1863 United States 50 Cent Value
A 1863 United States 50 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1863 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.
How much is a 1863 United States 50 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1863 United States 50 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1863 United States 50 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1863
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Paper
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1863 United States 50 Cent 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.
The value drivers behind this coin
Documented examples of the 1863 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.
The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1863 United States 50 Cent: Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.
Measured 1863 United States 50 Cent specimens
12 physically measured 1863 United States 50 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 United States 50 Cent #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1312 |
| 1863 United States 50 Cent #2 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1331 |
| 1863 United States 50 Cent #3 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1331 |
| 1863 United States 50 Cent #4 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1331 |
| 1863 United States 50 Cent #5 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1331 |
| 1863 United States 50 Cent #6 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1331 |
| 1863 United States 50 Cent #7 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1331 |
| 1863 United States 50 Cent #8 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1331 |
| 1863 United States 50 Cent #9 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1331 |
| 1863 United States 50 Cent #10 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1331 |
| 1863 United States 50 Cent #11 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1358 |
| 1863 United States 50 Cent #12 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1366 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.