1854 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
A 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar is worth roughly $0.57 to $6.15 depending on its condition, while the raw metal inside it is valued at $0.57 as of 2026-06-01 Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
Melt estimated at the US 0.900 silver standard.
1854 United States 1/2 Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01) | $0.57 |
| Good (G-4) | $0.57 to $0.68 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $0.57 to $0.70 |
| Fine (F-12) | $0.57 to $0.74 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $0.57 to $0.79 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $0.63 to $0.89 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $0.77 to $1.09 |
| Mint State (MS-60) | $1.06 to $1.50 |
| Choice Unc (MS-63) | $1.69 to $2.39 |
| Gem Unc (MS-65) | $4.36 to $6.15 |
Estimated retail range, updated 2026-06-13. 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 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar worth today?
Start with $0.57 for a heavily circulated 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar and work upward. Lightly circulated 1854 examples occupy the middle of the range, while true gems approach $6.15. If your coin has no wear on the high points, it deserves a closer look or a professional opinion.
1854 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1854
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 0.539 g
- Silver content
- 0.01560 troy oz
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar, 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.
What collectors pay for in a 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar
Documented examples of the 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
A 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar is real bullion as well as a collectible: 0.0156 troy ounces of fine silver, or about $0.57 of metal value in every example, regardless of condition.
Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
1854 United States 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* (date)
Liberty seated
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; HALF DOL.
eagle, shield on breast, hoolding branch and arrows
Measured 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
7 physically measured 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 0.539 g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | 0.531 g | - | - | Burnie.34, Breen-Gillio.422a, Breen.7876 |
| 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar #2 | 1.149 g | - | - | Burnie.24, Breen-Gillio.504, Breen.7889 |
| 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar #3 | 0.539 g | - | - | Burnie.33, Breen-Gillio.431, Breen.7881 |
| 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar #4 | - | - | - | Breen.4850 |
| 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar #5 | - | - | - | Breen.4850 |
| 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar #6 | - | - | - | Breen.4845 |
| 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar #7 | - | - | - | Breen.4845 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.
Summary: the 1854 United States 1/2 Dollar is valued between $0.57 and $6.15 as of 2026-06-13. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.