- Year: 1801
- Mint Mark: No mint mark
- Type: Draped Bust Half
- Price: $750.00-$50000.00+
- Face Value: 0.50 USD
- Produced: 30,000
- Edge: Reeded
- Silver Content: 90%
- Silver Weight: 0.3617 oz.
- Melt Value: $11.27
Notes: This was the first year that the Draped Bust Half Dollar had the Heraldic Eagle on the reverse.
Mintages
How much is a 1801 Draped Bust Half Dollar worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $750.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $50,000 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 1801, 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 Draped Bust Half Dollar in your collection.