The half dime, dime, quarter dollar and half dollar of 1796 all have a Draped Bust obverse which is coupled with the Small Eagle reverse. The difference between the 1803 Large 8 vs Small 8 Draped Bust Half Dimes can be seen in the example comparison image of both coins below: Draped Bust Half Dime. In 1800, 24,000 1800-dated coins and 16,000 of the LIKERTY variety were struck. The series is divided into two different subtypes, identified by the reverse design. eBay (jeffone) Add to watchlist. This design is known as Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle. Capped Bust: 1829: MS64+ NGC 4631859010: LM-13.1: Gem: $2000 Pure Capped Bust Half Dime Eye Candy, Brilliant Frosty Luster, Muti-Color Patina, Gem Original Surfaces, Osprey Collection. A very tough US type coin to find problem free and certified by PCGS. The famous 1804 silver dollar has this design as well the reverse of the Kennedy half dollar in 1964. Professional Coin Grading Services is a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. Get free numismatic news from leading coin experts, in-depth articles, market summary videos, surveys & more! PCGS GRADED F DETAILS! This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. Coins from the Philadelphia Mint do not feature a mint mark. This 1800 Draped Bust Half Dime has been certified as MS-62 by PCGS, one of the top two coin grading services. However, now the reverse American eagle design underwent a major renovation. Buy & Sell. In the 1960s, when James F. Ruddy was gathering photographs for his Photograde book, he found that examples of this half dime type were among the most difficult to locate. ! Draped Bust Half Dime Value Facts: Date – Mint Rarity: All of the dates are rare but some have lower reported mintages and thus lower survival rates-the 1802 leads the pack as the key date among regular issues and value starts at $25,000 raw and much more when certified and graded. There are two types of Draped Bust Half Dimes and four types of Lliberty Seated Half Dimes. FREE S/H. Such striking characteristics are to be expected, and a numismatist seeking a perfectly struck, extremely sharp example in a high grade is apt to never encounter such a coin. An American Bald Eagle is pictured at center, encircled by a wreath with the top slightly open. Nearly all known specimens exhibit a degree of light striking in one area or another, particularly on the high points of Liberty’s hair, among the obverse stars, and on the reverse among the stars above the eagle. 1803 DRAPED BUST SILVER HALF DIME-SMALL 8-RARE!! Particular coins being offered for sale may not have been included within particular indexes, and if included, may not have experienced the same market movements as the index as a whole. Coin Highlights: This coin has a mintage of 27,760. Capped Bust Half Dimes Half Dimes, the smallest silver denomination authorized by the Mint Act of April 1792, were not struck from 1806 to 1828. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. The initial reverse design for Draped Bust Half Dollars features a modified reverse based on earlier work by Scot, which had previously been used for half dimes, half dollars, and silver dollars from 1794 and 1795. Therefore, the PCGS3000® should only be used as one guide to rare coin prices and historical price movements, and not as the sole source for determining the value or market history of a particular coin. All half dimes of this design type are scarce. LIBERTY is above and the date is below. Rich Uhrich Coins. During this time, circulation of virtually all United States federal coinage was sparse, and half dimes were of such small intrinsic value that … Copyright 2005 - 2021 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. High Dollar Draped Bust Half Dimes on eBay, Draped Bust Half Dime General Grading Standards, Draped Bust Half Dime Variety and Error Forum, 1796-97 Draped Bust Small Eagle Half Dime History, 1800-05 Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle Half Dime History, 2020 Red Book - Guide Book of United States Coins, Cherrypickers Guide to Rare Die Varieties. This 1801 Draped Bust Half Dime (LM-2) has been certified as MS-61 by NGC, one of the top two coin grading services. The half dime was the smallest silver denomination originally authorized within the American monetary system. 1800 H10c NGC MS65 - Lovely Early Gem - Early Half Dime - Lovely Early Gem. Coins. $89,885.00 +$125.00 shipping. Of those, 16,000 have been attributed to the LIBEKTY variety and 24,000 to the "normal" date. As is true of other early silver coins, pieces are apt to have mint caused adjustment marks and to be weakly struck in certain areas, particularly at the center of the eagle on the reverse. Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. 1803 Draped Bust Silver Half Dime, PCGS VF Details, Large 8, Bent. Draped Bust Half Dime View on Photograde ™ Q. David Bowers (edited and updated by Mike Sherman): The Draped Bust style is believed to have been the work of Robert Scot, who followed the proposal make by artist Gilbert Stuart. Grade: PCGS NG. 1803 DRAPED BUST SILVER HALF DIME PCGS VF DETAILS LARGE 8 01/05/21 FREE SHIP, VERY AUTHENTIC 1803 LARGE 8 DRAPED BUST SILVER HALF DIME VF XF WITH HOLDER, 1805 DRAPED BUST HALF DIME ANACS AU DETAILS, 1797 DRAPED BUST HALF DIME 15 STARS NGC GRADED, 1800 DRAPED BUST HALF DIME PCGS VF DETAILS, 1800 DRAPED BUST HALF DIME "ANACS F12 REV SCRATCHED" FREE S/H AFTER 1ST ITEM, 1800 UNITED STATES DRAPED BUST 1/2 HALF DIME NUMISTAMP MEDAL 1979 MORT REED, 1797 DRAPED BUST DIME PCGS VG DETAILS 13 STARS TYPE. -- Reprinted with permission from "United States Coins by Design Types - An Action Guide for the Collector and Investor" by Q. David Bowers. Home > Auction-Archive > Half Dimes > Draped Bust Half Dimes > 1801 Draped Bust Half Dime PCGS F-12 (Toned) > Back to Search/Browse Page For a larger Item image, click on lower right hand corner. For a larger Item image, click on lower right hand corner. 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