2012 United States 1/2 Dollar Value
A 2012 United States 1/2 Dollar is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. See the grade table below for exactly where your coin falls.
2012 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.
What is the 2012 United States 1/2 Dollar selling for today?
The market for the 2012 United States 1/2 Dollar is driven by condition above all.
2012 United States 1/2 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 2012
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Weight
- 11.1 g
- Diameter
- 30.4 mm
No mint mark? Here is why
No mint mark is the mark here: the 2012 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 2012 United States 1/2 Dollar valuable
Context adds the final layer to the 2012 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.
The 2012 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.
2012 United States 1/2 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY/ 2012/ in lower field, IN GOD -- WE TRUST
Head of Kennedy to l.
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ . HALF DOLLAR.
Eagle with shield on breast, holding laurel branch and thirteen arrows; with banner above: E PLURIBUS UNUM; all surrounded by ring of stars.
Measured 2012 United States 1/2 Dollar specimens
4 physically measured 2012 United States 1/2 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the 11.1 g, 30.4 mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 United States 1/2 Dollar #1 | 11.1 g | 30.4 mm | 6 h | KM.US.A202b |
| 2012 United States 1/2 Dollar #2 | 11.1 g | 30.4 mm | 6 h | KM.US.A202b |
| 2012 United States 1/2 Dollar #3 | 11.1 g | 30.4 mm | 6 h | KM.US.A202b |
| 2012 United States 1/2 Dollar #4 | 11.1 g | 30.4 mm | 6 h | KM.US.A202b |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.