[9], The obverse of the 2008 Andrew Jackson's Liberty First Spouse coin and medal features the Capped Bust design.[10]. These are very rare and sell for six figures when offered at auction. 1818 Capped Bust Half DollarT-I Alignments, 1818 Capped Bust Half Dollar Die Marriage Summary Page, 1818 8 over 7 O-101 R1 Large 8 Capped Bust Half Dollar, 1818 8 over 7 O-102 R2 Small 8 Capped Bust Half Dollar, 1818 8 over 7 O-103 R3 Large 8 Capped Bust Half Dollar, 1819 Capped Bust Half DollarT-I Alignments, 1819 Capped Bust Half Dollar Die Marriage Summary Page, 1819 O-101 R1 Small 9 over 8 Capped Bust Half Dollar, 1819 O-102 R2 Large 9 over 8 Capped Bust Half Dollar, 1819 O-103 R4 Large 9 over 8 Capped Bust Half Dollar, 1819 O-104 R1 Large 9 over 8 Capped Bust Half Dollar, 1819 O-106 R4 Large 9 over 8 Capped Bust Half Dollar, 1820 Capped Bust Half Dollar Die Marriage Summary and ID Page, 1820 O-101 R2 1820 over 19, Small Square Base 2 Capped Bust Half Dollar, 1820 O-102 R1 1820 over 19, small curled base 2 Capped Bust Half Dollar, 1820 O-103 R1 Small Date Capped Bust Half Dollar, 1820 O-104 R4+, Knob 2, Capped 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Inner areas of both wings show detail and feather separation. Liberty Seated Dollars; Trade Dollars; Morgan Dollars; GSA Dollars; Gold. Libertys headband carries the inscription LIBERTY, and the date is found beneath the portrait. Be sure too bookmark us hit Ctrl+D now! Slightly Faded and scratched, still good detail in face. This site contains information for every Lettered Edge Bust Half Dollar minted from 1795-1836. Certified: PCGS XF45 0-103 R.3, This original 1818/7 Bust Half Dollar Large '8' has great eye appeal with nice luster and strong strike. Some such pieces have naturally retoned nicely enough to become certifiable, while many others have not. Your coin is very popular, intensely studied and values are often greatly higher. The grading standards for this type remain the same for any date in the series, though these later pieces typically have more defined rims and superior strikes overall. Bright white. The above are wholesale coin values. Capped bust half dollars are enjoyed by collectors in many grades. The amount of feather detail to the eagle gives the design a crisp look. Tough to find this nice! History. Half dollars from the beginnings of the US mint are historically important. Introduction into the selling coins process. Web1817 50c Capped Bust Half Dollar R-4 O-108a Major Die Cracks NGC VF30. Variety is important because of overlaps between series. A slight contour just above the eye remains on Mint State condition half dollars. Your coin is very popular, intensely studied and values are often greatly higher. $245.00. A pleasing coin on both sides. Grade: Nice XF 0-106 R.1, This 1820 Bust Half Dollar Sq 2, Lg Date, No Knob has great eye appeal and strong strike. Over UNI' has superb eye appeal and strong strike. Its 32-year span saw a steady increase of coins struck with a total of over 92 million produced. Condition. Other selections include the 1821 Capped Bust Half Dollar AU and the 1825 Capped Bust Half Dollar AU-58. The most eagerly collected of the early half dollars are those featuring John Reich's Capped Bust Liberty of 1807-36. These are closely examined with a focus on small details. WebCapped Bust Half Dollar were issued from 1807-1839 and are part of the capped bust series of coins. Over UNI' XF 0-101 R.2 Superb Eye Appeal, 1813 Bust Half Dollar Choice XF 0-108 R.4 Superb Eye Appeal Strong Strike, 1814 Bust Half Dollar Choice XF O-109 Clash Marks on Both Sides Nice Strike, 1814 Bust Half Dollar Nice XF/AU 0-106a R.4 Great Eye Appeal Nice Strike, 1814 Bust Half Dollar PCGS XF40 O-104a Tough To Find This Nice Nice Strike, 1818/7 Bust Half Dollar Large 8 PCGS XF45 0-103 R.3 Superb Eye Appeal, 1818/7 Bust Half Dollar Large '8' Choice AU 0-101a R.1 Great Eye Appeal, 1819 Bust Half Dollar AU/BU Details 0-111 R.2 Great Eye Appeal Strong Strike, 1819 Bust Half Dollar Choice XF/AU 0-114 R.3 Great Eye Appeal Nice Strike, 1820 Bust Half Dollar Nice XF 0-106 R.1 Nice Eye Appeal Nice Strike, 1820 Bust Half Dollar Sq 2, Lg Date, No Knob PCGS AU Details 0-106 R.1, 1820 Bust Half