- Year: 1796
- Mint Mark: No mint mark
- Type: Draped Bust Half
- Price: $18000.00-$220000.00+
- Face Value: 0.50 USD
- Produced: 3,000
- Edge: Reeded
- Silver Content: 90%
- Silver Weight: 0.3617 oz.
- Melt Value: $12.32
Notes: There is both a 16 and a 15 star version of the 1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar, and both were minted in very limited numbers. The values above are for the 16 star version.
Mintages
How much is a 1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $18000.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $220,000 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 1796, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].
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