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1806 Draped Bust Half Cent - Small 6, No Stems

Strike Type
1806 Draped Bust Half Cent - Small 6, No Stems

Coin Details

Year
1806
Denomination
Half Cent
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Draped Bust Half Cents 1800-1808
Designer
Robert Scot
Mintage
356,000
Composition
Copper
Weight
5.44g
Diameter
23.5mm
Edge
Plain

Value Estimates

$289 - $7,809

Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-67). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$7,763 MS65 07-25-2005 Bowers & Merena

Description

The 1806 Draped Bust Half Cent - Small 6, No Stems is a cent produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Draped Bust Half Cents 1800-1808 series. The U.S. Mint produced 356,000 examples. The obverse features Liberty facing right with draped bust and ribbon-bound hair, designed after a Gilbert Stuart portrait, while the reverse displays a wreath enclosing HALF CENT. Designed by Robert Scot. Struck in copper, weighing 5.44 grams, 23.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1093. The Draped Bust Half Cent continued the denomination through the early Republic era. The 1802 is a famous rarity. The entire Draped Bust half cent series is scarce and collected primarily by type.

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