1869 United States 50 Cent Note Value

This 1869 note, the United States 50 Cent Note, is documented below from 2 documented examples: its inscriptions, design and physical details. As a collectible note, its worth is driven by survival, condition and demand, not bullion.

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1869 United States 50 Cent Note specifications

Series
United States Paper Money
Denomination
United States 50 Cent Note
Year
1869
Material
Paper

1869 United States 50 Cent Note inscriptions & design

Obverse

DUE IN CASH MERCHANDISE OR TRANSPORTATION FIFTY CENTS TO BEARER WHEN PRESENTED IN SUMS OF ONE DOLLAR & UPWARDS

FIFTY in scroll ends, cotton plant ctr.

Reverse

REDEEMABLE AT THE STORS OF TUCKER, GASTON & CO. CEDAR KEYS FLA, AND N.S.GASTON & CO. FERNANDIA FLA. IN CASH MERCHANDISE OR TRANSPORTATION

scroll and legend

Measured 1869 United States 50 Cent Note specimens

2 physically measured 1869 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 1869 United States 50 Cent Note specimens
SpecimenWeightDiameterDie axisReferences
1869 United States 50 Cent Note #1---Criswell.not
1869 United States 50 Cent Note #2---Criswell.not

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