1973 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
In the current market, a 1973 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.
1973 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.
Today's value of the 1973 United States 1/2 Dollar
Pricing for the 1973 United States 1/2 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1973 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1973
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Diameter
- 31 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
Philadelphia struck the 1973 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 makes the 1973 United States 1/2 Dollar valuable
Without a firm mintage figure, the 1973 United States 1/2 Dollar trades on what actually turns up. Documented museum specimens give collectors a benchmark for authenticity and typical preservation.
Context adds the final layer to the 1973 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.
1973 United States 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY; IN GOD WE TRUST; (date)
Kennedy head l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; HALF DOLLAR
eagle heraldic, within circle of 50 stars
Measured 1973 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
2 physically measured 1973 United States 1/2 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, 31 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | Breen.5294 |
| 1973 United States 1/2 Dollar #2 | - | 31 mm | - | Breen.5294 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.