1862 United States 50 Dollar Note Value
A 1862 United States 50 Dollar Note. We catalogue this note from 12 documented examples, recording its engraved design and specifications. Collector value reflects rarity and condition; these pieces carry no melt value.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1862 United States 50 Dollar Note specifications
- Series
- United States Paper Money
- Denomination
- United States 50 Dollar Note
- Year
- 1862
- Material
- Paper
1862 United States 50 Dollar Note inscriptions & design
Obverse
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI WILL PAY A. M. WEST OR BEARER ON ACCOUNT OF THE
Gov. J. J. Pettus|mules with wagon|slave picking cotton
Reverse
Large medallion in center, smaller ones with "50" left and right
Measured 1862 United States 50 Dollar Note specimens
12 physically measured 1862 United States 50 Dollar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 United States 50 Dollar Note #1 | - | - | - | Criswell.2B |
| 1862 United States 50 Dollar Note #2 | - | - | - | Criswell.B-895 |
| 1862 United States 50 Dollar Note #3 | - | - | - | Criswell.not |
| 1862 United States 50 Dollar Note #4 | - | - | - | Criswell.2B |
| 1862 United States 50 Dollar Note #5 | - | - | - | Criswell.15 |
| 1862 United States 50 Dollar Note #6 | - | - | - | Criswell.33 |
| 1862 United States 50 Dollar Note #7 | - | - | - | Criswell.7 |
| 1862 United States 50 Dollar Note #8 | - | - | - | Criswell.355 |
| 1862 United States 50 Dollar Note #9 | - | - | - | Criswell.7 |
| 1862 United States 50 Dollar Note #10 | - | - | - | Criswell.7 |
| 1862 United States 50 Dollar Note #11 | - | - | - | Criswell.76 |
| 1862 United States 50 Dollar Note #12 | - | - | - | Criswell.361A |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.