DRAPED BUST HALF CENT MINTAGE
1800-1808
Draped Bust Half Cents tend to have weakness in the strike and can be seen in the obverse center details and the reverse wreath leaves. Compare coins of similar grade to find the better strike examples. Good strike details can add to Draped Bust Half Cent Value. There are many different die varieties to collect and can many years to find complete set. Key dates are 1802 2 over 0, 1805 Small 5 stems and 1808 8 over 7.
Year & Mint |
Mintage |
1800 |
202,908 |
1802 |
20,266 |
1803 |
92,000 |
1804 |
1,055,312 |
1805 |
814,464 |
1806 |
356,000 |
1807 |
476,000 |
1808 |
400,000 |