1839 (O) Capped Bust Half Dollar - Special Strike
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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.
Description
The 1839 (O) Capped Bust Half Dollar - Special Strike is a half dollar produced at the New Orleans Mint as part of the Capped Bust Half Dollars 1807-1839 series. 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 final year of the Capped Bust Half Dollar before the Seated Liberty design replaced it. Only the small-type reeded-edge version was struck. Struck at the New Orleans Mint, which operated from 1838 to 1909 and produced coins prized for their historical Southern provenance. Estimated market value ranges from $522 to $14K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 13.36 grams, 30 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #6253.
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