1815 Capped Bust Half Dollar - 1815/2
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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.
Auction Record
$182,125 MS66+ 08-02-2012 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1815 Capped Bust Half Dollar - 1815/2 is a half dollar produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Capped Bust Half Dollars 1807-1839 series. With a mintage of 47,150, this is an extremely rare issue. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a mob cap or turban, designed by John Reich who worked as an indentured servant at the Mint and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM within a motto scroll. The only Capped Bust Half Dollar struck in 1815 — production had been suspended in 1813-1814 due to the War of 1812 disrupting mint operations. Estimated market value ranges from $2.2K to $63K 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 #6108.
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