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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Capped Bust Half Dollars, Proof series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 41 distinct entries with CPG® values between $21,500.00 and $828,000.00.
Proof Bust half dollars are extremely rare coins that, when offered for sale, are often quick to land buyers. While all early proof coins are coveted by collectors, the proof Bust half dollars are aided in the marketplace by a broad and enthusiastic base of hobbyists who actively collect coins from this specific type family.



While not necessarily a proof, the earliest known example of a numismatic-strike Bust half dollar is the 1796 special strike, which has just known one survivor but carries with it fully proof-like surfaces and outstanding...

Catalog Detail

  Capped Bust Half Dollars, Proof Value Range Favorite
Capped Bust Half Dollars, Proof Value Range  
1818 50c PR
$29,000
-
$180,000
$29,000 - $180,000
1820 50c PR
$72,000
-
$86,500
$72,000 - $86,500
1821 50c PR
$78,000
-
$173,000
$78,000 - $173,000
1822 50c PR
$78,000
-
$93,500
$78,000 - $93,500
1822 50c PR CAM
$270,000
-
$270,000
$270,000 - $270,000
1823 50c PR
$90,000
-
$108,000
$90,000 - $108,000
1825 50c PR
$42,000
-
$129,500
$42,000 - $129,500
1826 50c PR
$36,000
-
$122,500
$36,000 - $122,500
1826 50c PR CAM
$180,000
-
$180,000
$180,000 - $180,000
1827 50c PR
$48,000
-
$374,500
$48,000 - $374,500
1827 50c PR CAM
$114,000
-
$240,000
$114,000 - $240,000

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1829 50c PR
$54,000
-
$144,000
$54,000 - $144,000
1829 50c O-112 PR
$54,000
-
$120,000
$54,000 - $120,000
1830 50c PR
$43,000
-
$115,000
$43,000 - $115,000
1830 50c PR CAM
$54,000
-
$80,500
$54,000 - $80,500
1831 50c PR
$72,000
-
$122,500
$72,000 - $122,500
1831 50c PR CAM
$90,000
-
$108,000
$90,000 - $108,000
1832 50c Small Letters PR
$48,000
-
$720,000
$48,000 - $720,000
1832 50c O-123, Small Letters PR
$48,000
-
$720,000
$48,000 - $720,000
1833 50c Crushed Lettered Edge PR
$216,000
-
$259,000
$216,000 - $259,000
1833 50c O-116, Crushed Lettered Edge PR
$216,000
-
$259,000
$216,000 - $259,000
1834 50c PR
$26,500
-
$180,000
$26,500 - $180,000
1834 50c Crushed Lettered Edge PR
$38,500
-
$46,000
$38,500 - $46,000
1834 50c O-122, Crushed Lettered Edge PR
$38,500
-
$46,000
$38,500 - $46,000
1834 50c Crushed Lettered Edge PR CAM
-
 
1835 50c PR
$54,000
-
$66,000
$54,000 - $66,000
1835 50c Crushed Lettered Edge PR
$72,000
-
$86,500
$72,000 - $86,500
1835 50c O-111, Crushed Lettered Edge PR
$72,000
-
$86,500
$72,000 - $86,500
1836 50c Lettered Edge PR
$48,000
-
$252,000
$48,000 - $252,000
1836 50c Lettered Edge, O-109 PR
$48,000
-
$252,000
$48,000 - $252,000
1836/1336 50c Lettered Edge PR CAM
$102,000
-
$122,500
$102,000 - $122,500
1836 50c Lettered Edge, 50/00 PR
$54,000
-
$101,000
$54,000 - $101,000
1836/1336 50c Lettered Edge, O-108 PR
$54,000
-
$101,000
$54,000 - $101,000
1836 50c Reeded Edge PR
$21,500
-
$126,000
$21,500 - $126,000
1836 50c Reeded Edge PR CAM
$48,000
-
$93,500
$48,000 - $93,500
1837 50c Reeded Edge PR
$36,000
-
$43,000
$36,000 - $43,000
1838 50c PR
$162,000
-
$300,000
$162,000 - $300,000

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1838-O 50c PR BM
$330,000
-
$828,000
$330,000 - $828,000
1838-O 50c PR BM CAM
-
 
1839 50c Capped Bust PR
-
 
1839-O 50c PR BM
$126,000
-
$317,000
$126,000 - $317,000
       

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Capped Bust Half Dollars, Proof series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 41 distinct entries with CPG® values between $21,500.00 and $828,000.00.
Proof Bust half dollars are extremely rare coins that, when offered for sale, are often quick to land buyers. While all early proof coins are coveted by collectors, the proof Bust half dollars are aided in the marketplace by a broad and enthusiastic base of hobbyists who actively collect coins from this specific type family.



While not necessarily a proof, the earliest known example of a numismatic-strike Bust half dollar is the 1796 special strike, which has just known one survivor but carries with it fully proof-like surfaces and outstanding...

Catalog Detail