Draped Bust Half Cents

When the last Liberty Cap half cents were struck from 1797-dated dies sometime around 1799, the denomination quietly disappeared from production for two years. No half cents carry the dates 1798 or 1799. The gap was not the result of a formal decision to end the series. It was simply a reflection of where the half cent stood in the Mint's priorities: near the bottom. Demand from merchants and the general public was light, copper planchet supplies were unreliable, and the Mint's small staff had more pressing obligations. When the coin returned in 1800, it came back wearing a new design.

1800–1808 Years struck

18 Date / variety entries

Philadelphia only Mints

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Date	Variety	Mintage	Price Guide Estimates							Classification	CK #
Date	Variety	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	EF	AU	MS	Classification	CK #
1800	—	202,908	$86	$121	$141	$245	$535	$690	—	REGULAR	CK-18
1802	1802/0 Reverse of 1800	20,266	$17,555	$25,575	$43,125	$60,220	$113,595	—	—	KEY	CK-19
1802	1802/0 Reverse of 1802	20,266	$770	$1,800	$3,715	$8,935	$15,985	—	—	KEY	CK-20
1803	—	92,000	$76	$105	$141	$265	$770	$1,220	—	REGULAR	CK-21
1804	Crosslet 4, No Stems	1,055,312	$80	$100	$115	$183	$315	$535	—	REGULAR	CK-22
1804	Crosslet 4, Stems	1,055,312	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	REGULAR	CK-23
1804	Plain 4, No Stems	1,055,312	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	REGULAR	CK-24
1804	Plain 4, Stems	1,055,312	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	REGULAR	CK-25
1804	Spiked Chin	—	$80	$114	$183	$285	$470	$770	—	VARIETY	CK-26
1805	Large 5, Stems	814,464	$80	$106	$126	$183	$345	$690	—	REGULAR	CK-27
1805	No Stems	814,464	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	REGULAR	CK-28
1805	Small 5, Stems	814,464	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	REGULAR	CK-29
1806	Large 6, Stems	356,000	$80	$106	$126	$141	$265	$535	—	REGULAR	CK-30
1806	Small 6, No Stems	356,000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	REGULAR	CK-31
1806	Small 6, Stems	356,000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	REGULAR	CK-32
1807	—	476,000	$80	$106	$126	$162	$400	$810	—	REGULAR	CK-33
1808	—	400,000	$121	$285	$605	$1,620	$3,210	$7,900	—	REGULAR	CK-34
1808	1808/7 Overdate	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	VARIETY	CK-35

1800 1802 1802/0 Reverse of 1800 1802 1802/0 Reverse of 1802 1803 1804 Crosslet 4, No Stems 1804 Crosslet 4, Stems 1804 Plain 4, No Stems 1804 Plain 4, Stems 1804 Spiked Chin 1805 Large 5, Stems 1805 No Stems 1805 Small 5, Stems 1806 Large 6, Stems 1806 Small 6, No Stems 1806 Small 6, Stems 1807 1808 1808 1808/7 Overdate