PCGS Price Guide: Capped Bust Half Dollar

Prices in US Dollars $

Exchange Rate Updated On 7/9/2025 7:06 AM

Capped Bust Half Dollar, MS

Type 1, Lettered Edge, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	4	30	40	55	60	63	64	65	66	67

PCGS No

Description

Desig

6085

Type

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

▼725
▼850

1,350
-

2,150
3,000

3,750
5,500

7,000
12,500

▲25,000
▲47,500

▲85,000
▲115,000

6086

1807 Large Stars 50/20

MS
+

225
-

1,200
-

1,750
-

▲4,250
4,750

11,000
-

18,500
25,000

32,500
45,000

110,000
-

39357

1807 Bearded Goddess

MS
+

2,750
-

▼10,000
-

▼13,500
-

110,000
-

6087

1807 Capped Bust, Small Stars

MS
+

275
-

1,500
-

2,100
-

▼8,000
▼9,500

20,000
-

37,500
45,000

55,000
65,000

100,000
135,000

6088

1807 Capped Bust, Large Stars

MS
+

250
-

1,350
-

2,400
-

9,000
10,500

20,000
-

37,500
50,000

75,000
110,000

250,000
300,000

375,000
-

6090

1808

MS
+

135
-

▼425
-

▼675
-

▼3,000
▼4,000

8,750
-

11,500
12,500

18,000
20,000

25,000
30,000

47,500
70,000

85,000
-

6091

1808/7

MS
+

200
-

▼575
-

▼950
-

3,750
4,500

7,000
-

16,500
18,000

20,000
30,000

35,000
45,000

70,000
-

6092

1809

MS
+

135
-

500
-

750
-

2,100
2,500

4,000
-

11,500
13,000

14,000
16,500

21,000
22,500

40,000
85,000

6093

1809 XXX Edge

MS
+

225
-

1,000
-

1,575
-

▼6,750
▼8,500

17,500
-

52,500
60,000

75,000
-

6094

1809 III Edge

MS
+

150
-

600
-

850
-

3,250
4,000

8,500
-

18,500
22,500

32,500
40,000

57,500
75,000

6095

1810

MS
+

110
-

▼450
-

625
-

▼2,350
▼3,000

4,250
-

▲8,750
▲11,000

13,500
21,500

32,500
40,000

55,000
-

6099

1811/10

MS
+

175
-

625
-

825
-

3,500
4,000

7,500
-

11,000
14,000

25,000
45,000

55,000
65,000

80,000
-

6096

1811 Large 8

MS
+

140
-

▼475
-

750
-

2,750
3,150

4,500
-

8,500
11,000

16,000
22,500

40,000
55,000

70,000
85,000

6097

1811 Small 8

MS
+

100
-

425
-

▼600
-

2,000
2,500

3,350
-

▼4,750
5,750

7,250
11,500

22,500
25,000

57,500
65,000

160,000
185,000

6100

1812

MS
+

110
-

400
-

550
-

▼1,750
▼2,350

3,500
-

4,500
5,250

6,500
7,750

14,500
▼23,500

▼30,000
60,000

110,000
-

6102

1812/1 Large 8

MS
+

2,750
-

13,000
-

21,500
-

90,000
-

6101

1812/1 Small 8

MS
+

185
-

550
-

900
-

▲2,500
▲3,000

5,000
-

11,000
14,000

21,000
32,500

45,000
100,000

6103

1813

MS
+

135
-

450
-

625
-

1,850
2,500

4,250
-

7,250
8,250

9,250
11,500

24,000
57,500

70,000
85,000

135,000
-

6104

1813 50C/UNI

MS
+

185
-

750
-

1,250
-

3,250
3,850

5,500
-

13,500
15,000

▼18,500
30,000

57,500
-

6105

1814

MS
+

150
-

▲550
-

950
-

▼2,360
▼2,600

4,500
-

▼5,500
▼6,000

▼8,750
12,000

24,000
28,500

50,000
57,500

75,000
-

6106

1814/3

MS
+

225
-

▼925
-

▼1,650
-

▼3,850
▼4,500

7,750
-

20,000
22,500

30,000
52,500

70,000
-

6107

1814 E/A

MS
+

250
-

900
-

2,000
-

▼6,000
▼7,500

15,000
-

35,000
38,500

