1803 Draped Bust Half Dollar - Large 3
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Value Estimates
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
- $186,000
- Sold
- Grade
- MS64
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
A half dollar from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1803 Draped Bust Half Dollar - Large 3 belongs to the Draped Bust Half Dollars 1796-1807 series. The 1803 half dollar had a mintage of 188,234 across both date sizes; how many have the Large 3 is not recorded. The obverse features Liberty facing right with draped bust and ribbon-bound hair, a portrait traditionally credited to Gilbert Stuart, and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle, shield on breast, gripping an olive branch and a bundle of arrows, with the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM on a scroll in its beak. Large 3 and Small 3 date varieties exist. Mintage increased compared to earlier years. Struck in 89.2% silver, 10.8% copper, weighing 13.48 grams, 32.5 mm in diameter, with a lettered: fifty cents or half a dollar edge. Cataloged as PCGS #6066.
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