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Capped Bust Half Dollars

John Reich designed the Capped Bust half dollar, and it became the coin he is best remembered for. Reich's Liberty, facing left in a cloth cap inscribed LIBERTY, appeared on the half dollar beginning in 1807 and would remain there, with modifications, through 1839. The design was a significant improvement over Scot's Draped Bust portrait, more refined in execution and better adapted to the half dollar's large planchet. The reverse carried a heraldic eagle with shield, arrows, and olive branch, the denomination 50 C., and a ribbon bearing E PLURIBUS UNUM. Reich left the Mint in 1817, fed up with his $600 salary and convinced he would never be promoted, but his half dollar design outlasted him by over two decades. Subsequent engravers, including William Kneass and Christian Gobrecht, maintained the basic concept while making incremental changes to the dies.

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1807–1839 Years struck
110 Date / variety entries
Philadelphia, New Orleans Mints

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Key date Semi-key Variety Proof Regular
Date Variety Mintage Price Guide Estimates Classification CK #
G VG F VF EF AU MS
1807 Bearded Goddess — ——————— VARIETY CK-3692
1807 Large Stars 750,500 $136$260$375$505$890$1,815$5,090 REGULAR CK-3693
1807 Large Stars 50/20 750,500 $157$320$485$665$1,480$2,375$12,165 REGULAR CK-3694
1807 Small Stars 750,500 $178$360$620$785$1,640$3,225$16,000 REGULAR CK-3695
1808 — 1,368,600 $75$109$136$240$415$920$2,775 REGULAR CK-3696
1808 8 over 7 — $95$157$220$340$620$1,235$4,080 VARIETY CK-3697
1809 — 1,405,810 $95$136$178$240$530$750$2,375 REGULAR CK-3698
1809 III Edge — ——————— VARIETY CK-3699
1809 XXX Edge — ——————— VARIETY CK-3700
1810 — 1,276,276 $75$109$136$220$375$665$2,245 REGULAR CK-3701
1811 11 over 10 — ——————— VARIETY CK-3702
1811 Large 8 1,203,644 $75$102$131$198$375$890$2,245 REGULAR CK-3703
1811 Small 8 1,203,644 $75$101$121$178$360$785$2,375 REGULAR CK-3704
1812 — 1,628,059 $75$101$121$178$415$620$2,020 REGULAR CK-3705
1812 2 over 1, Large 8 — ——————— VARIETY CK-3706
1812 2 over 1, Small 8 — ——————— VARIETY CK-3707
1813 — 1,241,903 $75$101$121$178$415$620$2,020 REGULAR CK-3708
1813 50C/UNI — ——————— VARIETY CK-3709
1814 — 1,039,075 $95$121$157$220$485$665$2,245 REGULAR CK-3710
1814 4 over 3 — $157$230$300$430$825$1,640$3,670 VARIETY CK-3711
1814 E/A — ——————— VARIETY CK-3712
1815 5 over 2 47,150 $1,425$2,305$3,225$4,080$5,595$7,915$17,620 SEMI-KEY CK-3713
1817 1817 over 1817 — $95$136$178$240$395$620$2,020 VARIETY CK-3714
1817 7 over 3 — $198$300$430$620$1,235$2,775$6,905 VARIETY CK-3715
1817 7 over 4 — $48,750$71,210$113,620$140,385$220,340$300,095— VARIETY CK-3716
1817 Punctuated Date — $116$191$260$340$665$1,640$3,225 VARIETY CK-3717
1818 — 1,960,322 $72$82$95$141$260$530$2,245 REGULAR CK-3719
1818 8 over 7, Large 8 — ——————— VARIETY CK-3720
1818 8 over 7, Small 8 — ——————— VARIETY CK-3722
1819 — 2,208,000 $75$82$95$136$280$530$2,020 REGULAR CK-3724
1819 9 over 8, Large 9 — ——————— VARIETY CK-3725
