- Year: 1839
- Mint Mark: No mint mark
- Type: Capped Bust Half
- Price: $60.00-$3750.00+
- Face Value: 0.50 USD
- Produced: 1,392,000
- Edge: Reeded
- Silver Content: 90%
- Silver Weight: 0.3617 oz.
- Melt Value: $12.32
Notes: The 1839 Capped Bust Halves minted with O or New Orleans are worth 2-3x as much as those without that mark. The prices above are for those with no mint mark.
Mintages
How much is a 1839 Capped Bust Half Dollar worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $60.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $3,750 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1839, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].
What are your coins really worth?
Use the handy-dandy calculator below to find the real value of any Capped Bust Half Dollar in your collection.