41 mm | - | Breen.7706 (fake) |
| 1850 United States 50 Dollar #2 | 22.554 g | 41 mm | - | Breen.7706 (fake) |
| 1850 United States 50 Dollar #3 | 25.019 g | 41 mm | - | Breen.7706 (fake) |
| 1850 United States 50 Dollar #4 | 32.41 g | 40 mm | - | - |
| 1850 United States 50 Dollar #5 | 36.089 g | - | 12 h | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.