1875 United States 2 1/2 Dollar Value

A 1875 United States 2 1/2 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.

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1875 United States 2 1/2 Dollar value by grade

1875 United States 2 1/2 Dollar value by grade
GradeEstimated value

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 1875 United States 2 1/2 Dollar worth today?

Pricing for the 1875 United States 2 1/2 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.

1875 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specifications

Series
United States Coinage
Year
1875
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Mintage
Not recorded
Composition
Gold

No mint mark? Here is why

Philadelphia struck the 1875 United States 2 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.

The value drivers behind this coin

Context adds the final layer to the 1875 United States 2 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.

Documented examples of the 1875 United States 2 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.

1875 United States 2 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design

Obverse

************* 1875

bust l.

Reverse

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.2 1/2 D..

eagle, facing l.

Measured 1875 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specimens

1 physically measured 1875 United States 2 1/2 Dollar example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1875 United States 2 1/2 Dollar specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1875 United States 2 1/2 Dollar #1---Friedberg.USA.114, Breen.6288

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.