Draped Bust Half Dollars

Draped Bust, Small Eagle (1796-1797)

United States coin designs underwent rapid and sometimes radical change during the first few years of federal coinage. The fledgling U.S. Mint was keenly sensitive to criticism and seemed to be experimenting constantly in an effort to find just the right monetary image for the brand new nation.

The early silver coinage reflected this restlessness. Before the Mint was even ten years old, it had produced silver coins with three different designs. They weren’t entirely dissimilar; in fact, there was a great deal of overlap in their features as one type gave way to the next. Still, they have long been recognized by collectors as three distinct series, although admittedly short ones.

Not all the silver coins went through the entire progression; the dime and quarter were struck in only two types during that very first decade. The half dollar, however, was one silver coin that did touch all three .... (Expand Text)

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1806 DRAPED BUST 50C, KNOB 6, NO STEM F12 PCGS

KNOB 6, NO STEMS. O-108. EXTREMELY RARE. ONLY 5 TO 6 COINS KNOW TO EXIST. RARITY-7.
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1797 DRAPED BUST 50C VG10 PCGS

VERY NICE EVENLY WORN PLANCHET. ONLY 2,984 STRUCK. LESS THEN 150 KNOWN TO STILL EXIST.
$55,000.00

1803 DRAPED BUST 50C, SMALL 3 MS62+ PCGS

SMALL 3. WELL STRUCK LUSTROUS SURFACES. FABULOUS SEA GREEN,AMBER TONING. SOLE SECOND HIGHEST GRADED AT PCGS.
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1806 DRAPED BUST 50C, POINTED 6, NO STEM MS64 PCGS

POINTED 6, NO STEMS. GEM LUSTROUS SURFACES WITH A KALEIDOSCOPE OF COLOR ADORNING THE PLANCHET. O-109a. JUST A SINGLE COIN GRADE HIGHER AT PCGS. RARITY-3.
$49,500.00

1806 DRAPED BUST 50C, POINTED 6, STEM MS63 NGC

POINTED 6 WITH STEMS. O-121. LOVELY LIGHT IRIDESCENT TONING. RARITY-4.
$17,600.00

1806 DRAPED BUST 50C, POINTED 6, STEM MS64 NGC

POINTED 6 WITH STEM. ONLY 3 COINS GRADED HIGHER AT NGC. O-118a. RARITY-3.
$29,700.00

1806 DRAPED BUST 50C, POINTED 6, STEM MS64+ NGC

POINTED 6, WITH STEMS. O-121. RARITY-4. FINEST GRADED BY EITHER SERVICE FOR THE VARIETY.
$35,750.00