1819 9 over 8, Small 9 — ——————— VARIETY CK-3726
1820 20 over 19, Curl Base 2 — ——————— VARIETY CK-3728
1820 20 over 19, Square Base 2 — ——————— VARIETY CK-3729
1820 Curl Base 2, Small Date 751,122 ——————— REGULAR CK-3730
1820 No Serifs Reverse — ——————— VARIETY CK-3731
1820 Square 2, Large Date, Knob 2 751,122 ——————— REGULAR CK-3732
1820 Square 2, Large Date, No Knob 751,122 ——————— REGULAR CK-3733
1821 — 1,305,797 $72$82$95$131$240$530$1,640 REGULAR CK-3734
1822 — 1,559,573 $72$82$95$141$260$415$1,425 REGULAR CK-3736
1822 22 over 1 — $95$111$129$198$485$890$2,020 VARIETY CK-3738
1823 — 1,694,200 $72$82$95$121$220$415$1,235 REGULAR CK-3739
1823 Broken 3 — $111$161$198$340$705$1,815$4,455 VARIETY CK-3741
1823 Patched 3 — $95$116$136$240$575$1,305$3,405 VARIETY CK-3742
1823 Ugly 3 — $95$116$136$220$530$1,815$4,455 VARIETY CK-3743
1824 — 3,504,954 $75$82$95$109$157$415$920 REGULAR CK-3744
1824 24 over 1 — $75$92$109$178$320$665$2,020 VARIETY CK-3746
1824 24 over 4 — $75$92$102$178$340$825$1,640 VARIETY CK-3747
1824 Over Various Dates — $72$101$131$157$300$1,005$2,660 VARIETY CK-3748
1825 — 2,943,166 $75$82$95$109$157$360$920 REGULAR CK-3750
1826 — 4,004,180 $75$82$95$109$157$300$920 REGULAR CK-3752
1827 27 over 6 — $95$116$136$340$375$665$1,855 VARIETY CK-3754
1827 Curl Base 2 5,493,400 ——————— REGULAR CK-3755
1827 Square Base 2 5,493,400 $75$82$95$109$157$340$1,105 REGULAR CK-3756
1828 Curl 2, Knob 3,075,200 ——————— REGULAR CK-3758
1828 Curl 2, No Knob 3,075,200 ——————— REGULAR CK-3759
1828 Square 2, Large 8s 3,075,200 ——————— REGULAR CK-3760
1828 Square 2, Small 8, Large Letters 3,075,200 ——————— REGULAR CK-3761
1828 Square 2, Small 8s, Small Letters 3,075,200 ——————— REGULAR CK-3762
1829 — 3,712,156 $63$72$81$102$161$340$920 REGULAR CK-3764
1829 29 over 7 — $72$92$111$150$300$620$1,235 VARIETY CK-3765
1830 Large 0 4,764,800 $68$75$89$111$161$320$825 REGULAR CK-3767
1830 Large Letters — $955$1,480$2,020$2,660$3,670$4,780$9,690 VARIETY CK-3768
1830 Small 0 4,764,800 $68$75$89$111$161$320$890 REGULAR CK-3769
1831 — 5,873,660 $68$75$89$102$161$320$890 REGULAR CK-3771
1832 Large Letters 4,797,000 $68$81$89$102$161$340$1,005 REGULAR CK-3773
1832 Small Letters 4,797,000 $68$81$89$111$161$320$890 REGULAR CK-3774
1833 — 5,206,000 $68$81$89$102$161$320$890 REGULAR CK-3775
1834 Large Date, Large Letters 6,412,004 ——————— REGULAR CK-3779
1834 Large Date, Small Letters 6,412,004 ——————— REGULAR CK-3780
1834 Small Date, Small Letters 6,412,004 ——————— REGULAR CK-3781
1835 — 5,352,006 $63$72$81$102$161$320$890 REGULAR CK-3783
1836 50/00, Lettered Edge — ——————— VARIETY CK-3787
1836 Lettered Edge 6,545,000 $63$72$81$102$161$320$890 REGULAR CK-3788
1836 Reeded Edge 6,545,000 $750$955$1,305$1,640$2,375$3,670$7,915 SEMI-KEY CK-3791
1837 — 3,629,820 $68$82$95$111$220$375$920 REGULAR CK-3793
1838 — 3,546,000 $68$82$95$116$220$375$955 REGULAR CK-3795
1839 Large Letters 3,334,560 ——————— REGULAR CK-3800
1839 Small Letters 3,334,560 $12,170$16,005$32,495$40,705$60,250$77,270$100,620 REGULAR CK-3803
1839-O — 178,976 $340$465$750$935$1,425$2,020$5,090 SEMI-KEY CK-3804
