1839 Capped Bust Half Dollar, Small Letters Reverse
The 1839 Capped Bust Half Dollar with small letters on the reverse (Buy on eBay) is an extremely rare transitional variety, which was discovered in 1972. Only ten examples are…
1838-O Proof Capped Bust Half Dollar
Proof Capped Bust Half Dollars are extremely rare with most dates represented by only a few examples and some dates with no proofs known to exist. Among these rare proof…
1836 Reeded Edge Capped Bust Half Dollar
In 1836, steam-powered presses were introduced at the Philadelphia Mint. Coins would be produced using a close collar, which struck the obverse, reverse, and edge at the same time. This…
1817/4 Capped Bust Half Dollar
The 1817/4 Capped Bust Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) is an extremely rare and valuable variety with only eleven examples known to exist. All known examples are found in circulated…
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,…