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Rarity ratings provided courtesy of the Bust Half Nut Club Rarity Ratings Committee as published in their 2020 BHNC study report.
Obverse Description
OBV. 4. S1C, S7LE, S8B, S13B. Sharp pointed small stars are clear of milling. Star 7 is 1 ½ mm. from L and star 13 is a close ¼ mm. to bust. Date is 9 mm., evenly spaced and high, 1 nearly touching curl, 6 is rather high and slender, with a taller and more open top than most of the knobbed variety. Center dot in hair. Some specimens show a wavy die crack from stars around top of LIBERTY to star 11.
Reverse Description
No stem through claw REV. F. A1B, A2B, A3LE. Olive stem does not extend through eagle's claw. The only knobbed 6 variety found with this type reverse. 5 berries, 3 below the branch, the lowest of which has a very short stem and the two upper ones long stems. Leaf points to right base of I. AME touch or nearly so at base. Serif of A embedded in third feather but clear of fourth feather. A die crack joins top of UNITED which on late die states develops a cud. Weak spot in clouds below OF. (40,35,35,25,15,) R.7 96
Source: Overton (Whitman Publishing)
Catalog Information
GSID:
194097
Designer:
Robert Scot
Obverse Designer:
Robert Scot
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1806
Reverse Designer:
Robert Scot
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Fineness:
0.89
Weight (gr):
13.48 gr
Weight (oz):
0.4755 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.3868 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
32.5
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Lettered
Variety:
Knob 6, No Stem
Variety 2:
O-108
Coin Date:
1806
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
839,576
Coinage Type:
Draped bust half dollar
Coinage Years:
1801-1807
Composition:
89% silver; 11% copper
Rarity:
7
PCGS #:
39309
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1806 50c Knob 6, No Stem, O-108 MS
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1806 50c Knob 6, No Stem, O-108 MS
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| XF40 |
|
$151,000 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $126,000 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
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Draped Bust 50c Heraldic Eagle, 1801-1807 MS [Type]
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Worth: $120 – $150,000
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Worth: $950 – $104,400
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Worth: $220 – $175,000
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Worth: $220 – $50,000
1806/5 50c Large Stars MS
Worth: $220 – $222,000
1806 50c Knob 6, Small Stars MS
Worth: $160 – $48,000
1806 50c Knob 6, No Stem MS
Worth: $36,000 – $126,000
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$51,240
1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar. O-108, T-2. Rarity-7. Knobbed 6, Stem Not Through Claw. VF-35 (PCGS). OGH.
$84,000
1806 50C Knob 6, No Stem, O-108, T-2, R.7, Fine 12 PCGS. ...
$60,000
1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar. Overton-108. Rarity-7. Knobbed 6, No Stem. EF-40 (PCGS).
$105,750
1806 50C Knob 6, No Stem, O-108, T-2, R.7, VG8 PCGS....
$48,000
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