1979 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
A 1979 United States 1/2 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
1979 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.
How much is a 1979 United States 1/2 Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1979 United States 1/2 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1979 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1979
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Diameter
- 31 mm
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1979 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 collectors pay for in a 1979 United States 1/2 Dollar
Documented examples of the 1979 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.
Few series carry the following that supports the 1979 United States 1/2 Dollar. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. A coin that thousands of collectors are actively assembling into sets never lacks for a market.
1979 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 1979 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
3 physically measured 1979 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | - | 31 mm | - | Breen.5312 |
| 1979 United States 1/2 Dollar #2 | - | - | - | Breen.5312 |
| 1979 United States 1/2 Dollar #3 | - | 31 mm | - | Breen.5312 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.