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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Draped Bust Half Cents (1800–1808) series of Half Cents in the U.S. Coins contains 72 distinct entries with CPG® values between $65.00 and $259,000.00.
Half cents were struck by the United States Mint from 1793 through 1857 and were the nation's smallest circulating denomination. They were made from a pure copper composition from 1793 through 1837 and a bronze composition (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc) from 1837 through 1857, when the coin became impractical and effectively unnecessary due to economic inflation.



All half cents were struck at the Philadelphia Mint, so none carry any mintmarks. There was also several design changes made to the half cent during the six decades of the denominatio...

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  Draped Bust Half Cents (1800–1808) Value Range Favorite
Draped Bust Half Cents (1800–1808) Value Range  
Draped Bust Half Cent 1/2c 1800-1808 MS BN Type Coin
$65.00
-
$50,500
$65.00 - $50,500
Draped Bust Half Cent 1/2c 1800-1808 MS RB Type Coin
$2,500
-
$72,000
$2,500 - $72,000
Draped Bust Half Cent 1/2c 1800-1808 MS RD Type Coin
$5,750
-
$43,000
$5,750 - $43,000
1800 1/2c MS BN
$90.00
-
$26,500
$90.00 - $26,500
1800 1/2c C-1 MS BN
$90.00
-
$26,500
$90.00 - $26,500
1800 1/2c MS RB
$4,500
-
$26,000
$4,500 - $26,000
1800 1/2c MS RD
$12,000
-
$18,500
$12,000 - $18,500
1802/0 1/2c Reverse of 1800 MS BN
$7,500
-
$173,000
$7,500 - $173,000
1802/0 1/2c Reverse of 1800, C-1 MS BN
$7,500
-
$173,000
$7,500 - $173,000
1802/0 1/2c Reverse of 1802 MS BN
$650
-
$42,000
$650 - $42,000
1802/0 1/2c Reverse of 1802, C-2 MS BN
$900
-
$42,000
$900 - $42,000

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1803 1/2c MS BN
$85.00
-
$21,500
$85.00 - $21,500
1803 1/2c C-1 MS BN
$85.00
-
$21,500
$85.00 - $21,500
1803 1/2c C-2 MS BN
$325
-
$72,000
$325 - $72,000
1803 1/2c C-3 MS BN
$85.00
-
$21,500
$85.00 - $21,500
1803 1/2c C-4 MS BN
$85.00
-
$5,500
$85.00 - $5,500
1803 1/2c MS RB
$11,500
-
$129,500
$11,500 - $129,500
1804 1/2c Plain 4, Stems MS BN
$120.00
-
$16,000
$120.00 - $16,000
1804 1/2c Plain 4, Stems, C-11 MS BN
$120.00
-
$16,000
$120.00 - $16,000
1804 1/2c Plain 4, Stems MS RB
$13,000
-
$19,000
$13,000 - $19,000
1804 1/2c Plain 4, No Stems MS BN
$65.00
-
$22,500
$65.00 - $22,500
1804 1/2c Plain 4, No Stems, C-13 MS BN
$65.00
-
$22,500
$65.00 - $22,500
1804 1/2c Plain 4, No Stems MS RB
$2,900
-
$30,000
$2,900 - $30,000
1804 1/2c Plain 4, No Stems MS RD
$30,000
-
$36,000
$30,000 - $36,000
1804 1/2c Crosslet 4, Stems MS BN
$65.00
-
$34,500
$65.00 - $34,500
1804 1/2c Crosslet 4, Stems, C-1 MS BN
$65.00
-
$23,000
$65.00 - $23,000
1804 1/2c Crosslet 4, Stems, C-2 MS BN
$14,500
-
$120,000
$14,500 - $120,000
1804 1/2c Crosslet 4, Stems, C-4 MS BN
$1,250
-
$60,000
$1,250 - $60,000
1804 1/2c Crosslet 4, Stems, C-9 MS BN
$65.00
-
$34,500
$65.00 - $34,500
1804 1/2c Crosslet 4, Stems, C-10 MS BN
$65.00
-
$34,500
$65.00 - $34,500
1804 1/2c Crosslet 4, Stems MS RB
$5,250
-
$30,000
$5,250 - $30,000
1804 1/2c Crosslet 4, No Stems MS BN
$80.00
-
$30,000
$80.00 - $30,000
1804 1/2c Crosslet 4, No Stems, C-12 MS BN
$80.00
-
$30,000
$80.00 - $30,000
1804 1/2c Crosslet 4, No Stems MS RB
$5,250
-
$43,000
$5,250 - $43,000
1804 1/2c Spiked Chin MS BN
$70.00
-
$36,000
$70.00 - $36,000
1804 1/2c Spiked Chin, C-5 MS BN
$75.00
-
$10,500
$75.00 - $10,500
1804 1/2c Spiked Chin, C-6 MS BN
$75.00
-
$9,000
$75.00 - $9,000
1804 1/2c Spiked Chin, C-7 MS BN
$390
-
$21,500
$390 - $21,500
1804 1/2c Spiked Chin, C-8 MS BN
$70.00
-
$36,000
$70.00 - $36,000
1804 1/2c Spiked Chin MS RB
$5,250
-
$33,000
$5,250 - $33,000
1805 1/2c Small 5, No Stems MS BN
$90.00
-
$26,500
$90.00 - $26,500
1805 1/2c Small 5, No Stems, C-1 MS BN
$90.00
-
$26,500
$90.00 - $26,500
1805 1/2c Small 5, No Stems MS RB
$5,500
-
$33,000
$5,500 - $33,000

