1955 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
A 1955 United States 1/2 Dollar is worth roughly $13.16 to $142 depending on its condition, with a hard melt-value floor of $13.16 as of 2026-06-01 Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Melt estimated at the US 0.900 silver standard.
1955 United States 1/2 Dollar value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|---|
| Melt value floor(metal content, 2026-06-01) | $13.16 |
| Good (G-4) | $13.16 to $15.80 |
| Very Good (VG-8) | $13.16 to $16.27 |
| Fine (F-12) | $13.16 to $17.06 |
| Very Fine (VF-20) | $13.16 to $18.16 |
| Extremely Fine (XF-40) | $14.55 to $20.53 |
| About Uncirculated (AU-50) | $17.90 to $25.27 |
| Mint State (MS-60) | $24.61 to $34.75 |
| Choice Unc (MS-63) | $39.16 to $55.28 |
| Gem Unc (MS-65) | $101 to $142 |
Estimated retail range, updated 2026-06-15. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
What is a 1955 United States 1/2 Dollar worth right now?
Figure roughly $13.16 as the realistic floor for a damage-free, well-worn 1955 United States 1/2 Dollar, rising steadily through the grades to about $142 for a certified gem. Cleaned or damaged coins trade below these figures, though never below the $13.16 melt floor.
1955 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1955
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 12.463 g
- Diameter
- 30 mm
- Silver content
- 0.36063 troy oz
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1955 United States 1/2 Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
What makes the 1955 United States 1/2 Dollar valuable
Silver content matters for the 1955 United States 1/2 Dollar: 0.3606 oz per coin, valued at $13.16 right now. The melt floor moves daily with the metals market and sets the minimum any dealer will pay.
Documented examples of the 1955 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.
There is history in a 1955 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
1955 United States 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY; IN GOD WE TRUST; (date)
Franklin bust r.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; HALF DOLLAR
liberty bell center, small eagle l.
Measured 1955 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
5 physically measured 1955 United States 1/2 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 12.463 g, 30 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | 12.508 g | 30 mm | - | - |
| 1955 United States 1/2 Dollar #2 | 12.463 g | 30 mm | - | - |
| 1955 United States 1/2 Dollar #3 | 12.267 g | 30 mm | - | - |
| 1955 United States 1/2 Dollar #4 | - | - | - | Breen.5240 |
| 1955 United States 1/2 Dollar #5 | - | - | - | Breen.5240 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.
Summary: the 1955 United States 1/2 Dollar is valued between $13.16 and $142 as of 2026-06-15. Estimates combine mintage rarity, key-date status and metal content; they are editorial guidance, not an offer to buy.