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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
Star 12 recut, Star 13 joined to bust OBV. 1. S1LH, S7UH, S8UH, S13UE. Stars are large and star 12 is recut with a broken point near highest point of star 13. Date is 9 mm. with 06 very close and O recut. Top of 5 visible near top of 6. Most specimens show a die crack from edge above Y to top of T and from edge above L to star 7.
Reverse Description
T in UNITED and second T in STATES are recut REV. A. A1UE, A2B, A3LE. 5 berries and all have stems. The lower one above branch is joined to the center pair of leaves. Point of leaf nearly touches right base of I. Eagle's beak joins upper side of star. Right base of F missing. Most show a die crack curving through top of ITE. (60,58,58,58,55) R.3 86
Source: Overton (Whitman Publishing)
Catalog Information
GSID:
193737
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 (FIFTY CENTS OR A HALF DOLLAR)
Variety:
Large Stars
Variety 2:
O-101a
Coin Date:
1806/5
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 #:
39297
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Coin Value History
1806/5 50c Large Stars, O-101a MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
Draped Bust Half Dollar 50c Small Eagle, 1796-1797 MS [Type]
Worth: $24,000 – $1,800,000
1796 50c 15 Stars MS
Worth: $24,000 – $650,000
1796 50c 15 Stars, Special Strike SP
Worth: $650,000 – $750,000
1796 50c 16 Stars MS
Worth: $24,000 – $1,800,000
1797 50c MS
Worth: $24,000 – $2,000,000
Draped Bust 50c Heraldic Eagle, 1801-1807 MS [Type]
Worth: $120 – $150,000
1801 50c MS
Worth: $600 – $396,000
1802 50c MS
Worth: $950 – $104,400
1803 50c Large 3 MS
Worth: $220 – $175,000
1803 50c Small 3 MS
Worth: $210 – $225,600
1805/4 50c MS
Worth: $240 – $156,000
1805 50c MS
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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