1838 United States 50 Cent Note Value

Documented from 5 documented examples, the United States 50 Cent Note is a 1838 collectible note. The description, inscriptions and specifications below are drawn from museum specimens; market value rests on rarity and condition.

Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.

1838 United States 50 Cent Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States 50 Cent Note
Year
1838
Material
Paper

1838 United States 50 Cent Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

THE MERCHANTS' COMPANY OF DOVER WILL PAY ----- OR BEARER, FIFTY CENTS,

Woman holding Liberty cap on pole|steamship and sailing ships|sailor/cutty

Reverse

Measured 1838 United States 50 Cent Note specimens

5 physically measured 1838 United States 50 Cent Note examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1838 United States 50 Cent Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1838 United States 50 Cent Note #1---Criswell.not
1838 United States 50 Cent Note #2---Criswell.not
1838 United States 50 Cent Note #3---C.699.719
1838 United States 50 Cent Note #4---Criswell.not
1838 United States 50 Cent Note #5---Criswell.not

Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.