Half Dollars - Capped Bust 1807-1839

Lettered Edge (1807-1836)

Weight: 13.48 grams

Content: 89.2% silver 10.8% copper

Diameter: 32-33 millimeters

Mint Mark Legend

Above the date on the obverse.

None    Philadelphia    1793-present
O    New Orleans, LA    1838-1861; 1879-1909

 

 

Year Circulation Proofs
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 Only rumors
1818 1,960,322 Only rumors
1819 2,208,000 Only rumors
1820 751,122 About 5
1821 1,305,797 About 5
1822 1,559,573 About 5
1823 1,694,200 About 5
1824 3,504,954 About 5
1825 2,943,166 About 10
1826 4,004,180 About 10
1827 5,493,400 About 10
1828 3,075,200 About 10
1829 3,712,156 About 10
1830 4,764,800 About 10
1831 5,873,660 About 10
1832 4,797,000 About 10
1833 5,206,000 About 10
1834 6,412,004 About 10
1835 5,352,006 About 10
1836 6,545,000 About 15

 

 

Reeded Edge With "Cents" On Reverse (1836-1837)

Content: 90% silver 10% copper

 

 

 

 

Year Circulation Proofs
1836 1,200 About 20
1837 3,629,820 About 10

 

 

Reeded Edge With "Half Dol. " On Reverse (1838-1839)

Content: 90% silver 10% copper

 

 

 

 

Year Circulation Proofs
1838 3,546,000 About 5
1838 O 0 About 20
1839 1,392,976 About 10
1839 O 178,976 About 10