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1806 Draped Bust Half Cent - Small 6, No Stems

Strike Type
1806 (P) Half Cent coin

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 (whole issue)
356,000
Composition
Copper
Weight
5.44g
Diameter
23.5mm
Edge
Plain

Value Estimates

$289 - $7,809

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
$7,763
Sold
Grade
MS65
Auction house
Bowers & Merena

Description

Produced at the Philadelphia Mint, the 1806 Draped Bust Half Cent - Small 6, No Stems is part of the Draped Bust Half Cents 1800-1808 series. All 1806 half cents together make up the 356,000 mintage; the Small 6, No Stems coins are an unrecorded part of it. The obverse features Liberty facing right with draped bust and ribbon-bound hair, designed after a Gilbert Stuart portrait and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing HALF CENT. Small 6 and Large 6 varieties. Struck in copper, weighing 5.44 grams, 23.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1093.

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