1882 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
Today a 1882 United States 1/2 Dollar typically sells for its melt value to well into four figures, with condition doing most of the work. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1882 United States 1/2 Dollar 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 a 1882 United States 1/2 Dollar worth right now?
The market for the 1882 United States 1/2 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
1882 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1882
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
The missing mint mark, explained
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1882 United States 1/2 Dollar is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
Why the 1882 United States 1/2 Dollar is worth money
There is history in a 1882 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.
Official mintage figures for the 1882 United States 1/2 Dollar are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
1882 United States 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* (date)
Liberty seated
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; HALF DOL.
eagle, wings spread, shield on breast, motto on scroll above
Measured 1882 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1882 United States 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.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.5032 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.