United States ½ Dollar "Draped Bust Half Dollar", 1801 – 1807
Heraldic eagle
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Dollar = 50 Cents
Year
1801 – 1807
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Silver (.8924) (.1076 copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
13.48
Diameter (mm)
32.5
Description
½ Dollar = 50 Cents from United States. Issued from 1801 to 1807. Struck in Silver (.8924) (.1076 copper). Measures 32.5 mm and weighs 13.48 g.
- Obverse
- Draped bust right, 13 stars around
- Reverse
- Heraldic eagle, 13 stars above, with country name surrounding the rim
- Edge
- Lettered with decorations between words
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 | 301.1K | € 370,00 | 41% | ||
| 1806 | — | — | "6" over inverted "6" | 5% | |
| 1806 | — | — | "E" over "A" in "STATES" | 3% | |
| 1806 | — | — | knobbed "6", large stars | 15% | |
| 1806 | — | — | knobbed "6", no stem | 5% | |
| 1806 | — | — | knobbed "6", small stars | 9% | |
| 1806 | 839.6K | — | overdate 6/5 | 11% | |
| 1806 | — | — | pointed "6", no stem | 18% | |
| 1806 | — | — | pointed "6", stem | 28% | |
| 1805 | 211.7K | — | 23% | ||
| 1805 | — | — | overdate 5/4 | 4% | |
| 1803 | 188.2K | — | large "3" | 11% | |
| 1803 | — | — | small "3" | 15% | |
| 1802 | 29.9K | — | 6% | ||
| 1801 | 30.3K | — | 11% |
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