1851 United States 12 1/2 Cent Note Value

Documented from a documented example, the United States 12 1/2 Cent Note is a 1851 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.

1851 United States 12 1/2 Cent Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States 12 1/2 Cent Note
Year
1851
Material
Paper

1851 United States 12 1/2 Cent Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

R. LEFFERTS EXCHANGE OFFICE WILL PAY TWELVE & A HALF CENTS TO BEARER ON DEMAND IN CURRENT BANK NOTES TO BE PRESENTED IN SUMS OF ONE DOLLAR AND UPWARDS.

12 1/2 in scroll TR and TL, view of cattle R and bust l., Indian, arms,man TC

Reverse

Measured 1851 United States 12 1/2 Cent Note specimens

1 physically measured 1851 United States 12 1/2 Cent Note example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.

Measured 1851 United States 12 1/2 Cent Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1851 United States 12 1/2 Cent Note #1---Criswell.not

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