½ Dollar "Draped Bust Half Dollar" obverse

½ Dollar "Draped Bust Half Dollar" reverse

United States

½ Dollar "Draped Bust Half Dollar" · “Draped Bust Half Dollar”

United States · 1796–1807 · Silver

The coin

The story

The Draped Bust Half Dollar: America's Rarest Silver Type

In 1796 and 1797 the young Philadelphia Mint struck just 3,918 half dollars — combined, across both years. That single fact makes the early Draped Bust half the most coveted silver type coin in all of American numismatics.

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Designer

Robert Scot

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Era

The Founding & the First Mint

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Catalogue

Issuer: United States
Years: 1796–1807
Metal: Silver

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