1944 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
The 1944 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. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
1944 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.
How much is a 1944 United States 1/2 Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1944 United States 1/2 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1944 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1944
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1944 United States 1/2 Dollar comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1944, that is exactly as it should be.
Why the 1944 United States 1/2 Dollar is worth money
Context adds the final layer to the 1944 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.
For the 1944 United States 1/2 Dollar, surviving examples tell the story that mint records do not. Museum-documented specimens define the issue for collectors.
1944 United States 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY; IN GOD WE TRUST; (date)
Liberty walking l., holding branch. rising sun l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; HALF DOLLAR
eagle standing., facing l., wings outstretched
Measured 1944 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
3 physically measured 1944 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.5206 |
| 1944 United States 1/2 Dollar #2 | - | - | - | Breen.5208 |
| 1944 United States 1/2 Dollar #3 | - | - | - | Breen.5209 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.