Capped Bust Half Dollar (1807 - 1839)

Capped Bust Half Dollar 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.

Lettered Edge (1807-1836)

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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"

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes
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

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes	Weight
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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Designer: Christian Gobrecht	Content: 90% silver 10% copper
Diameter: 30 millimeters	Weight: 13.36 grams
Edge: Reeded

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes
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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