1852 United States 1/2 cent Value
The 1852 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. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1852 United States 1/2 cent value by grade
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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.
What is the 1852 United States 1/2 cent selling for today?
Pricing for the 1852 United States 1/2 cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1852 United States 1/2 cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1852
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Copper
- Weight
- 4 g
Why this coin has no mint mark
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1852 United States 1/2 cent is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1852 United States 1/2 cent valuable
Documented examples of the 1852 United States 1/2 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.
There is history in a 1852 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
1852 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 1852 United States 1/2 cent specimens
3 physically measured 1852 United States 1/2 cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 4 g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 United States 1/2 cent #1 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1852.2, Breen.1621 |
| 1852 United States 1/2 cent #2 | 4 g | - | - | Gilbert.1852 (fake), Breen.1621electrotype |
| 1852 United States 1/2 cent #3 | - | - | - | Gilbert.1852.v (fake), Breen.1621electrotype |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.