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Capped Bust Half Dollar (1807 - 1839)
General Grading Standards
- G4 Good - LIBERTY discernible on head band.
- VG8 Very Good - Minimum of three letters in LIBERTY must be clear.
- F12 Fine - LIBERTY complete.
- VF20 Very Fine - LIBERTY is sharp. Shoulder clasp is clear.
- EF40 Extremely Fine - LIBERTY sharp and strong. Hair details show.
- AU50 About Uncirculated - Slight trace of wear on cap, cheek,
and hair above the forehead, claws, wing tops, and the head.
- MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes.
- MS63 Select Uncirculated - Some distracting contact marks or blemishes
in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired.
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Lettered Edge
(1807-1836)
 
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Bobby131313's Coins
| Designer: John Reich |
Content: 89.2% silver 10.8% copper |
| Diameter: 32-33 millimeters |
Weight: 13.48 grams |
| Edge: Lettered "FIFTY CENTS OR
HALF A DOLLAR" |
| 1807 |
750,500 |
0 |
| 1808 |
1,368,600 |
0 |
| 1809 |
1,405,810 |
0 |
| 1810 |
1,276,276 |
0 |
| 1811 |
1,203,644 |
0 |
| 1812 |
1,628,059 |
0 |
| 1813 |
1,241,903 |
0 |
| 1814 |
1,039,075 |
0 |
| 1815 |
47,150 |
0 |
| 1817 |
1,215,567 |
Only rumors |
| 1818 |
1,960,322 |
Only rumors |
| 1819 |
2,208,000 |
Only rumors |
| 1820 |
751,122 |
About 5 |
| 1821 |
1,305,797 |
About 5 |
| 1822 |
1,559,573 |
About 5 |
| 1823 |
1,694,200 |
About 5 |
| 1824 |
3,504,954 |
About 5 |
| 1825 |
2,943,166 |
About 10 |
| 1826 |
4,004,180 |
About 10 |
| 1827 |
5,493,400 |
About 10 |
| 1828 |
3,075,200 |
About 10 |
| 1829 |
3,712,156 |
About 10 |
| 1830 |
4,764,800 |
About 10 |
| 1831 |
5,873,660 |
About 10 |
| 1832 |
4,797,000 |
About 10 |
| 1833 |
5,206,000 |
About 10 |
| 1834 |
6,412,004 |
About 10 |
| 1835 |
5,352,006 |
About 10 |
| 1836 |
6,545,000 |
About 15 |
Reeded Edge With "Cents" On Reverse (1836-1837)
| Designer: Christian Gobrecht |
Content: 90% silver 10% copper |
| Diameter: 30 millimeters |
Edge: Reeded |
| 1836 |
1,200 |
About 20 |
13.48 grams |
| 1837 |
3,629,820 |
About 10 |
13.36 grams |
Reeded Edge With "Half Dol. " On Reverse (1838-1839)
 
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Bobby131313's Coins
| Designer: Christian Gobrecht |
Content: 90% silver 10% copper |
| Diameter: 30 millimeters |
Weight: 13.36 grams |
| Edge: Reeded |
| 1838 |
3,546,000 |
About 5 |
| 1838-O |
0 |
About 20 |
| 1839 |
1,392,976 |
About 10 |
| 1839-O |
178,976 |
About 10 |
Mint Mark Legend:
Above the date on the obverse.
| Mint
Mark |
Mint |
Date
of Operation |
| None |
Philadelphia |
1793-present |
| O |
New Orleans, LA |
1838-1861; 1879-1909 |
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