Dollar Sq. 1817 O-101 7 over 3 R2 Capped Bust Half Dollar. Holding the coin, tilt and view from different angles. These varieties represent very distinct designs and very different value potential. These seem like incredible bargains for a coin struck in the infancy of our nation. One of the scarcest is the 1817 7 Over 4, which has just eight known specimens and has sold for $356,500 in a grade of AU50. This 1811 Bust Half Dollar Small '8' has superb eye appeal with fantastic luster and strong strike. A few small marks are noted, the nick right of the date is the worst. Sign up for the David Lawrence Rare Coins newsletter. Something went wrong. Coin has retoned nicely over the years. They reflect closely the value you would expect to receive when selling. Tough to find this nice! For those wanting to collect Capped Bust Half Dollars by die variety but to a lesser extent, there are other options. If your coin is not listed above, it is seldom encountered. For nearly every issue of the series, a number of major varieties exist, which carry different degrees of rarity. The weight and diameter of the half dollar were reduced, with a reeded edge used in place of the previous lettered edge. While Capped Bust halves are plentiful in the circulated grades for more issues, there are dozens of recognized minor and major varieties among the Capped Bust half dollars, thus meaning this series is a real challenge for enthusiasts to collect. info on every bust half may be found below: Top Ten Rarest Flowing Hair and Draped Bust Half Dollar Overton Varieties, 1795 O-105 High R3 Flowing Hair Half Dollar, 1796 and 1797 Draped Bust Small Eagle Half Dollars, 1801, 1802, and 1803 Draped Bust Half Dollars, 1803 O-101 R3 Large 3 Draped Bust Half Dollar, 1803 O-102 R3+ Large 3 Draped Bust Half Dollar, 1803 O-103 R3 Large 3 Draped Bust Half Dollar, 1803 O-104 R3 Small 3 Draped Bust Half Dollar, 1805/4 (5 over 4) O-101 R3 Draped Bust Half Dollar, 1805/4 (5 over 4) O-102 R3 Draped Bust Half Dollar, 1805/4 (5 over 4) O-103 R5+ Draped Bust Half Dollar, 1806 O-101 6 over 5 R3 Draped Bust Half Dollar, 1806 O-102 6 over 5 R3+ Draped Bust Half Dollar, 1806 O-103 6 over 5 R? Current silver melt value* for a Capped Bust Half Dollar is $9.07 and this price is based off the current silver spot price of $25.08 This value is dynamic so bookmark it and comeback for an up to the minute silver melt value. Some of these are returned without a grade for one or more problems with their surfaces. 1836 Capped Bust Silver Half Dollar Nice Toning with AU details and mint luster. These will vary a bit in their relative striking qualities. Good rims, no bad digs and grunge - See Below, Nice *Better Grade* Vintage Coin for any collection. 1806 Bust Half Dollar Pointed '6' Stem Through Claw Nice VF/XF 0-115 R.1, 1808/7 Bust Half Dollar CAC Sticker NGC AU55 CAC Sticker 0-101 R.1, 1809 Bust Half Dollar NGC AU53 0-103 R.1 Superb Eye Appeal Strong Strike, 1810 Bust Half Dollar O-110 R.2 Nice XF Great Eye Appeal Nice Strike, 1811 Bust Half Dollar Small '8' AU/BU Details 0-111 R.1 Superb Eye Appeal, 1811 Bust Half Dollar Small '8' Choice AU/BU 0-108a R.2 Superb Eye Appeal, 1812 Bust Half Dollar AU/BU Details 0-105a R.2 Superb Eye Appeal Nice Strike, 1813 Bust Half Dollar '50c. Also issued were Capped bust nickels, dimes, and quarters. Date remains although weak along the rim. For those wanting to take a deep dive, collecting by die variety is perhaps the biggest challenge. Rim is strong and raised from the field. Follow a step by step method to identify important varieties, dates, and condition of your coin. Certified: NGC AU53 0-103 R.1. Robert Scot is credited as the engraver for the Flowing Hair and Draped Bust types, while Gilbert Stuart is noted as the designer for the latter. In the eagle's right claw, leaves of the olive branch have detail visible within the centers. Arrow points are now flat with no central raised rib. Philadelphia; San Francisco; New Orleans; Carson City; Denver; Peace $1s. See Description. Check out the selection of Bust Halves at Northeast Numismatics! Eagle's head is smooth as well as feathers just above the shield. Lots of details for the price. It proved to be a popular design