42,500
55,000

6108

1815/2

MS
+

2,500
-

5,500
-

6,750
-

17,500
20,000

27,500
-

47,500
70,000

110,000
125,000

165,000
200,000

250,000
-

6109

1817

MS
+

135
-

375
-

▼575
-

▼2,750
▼3,000

▼4,350
-

▼6,750
▼9,250

▼10,750
▼20,000

▼25,000
▼32,500

45,000
60,000

85,000
-

6110

181.7 Punctuated Date

MS
+

175
-

650
-

1,500
-

4,500
5,000

12,500
-

27,500
32,500

45,000
52,500

65,000
-

6111

1817/3

MS
+

250
-

1,000
-

1,750
-

▼8,000
▼9,250

11,000
-

22,500
30,000

37,500
47,500

65,000
-

6112

1817/4
11 known

MS
+

335,000
-

400,000
-

6113

1818

MS
+

120
-

▼365
-

550
-

▼2,000
▼2,500

▼4,000
-

▼6,000
7,750

9,500
11,000

13,500
18,500

37,500
70,000

110,000
-

6114

1818/7 Small 8

MS
+

135
-

450
-

900
-

2,750
3,500

6,750
-

11,250
13,500

17,500
22,500

35,000
47,500

65,000
-

6115

1818/7 Large 8

MS
+

125
-

450
-

800
-

2,500
2,750

5,000
-

8,000
10,500

17,500
22,500

35,000
-

6117

1819

MS
+

100
-

325
-

450
-

▼1,700
▼2,150

▼3,500
-

▼6,000
▼7,250

▼10,500
▼13,500

22,500
25,000

100,000
-

6118

1819/8 Small 9

MS
+

110
-

500
-

625
-

2,000
2,650

5,000
-

▼9,250
▼10,000

▼11,000
17,500

32,500
42,500

55,000
-

6119

1819/8 Large 9

MS
+

110
-

400
-

600
-

2,650
3,250

▼5,500
-

▼10,000
▼11,500

▼13,000
17,500

30,000
65,000

82,500
-

6121

1820 Curl Base 2, Small Date

MS
+

150
-

650
-

900
-

4,250
5,000

8,000
-

22,500
25,000

27,500
32,500

40,000
45,000

55,000
-

6122

1820 Sq. 2, Lg Date, Knob 2

MS
+

135
-

600
-

1,000
-

▼2,650
▼3,000

6,750
-

14,000
16,500

25,000
32,500

45,000
-

86122

1820 Sq. 2, Lg Date, Knob 2

PL
+

6123

1820 Sq. 2, Lg Date, No Knob

MS
+

140
-

375
-

675
-

▼2,650
▼3,150

5,500
-

16,500
18,500

20,000
30,000

60,000
85,000

95,000
110,000

6125

1820/19 Square Base 2

MS
+

150
-

475
-

950
-

4,500
5,000

8,000
-

17,500
19,500

21,500
30,000

42,500
65,000

6126

1820/19 Curl Base 2

MS
+

160
-

▼625
-

900
-

2,750
3,250

6,000
-

11,000
16,000

45,000
55,000

65,000
-

6128

1821

MS
+

100
-

325
-

450
-

▲1,500
▲1,750

2,500
-

4,250
5,500

9,500
12,000

15,500
45,000

60,000
85,000

6129

1822

MS
+

100
-

325
-

425
-

1,325
1,750

3,000
-

5,500
6,250

7,750
11,500

23,500
32,500

55,000
75,000

90,000
110,000

6130

1822/1

MS
+

100
-

450
-

750
-

2,650
3,250

▼4,250
-

▼5,250
8,000

12,500
27,500

45,000
57,500

90,000
-

6131

1823

MS
+

▲95
-

250
-

375
-

1,250
1,350

2,000
-

▼4,250
▼4,750

▼5,250
▼6,500

▼11,500
23,500

77,500
100,000

125,000
-

6132

1823 Broken 3

MS
+

160
-

850
-

1,150
-

3,600
▲4,500

9,500
-

17,500
27,500

57,500
65,000

72,500
90,000

6133

1823 Patched 3

MS
+

125
-

625
-

1,250
-

3,500
4,250

6,500
-

10,500
12,500

16,000
25,000

45,000
57,500

6134

1823 Ugly 3

MS
+

135
-

900
-

1,125
-

4,750
6,500

11,500
-

17,500
25,000

32,500
40,000

50,000
-

6137

1824

MS
+

▲95
-

▼215
-

▼275
-

▼1,150
1,375

