1889 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
The 1889 United States 1/2 Dollar carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. Where your coin lands depends on wear, strike and surface quality.
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1889 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.
Today's value of the 1889 United States 1/2 Dollar
Pricing for the 1889 United States 1/2 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1889 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1889
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why there is no letter on this coin
Look for a letter and you will not find one. The 1889 United States 1/2 Dollar is a Philadelphia product, and the main mint did not sign its work at this time.
What makes the 1889 United States 1/2 Dollar valuable
Documented examples of the 1889 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 1889 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.
1889 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 1889 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
1 physically measured 1889 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.5039 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.