Capped Bust Half Dollar Mintages

The mintages for Capped Bust Half Dollars were relatively high, with figures exceeding the one million mark for most issues. Only a select few dates are considered to be rare, such as the 1815/2 with a mintage of 47,150 and the 1836 Reeded Edge with an estimated mintage of only 1,200. The highest mintage occurred with the 1836 Lettered Edge issue with a mintage of 6,545,000.

Because of the higher mintages, most Capped Bust Half Dollars are relatively affordable, and collecting of this series has become popular. Individual dates are usually available in circulated grades, and for some dates uncirculated examples are not too difficult to acquire. Gems, however, remain scarce, and usually represent only a tiny percentage of the total population of uncirculated coins.

Some collectors will take focus on the die varieties of the series, identified by Overton numbers. A full set of coins by die variety is nearly impossible to complete, although a few collectors have come close.

Capped Bust Half Dollar Mintage

Lettered Edge (1807-1836)

IssueMintage
1807750,500
18081,368,600
18091,405,810
18101,276,276
18111,203,644
18121,628,059
18131,241,903
18141,039,075
181547,150
18171,215,567
18181,960,322
18192,208,000
1820751,122
18211,305,797
18221,559,573
18231,694,200
18243,504,954
18252,943,166
18264,004,180
18275,493,400
18283,075,200
18293,712,156
18304,764,800
18315,873,660
18324,797,000
18335,206,000
18346,412,004
18355,352,006
18366,545,000

Reeded Edge, Reverse 50 CENTS (1836-1837)

IssueMintage
18361,200
18373,629,820

Reeded Edge, Reverse HALF DOL. (1838-1839)

IssueMintage
18383,546,000
18391,392,976
1839-O178,976
1807 750,500
1808 1,368,600
1809 1,405,810
1810 1,276,276
1811 1,203,644
1812 1,628,059
1813 1,241,903
1814 1,039,075
1815 47,150
1817 1,215,567
1818 1,960,322
1819 2,208,000
1820 751,122
1821 1,305,797
1822 1,559,573
1823 1,694,200
1824 3,504,954
1825 2,943,166
1826 4,004,180
1827 5,493,400
1828 3,075,200
1829 3,712,156
1830 4,764,800
1831 5,873,660
1832 4,797,000
1833 5,206,000
1834 6,412,004
1835 5,352,006
1836 6,545,000