1808 Draped Bust Half Cent
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Value Estimates
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.
Auction Record
$44,650 MS64+BN 12-12-2019 Legend Rare Coin Auctions
Description
The 1808 Draped Bust Half Cent is a cent produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Draped Bust Half Cents 1800-1808 series. With a mintage of 400,000, this is a less common issue — the lower-mintage of the two mint variants. 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. Final year of the Draped Bust Half Cent. No half cents were struck from 1812-1824. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $123 to $1.4K depending on grade and condition. Struck in copper, weighing 5.44 grams, 23.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1107.
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