50 Cents / ½ Dollar "Capped Bust Half Dollar"
Features
| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
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| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1807-1836 |
| Value | ½ Dollar = 50 Cents (0.50 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.8924) (.1076 copper) |
| Weight | 13.48 g |
| Diameter | 32.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number |
N# 10637
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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| References |
KM# 37  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes. |
Obverse
The bust of Liberty, facing left wearing a cap, which is referred to as a Phrygian or Freedom Cap, a symbol of the American Revolutionary War. Liberty’s hair is curling and flowing gently downwards and a small part of her dress can be seen just below the neck. There are seven stars in front and six additional stars behind, representing the original thirteen states in the Union. The headband carries the inscription LIBERTY, and the date, slightly curved, is seen beneath the portrait.
Lettering: 1808
John Reich was an immigrant from Bavaria to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania around 1800. Reich was a skilled engraver who sold himself into indentured servitude in order to finance his passage to the United States. In 1801, President Thomas Jefferson recommended John Reich to be hired as engraver at the Philadelphia Mint.
Reverse
An American Bald Eagle, with wings spread and a bundle of arrows and an olive branch in its claws. A scroll above the eagle includes the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM, and nearly fully around is the country name. The denomination, which is expressed as 50 C., is below the eagle.
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
50 C.
Translation:
United States of America
Out of Many, One
50 Cents
John Reich was an immigrant from Bavaria to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania around 1800. Reich was a skilled engraver who sold himself into indentured servitude in order to finance his passage to the United States. In 1801, President Thomas Jefferson recommended John Reich to be hired as engraver at the Philadelphia Mint.
Edge
1807-1813 Lettered
1814-1831 Lettered with star between DOLLAR and FIFTY
1832-1836 Lettered with vertical lines between words
Lettering: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR
© David Mikeladze
Mint
United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)Comments
The standard weight of these coins was 208 grains and the silver content was 185⅝ grains, hence the unusual .8924 fineness.
The bald eagle is the symbol of the United States. The white feathers of its head and tail appear only after 7 years hence its name bald eagle.
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1807 | 750 500 | 1.3% | 50/20 in "50C" | |||||||||
| 1807 | 0.5% | bearded Liberty | ||||||||||
| 1807 | 1.3% | large stars | ||||||||||
| 1807 | 750 500 | 1.3% | small stars | |||||||||
| 1808 | 1 368 600 | $ 76 | 6% | |||||||||
| 1808 | 0.3% | overdate 8/7 | ||||||||||
| 1809 | 1 405 810 | 5% | ||||||||||
| 1809 | 0.16% | |||| between words on edge | ||||||||||
| 1809 | 0.16% | XXXX between words on edge | ||||||||||
| 1810 | 1 276 276 | $ 52 | 5% | |||||||||
| 1811 | 1 203 644 | 1.4% | dated 18.11 | |||||||||
| 1811 | 1.9% | large "8" | ||||||||||
| 1811 | 3% | small "8" | ||||||||||
| 1812 | 1 628 059 | 4% | ||||||||||
| 1812 | 1.7% | large "8", overdate 2/1 | ||||||||||
| 1812 | 0.16% | single leaf | ||||||||||
| 1812 | 0.9% | small "8", overdate 2/1 | ||||||||||
