1899 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
A 1899 United States 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.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1899 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.
How much is a 1899 United States 1/2 Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1899 United States 1/2 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1899 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1899
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1899 United States 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.
What collectors pay for in a 1899 United States 1/2 Dollar
Official mintage figures for the 1899 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.
Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. For the 1899 United States 1/2 Dollar, the enduring popularity of the series translates directly into buyers in every grade and every market cycle.
1899 United States 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
****** IN GOD WE TRUST ******* (date)
Liberty head r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; HALF DOLLAR
heraldic eagle, motto on ribbon and stars above
Measured 1899 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
5 physically measured 1899 United States 1/2 Dollar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1899 United States 1/2 Dollar #2 | - | - | - | Breen.5071 |
| 1899 United States 1/2 Dollar #3 | - | - | - | Breen.5073 |
| 1899 United States 1/2 Dollar #4 | - | - | - | Breen.5072 |
| 1899 United States 1/2 Dollar #5 | - | - | - | Breen.5071 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.