1873 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
Today a 1873 United States 1/2 Dollar typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1873 United States 1/2 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 1873 United States 1/2 Dollar worth today?
The market for the 1873 United States 1/2 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1873 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1873
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Diameter
- 30 mm
Why there is no letter on this coin
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1873 United States 1/2 Dollar comes from the main Philadelphia Mint, which left its coins unlettered in this era. The position where branch mints placed their letter (varies by series) is simply blank.
What makes the 1873 United States 1/2 Dollar valuable
Documented examples of the 1873 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.
Context adds the final layer to the 1873 United States 1/2 Dollar. 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.
1873 United States 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* (date)
Liberty seated
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; HALF DOL.
eagle, shield on breast, holding branch and arrows, motto on scroll above
Measured 1873 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
4 physically measured 1873 United States 1/2 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, 30 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.4969 |
| 1873 United States 1/2 Dollar #2 | - | - | - | Breen.4974 |
| 1873 United States 1/2 Dollar #3 | - | - | - | Breen.4979 |
| 1873 United States 1/2 Dollar #4 | - | 30 mm | - | Breen.5023.ctft |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.