| 1813 | 1 241 903 | 3% | ||||||||||
| 1813 | 1.1% | 50/UNI | ||||||||||
| 1814 | 1 039 075 | 3% | ||||||||||
| 1814 | 0.5% | E over A in STATES | ||||||||||
| 1814 | 0.3% | overdate 4/3 | ||||||||||
| 1814 | 0.3% | single leaf | ||||||||||
| 1815 | 47 150 | 0.8% | overdate 5/2 | |||||||||
| 1817 | 1 215 567 | 4% | ||||||||||
| 1817 | 1.3% | dated 181.7 | ||||||||||
| 1817 | 0.3% | overdate 7/3 | ||||||||||
| 1817 | 0.16% | overdate 7/4 (8 known) | ||||||||||
| 1817 | 0.16% | single leaf | ||||||||||
| 1818 | 1 960 322 | $ 71 | 6% | |||||||||
| 1818 | 0.6% | large "8", overdate 8/7 | ||||||||||
| 1818 | 0.5% | small "8", overdate 8/7 | ||||||||||
| 1819 | 2 208 000 | $ 52 | 4% | |||||||||
| 1819 | 1.4% | overdate large 9/8 | ||||||||||
| 1819 | 1.4% | overdate small 9/8 | ||||||||||
| 1820 | 751 122 | 1.9% | large date square base, knob 2 | |||||||||
| 1820 | 0.3% | large date, square base, curl top 2 | ||||||||||
| 1820 | 0.16% | no serifs on E's | ||||||||||
| 1820 | 0.3% | overdate 20/19, curl base 2 | ||||||||||
| 1820 | 0.3% | overdate 20/19, square base 2 | ||||||||||
| 1820 | 1.4% | small date, curl 2 | ||||||||||
| 1821 | 1 305 797 | 4% | ||||||||||
| 1822 | 1 559 573 | 5% | ||||||||||
| 1822 | 0.16% | overdate 2/1 | ||||||||||
| 1823 | 1 694 200 | $ 84 | 5% | |||||||||
| 1823 | 1.1% | broken "3" | ||||||||||
| 1823 | 0.8% | patched "3" | ||||||||||
| 1823 | 0.16% | tampered "3" | ||||||||||
| 1823 | 0.9% | ugly "3" | ||||||||||
| 1824 | 3 504 954 | 8% | ||||||||||
| 1824 | 0.5% | overdate 4/1 | ||||||||||
| 1824 | 0.6% | overdate 4/4, two types | ||||||||||
| 1824 | 1.4% | overdate 4/various dates | ||||||||||
| 1825 | 2 943 166 | 8% | ||||||||||
| 1826 | 4 004 180 | $ 69 | $ 133 | $ 384 | 10% | |||||||
| 1827 | 5 493 400 | 7% | curled "2" | |||||||||
| 1827 | 0.3% | overdate 7/6 | ||||||||||
| 1827 | 5% | square "2" | ||||||||||
| 1828 | 2% | curled-base "2", knobbed "2" | ||||||||||
| 1828 | 3 075 200 | 3% | curled-base "2", no knob | |||||||||
| 1828 | 3% | large "8"s, squarebase "2" | ||||||||||
| 1828 | 2% | small 8s, squarebase "2", large letters | ||||||||||
| 1828 | 1.6% | small 8s, squarebase "2", small letters | ||||||||||
| 1829 | 3 712 156 | $ 86 | 9% | large letters | ||||||||
| 1829 | 0.5% | overdate 9/7 | ||||||||||
| 1829 | 1.3% | small letters | ||||||||||
| 1830 | 4 764 800 | 3% | large "0" | |||||||||
| 1830 | 3% | large letters | ||||||||||
| 1830 | 0.8% | small "0" | ||||||||||
| 1830 | $ 52 | $ 65 | $ 75 | 8% | small letters | |||||||
| 1831 | 5 873 660 | $ 79 | 11% | |||||||||
| 1832 | 4 797 000 | 4% | large letters | |||||||||
| 1832 | $ 84 | 10% | small letters | |||||||||
| 1833 | 5 206 000 | $ 92 | $ 161 | 14% | ||||||||
| 1834 | 6 412 004 | $ 83 | $ 133 | 8% | large date, large letters | |||||||
| 1834 | 3% | large date, small letters | ||||||||||
| 1834 | 3% | small date, large stars, small letters | ||||||||||
| 1834 | 5% | small date, small stars, small letters | ||||||||||
| 1835 | 5 352 006 | $ 76 | $ 153 | 10% | ||||||||
| 1836 | 6 545 000 | $ 48 | $ 60 | $ 61 | 14% | |||||||
| 1836 | 0.5% | 50/00 in "50 C" | ||||||||||
| 1836 | 0.5% | beaded border | ||||||||||
| 1836 | 0.16% | overdate 1836/1336 | ||||||||||
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Katz E-Auction 60 Lot 2646 
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May 14, 2022 | Undetermined | AU |
USD 1442.33
(EUR 1420.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz E-Auction 60 Lot 2647
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May 14, 2022 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 132.04
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