1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar - Knob 6, Small Stars

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: $52,875
Sold: 18 October 2012
Grade: MS63
Auction house: Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar - Knob 6, Small Stars is a half dollar minted at the Philadelphia Mint, within the Draped Bust Half Dollars 1796-1807 series. The U.S. Mint total of 839,576 covers the 1806 half dollar as a whole; how many have the Knob 6 with small stars 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. 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 #6075.