1822 Capped Head to Left Half Eagle
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About This Coin
The 1822 Capped Head to Left Half Eagle is a United States Gold Half Eagle from the Capped Head to Left Half Eagles 1813-1834 series — 8th of 20 years in the series. In 1822, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 17,796. This ranks 5th of 20 years by total mintage, below the series median of 54,592. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a cap with curls of hair beneath and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM. The 1822 half eagle is one of the greatest U.S. coin rarities — only three are known, two in the Smithsonian. Struck in 91.7% gold, 8.3% copper, weighing 8.75 grams, 25 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Produced 7 years after the celebrated 1815 key date. Estimated market value across variants is approximately $10239K. A notable auction result reached $688K in AU50 grade at Bowers & Ruddy. Designed by Robert Scot & John Reich.
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.
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