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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Capped Bust Half Dollars (1807–1839) series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 18 distinct entries with CPG® values between $60.00 and $98,000.00.
Bust half dollars, referring to all early half dollars made between 1794 and 1839, include various design types ranging from the Flowing Hair type, include the Draped Bust type, and wrap up with the Capped Bust design. Robert Scot is credited as the engraver for the Flowing Hair and Draped Bust types, while Gilbert Stuart is noted as the designer for the latter. John Reich designed the Capped Bust type.

The Capped Bust half dollar ran from 1807 through 1839, and there are at least two subtypes within this group: the larger-diameter lettered edge type that was struck from 1807 through 1836 and the smaller-diameter reeded-edge halves that were minted from 1836 through 1839. While Capped Bust halves are plentiful in the circulated grades for more issues, there are dozens of recognized minor and major varieties among the Capped Bust half dollars, thus meaning this series is a real challenge for enthusiasts to collect. One of the scarcest is the 1817 7 Over 4, which has just eight known specimens and has sold for $356,500 in a grade of AU50.

Catalog Detail

  Capped Bust Half Dollars (1807–1839) Value Range Favorite
Capped Bust Half Dollars (1807–1839) Value Range  
1820/19 50c Square Base 2 MS
$70.00
-
$65,000
$70.00 - $65,000
1820/19 50c Square Base 2, O-101 MS
$70.00
-
$65,000
$70.00 - $65,000
1820/19 50c Square Base 2, O-101a MS
$70.00
-
$43,000
$70.00 - $43,000
1820/19 50c Curl Base 2 MS
$70.00
-
$54,000
$70.00 - $54,000
1820/19 50c Curl Base 2, O-102 MS
$70.00
-
$54,000
$70.00 - $54,000
1820 50c Curl Base 2, Small Date MS
$70.00
-
$36,000
$70.00 - $36,000
1820 50c Curl Base 2, Small Date, O-103 MS
$70.00
-
$36,000
$70.00 - $36,000
1820 50c Curl Base 2, Small Date, O-103a MS
$70.00
-
$36,000
$70.00 - $36,000
1820 50c Square Base 2, Knob 2 MS
$70.00
-
$40,500
$70.00 - $40,500
1820 50c Square Base 2, Knob 2, O-104 MS
$75.00
-
$42,500
$75.00 - $42,500
1820 50c Square Base 2, Knob 2, O-104a MS
$85.00
-
$48,500
$85.00 - $48,500
1820 50c Square Base 2, Knob 2, O-105 MS
$70.00
-
$40,500
$70.00 - $40,500
1820 50c Square Base 2, Knob 2, O-105a MS
$75.00
-
$42,500
$75.00 - $42,500
1820 50c Square Base 2, No Knob MS
$60.00
-
$98,000
$60.00 - $98,000
1820 50c Square Base 2, No Knob, O-106 MS
$60.00
-
$98,000
$60.00 - $98,000
1820 50c Square Base 2, No Knob, O-108 MS
$60.00
-
$98,000
$60.00 - $98,000
1820 50c No Serif on E's MS
$650
-
$72,000
$650 - $72,000
1820 50c No Serif on E's, O-107 MS
$650
-
$72,000
$650 - $72,000

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Capped Bust Half Dollars (1807–1839) series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 18 distinct entries with CPG® values between $60.00 and $98,000.00.
Bust half dollars, referring to all early half dollars made between 1794 and 1839, include various design types ranging from the Flowing Hair type, include the Draped Bust type, and wrap up with the Capped Bust design. Robert Scot is credited as the engraver for the Flowing Hair and Draped Bust types, while Gilbert Stuart is noted as the designer for the latter. John Reich designed the Capped Bust type.

The Capped Bust half dollar ran from 1807 through 1839, and there are at least two subtypes within this group: the larger-diameter lettered edge type that was struck from 1807 through 1836 and the smaller-diameter reeded-edge halves that were minted from 1836 through 1839. While Capped Bust halves are plentiful in the circulated grades for more issues, there are dozens of recognized minor and major varieties among the Capped Bust half dollars, thus meaning this series is a real challenge for enthusiasts to collect. One of the scarcest is the 1817 7 Over 4, which has just eight known specimens and has sold for $356,500 in a grade of AU50.

Catalog Detail