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1799 Capped Bust to Right Half Eagle - Small Stars Reverse

Strike Type
1799 (P) Gold Half Eagle coin

Coin Details

Year
1799
Denomination
Gold Half Eagle
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Capped Bust to Right Half Eagles 1795-1807
Designer
Robert Scot
Mintage (whole issue)
7,451
Composition
91.7% Gold, 8.3% Silver and Copper
Weight
8.75g
Diameter
25mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$7,429 - $80,023

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized
$66,000
Sold
Grade
MS62
Auction house
Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1799 Capped Bust to Right Half Eagle - Small Stars Reverse represents a Philadelphia Mint issue from the Capped Bust to Right Half Eagles 1795-1807 series. The 7,451 figure is every 1799 half eagle; the Small Stars Reverse portion is unknown. The obverse features Liberty facing right in a tall soft cap, and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with a shield on its breast, arrows and an olive branch in its talons, and the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM on a scroll above. Large eagle reverse standard. Multiple die varieties cataloged in the Bass-Dannreuther reference. Struck in 91.7% gold, 8.3% silver and copper, weighing 8.75 grams, 25 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #8081.

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