1807 Draped Bust Half Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1807 Draped Bust Half Dollar is a United States half dollar from the Draped Bust Half Dollars 1796-1807 series — the final year of the series. This represents the second-highest annual mintage in the series, above the series median of 203,379. 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). Final year of the Draped Bust Half Dollar, replaced by John Reich's Capped Bust design. 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. Across its variants, estimated values range from $305 to $10K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. Designed by Robert Scot.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
