1946 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
The 1946 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. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1946 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.
Today's value of the 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar
Pricing for the 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1946 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1946
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Diameter
- 50 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
No mint mark is the mark here: the 1946 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.
What makes the 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar valuable
The 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar lacks precise production records, so its value rests on demonstrated rarity: how often examples surface at auction and how they compare to documented specimens.
Context adds the final layer to the 1946 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.
1946 United States 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / BOOKER T. WASHINGTON / HALF / DOLLAR / (DATE) /
head facing r.
Reverse
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE MEMORIAL / LIBERTY / FROM SLAVE CABIN / TO HALL OF FAME / IN GOD / WE / TRUST / FRANKLIN / COUNTY / VA.
NYU Hall of Fame building and Log Cabin
Measured 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
10 physically measured 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, 50 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.7564 |
| 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar #2 | - | - | - | Breen.7566 |
| 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar #3 | - | - | - | Breen.7565 |
| 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar #4 | - | - | - | Breen.7563 |
| 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar #5 | - | - | - | Breen.5214 |
| 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar #6 | - | - | - | Breen.5216 |
| 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar #7 | - | - | - | Breen.5217 |
| 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar #8 | - | - | - | Breen.7563 |
| 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar #9 | - | - | - | Breen.7564 |
| 1946 United States 1/2 Dollar #10 | - | 50 mm | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.