1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar - Pointed 6, No Stem
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Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
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$129,250 MS65 05-19-2015 Stack's Bowers
Description
The 1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar - Pointed 6, No Stem is a half dollar produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Draped Bust Half Dollars 1796-1807 series. The U.S. Mint produced 839,576 examples, making this the lowest mintage among 8 mint variants, representing only 9% of total production. The obverse features Liberty facing right with draped bust and ribbon-bound hair, designed after a Gilbert Stuart portrait and the reverse displays a small, naturalistic eagle perched on a palm branch within a wreath (1796-1797) or a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM (1801-1807). Several die varieties including the 6 over 5 overdate and Pointed 6/Knobbed 6 distinctions. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $462 to $34K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 89.2% silver, 10.8% copper, weighing 13.5 grams, 32.5 mm in diameter, with a lettered: fifty cents or half a dollar edge. Cataloged as PCGS #6073.
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