1807 Bearded Goddess 1807 Large Stars 1807 Large Stars 50/20 1807 Small Stars 1808 1808 8 over 7 1809 1809 III Edge 1809 XXX Edge 1810 1811 11 over 10 1811 Large 8 1811 Small 8 1812 1812 2 over 1, Large 8 1812 2 over 1, Small 8 1813 1813 50C/UNI 1814 1814 4 over 3 1814 E/A 1815 5 over 2 1817 1817 over 1817 1817 7 over 3 1817 7 over 4 1817 Punctuated Date 1818 1818 8 over 7, Large 8 1818 8 over 7, Small 8 1819 1819 9 over 8, Large 9 1819 9 over 8, Small 9 1820 20 over 19, Curl Base 2 1820 20 over 19, Square Base 2 1820 Curl Base 2, Small Date 1820 No Serifs Reverse 1820 Square 2, Large Date, Knob 2 1820 Square 2, Large Date, No Knob 1821 1822 1822 22 over 1 1823 1823 Broken 3 1823 Patched 3 1823 Ugly 3 1824 1824 24 over 1 1824 24 over 4 1824 Over Various Dates 1825 1826 1827 27 over 6 1827 Curl Base 2 1827 Square Base 2 1828 Curl 2, Knob 1828 Curl 2, No Knob 1828 Square 2, Large 8s 1828 Square 2, Small 8, Large Letters 1828 Square 2, Small 8s, Small Letters 1829 1829 29 over 7 1830 Large 0 1830 Large Letters 1830 Small 0 1831 1832 Large Letters 1832 Small Letters 1833 1834 Large Date, Large Letters 1834 Large Date, Small Letters 1834 Small Date, Small Letters 1835 1836 50/00, Lettered Edge 1836 Lettered Edge 1836 Reeded Edge 1837 1838 1839 Large Letters 1839 Small Letters 1839-O
Date Variety Mintage Price Guide Estimates Classification CK #
G (PR) VG (PR) F (PR) VF (PR) EF (PR) AU (PR) MS (PR)
1818 — 1,960,322 ——————— REGULAR CK-3718
1818 8 over 7, Small 8 1,960,322 ——————— REGULAR CK-3721
1819 — 2,208,000 ——————— REGULAR CK-3723
1820 — 751,122 ——————— REGULAR CK-3727
1821 — 1,305,797 ——————— REGULAR CK-3735
1822 — 1,559,573 ——————— REGULAR CK-3737
1823 — 1,694,200 ——————— REGULAR CK-3740
1824 — 3,504,954 ——————— REGULAR CK-3745
1825 — 2,943,166 ——————— REGULAR CK-3749
1826 — 4,004,180 ——————— REGULAR CK-3751
1827 — 5,493,400 ——————— REGULAR CK-3753
1828 — 3,075,200 ——————— REGULAR CK-3757
1829 — 3,712,156 ——————— REGULAR CK-3763
1830 — 4,764,800 ——————— REGULAR CK-3766
1831 — 5,873,660 ——————— REGULAR CK-3770
1832 — 4,797,000 ——————— REGULAR CK-3772
1833 Crushed Lettered Edge 5,206,000 ——————— REGULAR CK-3776
1834 — 6,412,004 ——————— REGULAR CK-3777
1834 Crushed Lettered Edge 6,412,004 ——————— REGULAR CK-3778
1835 — 5,352,006 ——————— REGULAR CK-3782
1835 Crushed Lettered Edge 5,352,006 ——————— REGULAR CK-3784
1836 1336 Lettered Edge 6,545,000 ——————— REGULAR CK-3785
1836 50/00, Lettered Edge 6,545,000 ——————— REGULAR CK-3786
1836 Lettered Edge 6,545,000 ——————— REGULAR CK-3789
1836 Reeded Edge 6,545,000 ——————— REGULAR CK-3790
1837 — 3,629,820 ——————— REGULAR CK-3792
1838 — 3,546,000 ——————— REGULAR CK-3794
1838-O — 3,546,000 ——————$796,980 REGULAR CK-3796
1839 — 3,334,560 ——————— REGULAR CK-3797
1839-O — 178,976 ——————— REGULAR CK-3805
1818 1818 8 over 7, Small 8 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 Crushed Lettered Edge 1834 1834 Crushed Lettered Edge 1835 1835 Crushed Lettered Edge 1836 1336 Lettered Edge 1836 50/00, Lettered Edge 1836 Lettered Edge 1836 Reeded Edge 1837 1838 1838-O 1839 1839-O