1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar - Knob 6, No Stem

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1806

Denomination

Half Dollar

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Draped Bust Half Dollars 1796-1807

Designer

Robert Scot

Mintage (whole issue)

839,576

Composition

89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper

Weight

13.48g

Diameter

32.5mm

Edge

Lettered: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR

Value Estimates

$462 - $34,446

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: $126,500
Sold: 1 January 2009
Grade: EF40
Auction house: Stack's

Description

The 1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar - Knob 6, No Stem was struck at the Philadelphia Mint as a half dollar in the Draped Bust Half Dollars 1796-1807 series. The U.S. Mint struck 839,576 half dollars dated 1806 across all varieties; the Knob 6, No Stem coins were never counted separately. 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. Several die varieties including the 6 over 5 overdate and Pointed 6/Knobbed 6 distinctions. 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 #6072.