1861 United States 50 Cent Note Value
The United States 50 Cent Note is a collectible note from 1861, catalogued here from 12 documented examples with its full design description and specifications. Value depends on condition, rarity and collector demand rather than metal content.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1861 United States 50 Cent Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 50 Cent Note
- Year
- 1861
- Material
- Paper
1861 United States 50 Cent Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
WILL PAY FIFTY CENTS TO BEARER ... IN AMOUNTS OF FIVE DOLLARS.
Central vignette of various types of shoes and boots
Reverse
legend
Measured 1861 United States 50 Cent Note specimens
12 physically measured 1861 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.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 United States 50 Cent Note #1 | - | - | - | Criswell.not |
| 1861 United States 50 Cent Note #2 | - | - | - | Criswell.not |
| 1861 United States 50 Cent Note #3 | - | - | - | Criswell.not |
| 1861 United States 50 Cent Note #4 | - | - | - | Criswell.not |
| 1861 United States 50 Cent Note #5 | - | - | - | Criswell.not |
| 1861 United States 50 Cent Note #6 | - | - | - | Criswell.not |
| 1861 United States 50 Cent Note #7 | - | - | - | Criswell.not |
| 1861 United States 50 Cent Note #8 | - | - | - | Criswell.not |
| 1861 United States 50 Cent Note #9 | - | - | - | Criswell.P.52 |
| 1861 United States 50 Cent Note #10 | - | - | - | Criswell.S.640 |
| 1861 United States 50 Cent Note #11 | - | - | - | Criswell.S.610 |
| 1861 United States 50 Cent Note #12 | - | - | - | Criswell.S.610 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.