1919 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
In the current market, a 1919 United States 1/2 Dollar changes hands for roughly its melt value at the low end and well into four figures at the top. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
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1919 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.
Current 1919 United States 1/2 Dollar value
Pricing for the 1919 United States 1/2 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1919 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1919
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
The missing mint mark, explained
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1919 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.
Why the 1919 United States 1/2 Dollar is worth money
Official mintage figures for the 1919 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.
Context adds the final layer to the 1919 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.
1919 United States 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY/ IN GOD/ WE TRUST/ in exergue, 1919
Liberty walking l., holding branch. rising sun l.
Reverse
UNITED . STATES . OF . AMERICA ./ HALF . DOLLAR
eagle standing., facing l., wings outstretched
Measured 1919 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
3 physically measured 1919 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.5140 |
| 1919 United States 1/2 Dollar #2 | - | - | - | Breen.5141 |
| 1919 United States 1/2 Dollar #3 | - | - | - | Breen.5142 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.