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1805 1/2c Small 5, Stems MS BN
$650
-
$69,000
$650 - $69,000
1805 1/2c Small 5, Stems, C-2 MS BN
$3,000
-
$60,500
$3,000 - $60,500
1805 1/2c Small 5, Stems, C-3 MS BN
$650
-
$69,000
$650 - $69,000
1805 1/2c Large 5, Stems MS BN
$70.00
-
$31,500
$70.00 - $31,500
1805 1/2c Large 5, Stems, C-4 MS BN
$70.00
-
$31,500
$70.00 - $31,500
1805 1/2c Large 5, Stems MS RB
$10,000
-
$84,000
$10,000 - $84,000
1806 1/2c Small 6, No Stems MS BN
$65.00
-
$20,000
$65.00 - $20,000
1806 1/2c Small 6, No Stems, C-1 MS BN
$65.00
-
$20,000
$65.00 - $20,000
1806 1/2c Small 6, No Stems MS RB
$4,500
-
$30,000
$4,500 - $30,000
1806 1/2c Small 6, No Stems MS RD
-
 
1806 1/2c Small 6, Stems MS BN
$120.00
-
$43,000
$120.00 - $43,000
1806 1/2c Small 6, Stems, C-2 MS BN
$120.00
-
$43,000
$120.00 - $43,000
1806 1/2c Small 6, Stems, C-3 MS BN
$13,000
-
$17,500
$13,000 - $17,500
1806 1/2c Small 6, Stems MS RB
-
 
1806 1/2c Small 6, Stems MS RD
-
 
1806 1/2c Large 6, Stems MS BN
$65.00
-
$14,500
$65.00 - $14,500
1806 1/2c Large 6, Stems, C-4 MS BN
$65.00
-
$14,500
$65.00 - $14,500
1806 1/2c Large 6, Stems MS RB
$2,500
-
$30,000
$2,500 - $30,000
1806 1/2c Large 6, Stems MS RD
$5,750
-
$29,000
$5,750 - $29,000
1807 1/2c MS BN
$70.00
-
$29,000
$70.00 - $29,000
1807 1/2c C-1 MS BN
$70.00
-
$29,000
$70.00 - $29,000
1807 1/2c MS RB
$9,500
-
$65,000
$9,500 - $65,000
1807 1/2c MS RD
-
 

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1808 1/2c MS BN
$90.00
-
$19,500
$90.00 - $19,500
1808 1/2c C-3 MS BN
$90.00
-
$19,500
$90.00 - $19,500
1808 1/2c MS RB
$18,000
-
$79,000
$18,000 - $79,000
1808/7 1/2c MS BN
$170.00
-
$173,000
$170.00 - $173,000
1808/7 1/2c C-1 MS BN
$34,000
-
$259,000
$34,000 - $259,000
1808/7 1/2c C-2 MS BN
$170.00
-
$57,500
$170.00 - $57,500
       

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Draped Bust Half Cents (1800–1808) series of Half Cents in the U.S. Coins contains 72 distinct entries with CPG® values between $65.00 and $259,000.00.
Half cents were struck by the United States Mint from 1793 through 1857 and were the nation's smallest circulating denomination. They were made from a pure copper composition from 1793 through 1837 and a bronze composition (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc) from 1837 through 1857, when the coin became impractical and effectively unnecessary due to economic inflation.



All half cents were struck at the Philadelphia Mint, so none carry any mintmarks. There was also several design changes made to the half cent during the six decades of the denominatio...

Catalog Detail