Early American Rarities - Online Resource for Quality Capped Bust Halves and Information
Archive Collection of Capped Bust Halves (1807 to 1839)
The following archive collection of selected Capped Bust Half photo's are from our private collection and from coins of clients that we have purchased/sold and or handled over the past years. They are being shown here for reference & enjoyment.
1807 "Bearded Goddess" Capped Bust Half, O-111b, Rarity-5, PCGS VF-35
This scarier R-5 variety has a prominent die break from the chest to chin deriving the name "Bearded Goddess".
1807 50/20 Capped Bust Half, O-112, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-58
1807 50/20 Capped Bust Half, O-112, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-50 PQ
1807 small stars Capped Bust Half, O-113a, Rarity-3, PCGS AU-50
1808/7 Capped Bust Half, O-101, Rarity-1, PCGS AU55
1808 Capped Bust Half, O-103, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-58 PQ
1808 Capped Bust Half, O-104, Rarity-2, PCGS MS-62 PQ
1809 xxx edge Capped Bust Half, O-102, PCGS AU-53
1809 Capped Bust Half, O-103, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-58
1809 Capped Bust Half, O-107, Rarity-3, PCGS AU-55
Typical weak reverse strike (O-107 variety) on the eagle's claw, arrows & 50C.
1810 Capped Bust Half, O-101a, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-55
1811/10 Capped Bust Half, O-101, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-55
An early die-state, with a strong dot & part of the O still remaining.
1811/10 Capped Bust Half, O-101, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-55
1811 Capped Bust Half, O-104a, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-50
Large 8 variety
1811 Capped Bust Half, O-108, Rarity-2, PCGS MS-62
Small 8 variety
1812/1 Capped Bust Half, O-102, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-55
1812 over 11, Small 8 variety.
1812 Capped Bust Half, PCGS AU-58
1812 Capped Bust Half, O-103, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-55
1813 "50/UNI" Capped Bust Half, O-101, Rarity-3, PCGS AU-55
This is an early die state with a clear inverted UNI at 50 C.
1814/3 Capped Bust Half, O-101a, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-55
1814 over 13, scarce in higher grades.
1814/3 Capped Bust Half, O-101a, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-53
1814 Capped Bust Half, O-103, Rarity-1, PCGS MS-62
Prominent die defect ridge above eagle's left wing.
1814 "E/A" Capped Bust Half, O-108a, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-55
E in states has been recut over A. Cracked dies & typical weak stike at eagle's head & neck.
1815/2 Capped Bust Half, O-101a, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-58
Key date to the Capped Bust Set.
1817/3 Capped Bust Half, O-101a, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-55
1817 over 13.
1817/3 Capped Bust Half, O-101a, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-55
1817 over 13.
1817/3 Capped Bust Half, O-101a, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-55
1817 over 13, see detail above.
181.7 "Punctuated Date" Capped Bust Half, O-103, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-55
1818/7 Capped Bust Half, O-101, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-58
1818 over 17.
1818 Capped Bust Half, O-107, Rarity-1, PCGS MS-61 PQ
1818 Capped Bust Half, O-107, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-58
1819/8 Capped Bust Half, O-101, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-58
1819 over 18.
1819/8 Capped Bust Half, O-101, Detail
Detail of 1819/18 over-date.
1819 Capped Bust Half, PCGS AU-55
1820/19 Capped Bust Half, O-101, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-55
1820 over 19.
1820 Capped Bust Half, O-103, curl base 2, PCGS AU-50
1820 Capped Bust Half, PCGS AU-58
1820 Capped Bust Half, O-108, Rarity-2, PCGS XF-45
1821 Capped Bust Half, O-101a, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-58
Looks unc, in an older green tag PCGS AU58 holder. Marks are on plastic holder
1821 Capped Bust Half, O-103, Rarity-2, PCGS MS-62
1821 Capped Bust Half, O-106, Rarity-1 NGC, MS-61
Old 1st generation "fatty holder"
1821 Capped Bust Half, O-107, Rarity-3, PCGS MS-62
1822 Capped Bust Half, O-106a, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-55
1822 Capped Bust Half, O-110a, Rarity-3, PCGS AU-55
1823 "Broken 3" Capped Bust Half, O-101, Rarity-3, PCGS AU-58
1823 "Patched 3" Capped Bust Half, O-101a, Rarity-1, PCGS MS-62
1823 "Broken 3" & " Patched 3" Detail
Detail close up above of the O-101 broken 3 on the left & O-101a Patched 3 on the right.
1823 Capped Bust Half, O-106a, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-58
1824/1 Capped Bust Half, O-101, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-58
1824/2/0 Capped Bust Half, O-103, Rarity-1, PCGS MS-62
This is the 4 over various dates. Marks are on plastic holder.
1824 Capped Bust Half, O-107, Rarity-2, PCGS MS-62
1824 Capped Bust Half, PCGS AU-58
1824/4 Capped Bust Half, O-109, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-58
The 4 over 4 over date.
1824 Capped Bust Half, O-116, Rarity-3, PCGS AU-58
1825 Capped Bust Half, O-113, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-58
1826 Capped Bust Half, O-107, Rarity-3, PCGS AU-55
1826 Capped Bust Half, PCGS MS-63
1827/6 Capped Bust Half, O-102, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-55
1827 over-date with awesome album toning.
1827 Capped Bust Half, O-105, Rarity-3, PCGS MS-62
1827 curl base 2 Capped Bust Half, O-146, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-55
1828 Capped Bust Half, O-108, Rarity-3, PCGS MS-62
1828 Capped Bust Half, O-122, Rarity-3, PCGS MS-63
Close to condition census.
1829 Capped Bust Half, O-104a, Rarity-3, PCGS AU-58
1829 Capped Bust Half, O-114, Rarity-3, PCGS MS-63
Housed in an old PCGS "rattler" holder.
1830 Capped Bust Half, O-119, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-55
This is the medium-O variety and was noted as the Overton plate coin 3rd edition.
1830 Capped Bust Half, O-122, Rarity-1, PCGS MS-64
This is the Large-O variety.
1832 Capped Bust Half, O-108a, Rarity-3, PCGS AU-55
1834 Capped Bust Half, O-114, Rarity-1, PCGS MS-64
1835 Capped Bust Half, O-101, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-58
1836 Capped Bust Half, O-112, Rarity-1, PCGS AU-55
The bar dot variety.
1836 Capped Bust Half, O-114, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-58
1836 50 over 00 Capped Bust Half, O-116, Rarity-2, PCGS AU-53
1836 Capped Bust Half, O-119, Rarity-3, PCGS AU-58
1836 "reeded edge" Capped Bust Half, PCGS AU-55
First year for the CBH reeded edge.
1839 Capped Bust Half, PCGS AU-58
1839 Capped Bust Half, PCGS AU-53
Die rotated 90 degrees.
1839-O Capped Bust Half, PCGS AU-55 PQ