and lasted from 1807 to 1839 on the half dollar, 1815 to 1838 on the quarter, 1809 to 1837 on the dime, and 1829 to 1837 on the half dime. From One to Seventy originally ran in The Numismatist, official publication of the American Numismatic Association (www.money.org), Enjoy the article? [7] Bookmark the online value charts to phone. Drapery across Liberty is blending with her bust. A well detailed eye remains giving her face dimension. Motto - E Pluribus Unum across the ribbon is mostly gone. Set up a single light source, such as a table lamp over a soft surface to grade coins. Great color and surfaces. On the Quarter and Half Eagles, the Turban design was replaced with the regular Capped Bust design in 1808 and 1807, respectively,[8] while the Eagle, having been out of production since 1804, adopted the "Coronet" Liberty Head design in 1838. This is a labor of love you might say, so it is resource intensive and slow. For the average collector, assembling a year set of Capped Bust Half Dollars (1807-1836) can be fun and done within the budget of even the most frugal individual. From the very first Bust half dollars to Seated Liberty to Barber halves. A similar design would later be adopted for the dime in 1809, the quarter in 1815, and finally the half dime in 1829. Reverse: Features Identifying the Fine Grade: A well outlined eagle remains with clear legends. Tough to find this nice. WebHalf Dollars; Dollars. WebThe Capped Bust Half Dollar was introduced in 1807 as the third series for the denomination. Obverse: Features Identifying the Good Grade: Wear has now smoothed the design to a flat surface. Certified: PCGS AU Details 0-108 R.2, This 1820/19 Bust Half Dollar Curl Base '2' has nice eye appeal and nice strike. Check out the selection of Bust Halves at Northeast Numismatics! Less expensive sets of circulated examples are also an enjoyment of collectors often leading to upgrading as skills improve. Most claws are distinct. No wear present defines the grade. To accurately assess the value your coins, first separate them by grade using the grading images then consult the Bust Half Dollar Value chart. Check out the selection of Bust Halves at Northeast Numismatics! Coins sent to these services are first authenticated and then graded by a panel of specialists. US Mint. These die varieties are heavily collected and include overdates, numbers and lettering differences, and star sizes. For additional reference CDN publishes a price guide, covering retail Bust Half Dollar Value in detail. Detail within the hair is seen at the top of her head and behind her ear. There are several ways to collect Capped Bust Half Dollars, many of which can be achieved with a relatively modest budget. The bust of Liberty was modified again several times beginning in the 1820s and more obviously so during the early 1830s. Tips of arrows are complete and raised from the field. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Twentieth century series such as Barber and Walking Liberty halves contain a number of rare dates. WebBust Halves Minted 1794 to 1839 First issued in 1794, the Silver Half Dollar was one of the earliest denominations issued by the newly formed United States of America. Robert Scot, Chief Engraver and designer of most of the early United States coins, had initially refused an assistant. WebThe Reeded Edge Capped Bust half dollars of 1836 to 1839 are among the more conditionally challenging types in the classic U.S. coinage series. 1.3 million total of the variety struck, results in all are scarce and highly valued. Discover the value of all your old half dollars. Nearly all dates are reasonably available in higher grades up to and including Uncirculated. It is an excellent index with images and text links to all coin series, from Cents to Gold. More notably, the obverse would have the stars realigned as six to the left and seven to the right, while the reverse would see the removal of the scroll with the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. A quick reference to US Coin Values. Coins that display colorful album toning can sometimes bring multiples of catalogue price for the grade. 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