3,000
-

3,750
▼4,500

▼5,000
▼5,500

▼13,500
17,500

▲25,000
▲47,500

▲85,000
▲115,000

6139

1824/1

MS
+

150
-

▼365
-

450
-

▲1,350
▲1,600

4,500
-

▲10,500
▲11,250

▲12,000
24,000

37,500
-

6140

1824/4

MS
+

120
-

350
-

450
-

1,400
1,650

4,250
-

5,750
6,000

6,500
9,500

20,000
30,000

65,000
-

6138

1824 Over Various Dates

MS
+

125
-

350
-

600
-

2,250
2,500

4,750
-

9,750
10,500

18,000
26,500

37,500
-

6142

1825

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

285
-

▲1,000
▲1,200

1,800
-

2,850
3,150

▼3,850
▼5,000

▼7,500
16,000

26,500
47,500

85,000
-

86142

1825

PL
+

2,350
-

5,250
-

6143

1826

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

▼725
▼850

1,350
-

2,150
3,000

3,750
5,500

7,000
12,500

▼26,000
▲47,500

▲85,000
-

6144

1827 Square Base 2

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

▲1,225
▲1,300

2,100
-

4,250
4,750

5,250
5,750

12,500
15,000

42,500
60,000

▲85,000
-

6145

1827 Curl Base 2

MS
+

110
-

300
-

500
-

▲1,100
1,450

2,500
-

5,250
6,500

13,500
17,500

23,500
-

6147

1827/6

MS
+

125
-

375
-

475
-

1,250
1,500

3,500
-

▼6,750
▼7,250

▼8,000
14,500

17,500
20,000

25,000
45,000

6148

1828 Curl Base 2, No Knob

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

▼1,050
1,325

2,150
-

4,500
5,000

5,750
9,000

12,500
20,000

30,000
-

6149

1828 Curl Base 2, Knob

MS
+

110
-

300
-

500
-

1,350
1,425

3,000
-

4,500
5,000

8,750
11,000

15,000
62,500

6150

1828 Square Base 2, Large 8s

MS
+

▲95
-

250
-

350
-

1,000
1,100

1,750
-

4,750
5,250

5,750
7,000

17,500
20,000

37,500
55,000

6151

1828 Square 2, Small 8s, Lg. Letters

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

1,000
1,200

2,000
-

3,250
3,750

4,250
▼6,500

8,500
15,000

▼27,500
55,000

6152

1828 Square 2, Small 8s, Sm. Letters

MS
+

175
-

450
-

800
-

2,000
2,500

4,500
-

9,000
11,000

13,000
20,000

37,500
-

6154

1829

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

900
1,050

1,600
-

3,000
3,750

5,250
6,250

11,500
20,000

26,500
52,500

86154

1829

PL
+

55,000
-

6155

1829/7

MS
+

100
-

350
-

475
-

1,150
▼1,275

2,500
-

4,250
5,500

7,500
10,000

▲35,000
50,000

75,000
-

6156

1830 Small 0

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

▼725
▼850

1,350
-

2,150
3,000

▼3,750
6,000

▼11,000
▼15,000

30,000
▲47,500

▲85,000
-

6157

1830 Large 0

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

▼725
▼850

1,350
-

2,150
3,000

3,750
5,500

7,000
12,500

▲25,000
▲47,500

39835

1830 Large Letters

MS
+

1,750
-

5,500
-

7,000
-

40,000
-

6159

1831

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

▼725
▼850

1,350
-

2,150
3,250

▼4,350
▼5,750

8,500
▼16,000

30,000
▲47,500

▲85,000
-

6160

1832 Small Letters

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

▼725
▼850

1,350
-

2,150
3,000

▼4,000
5,500

8,500
12,500

▲25,000
▲47,500

▲85,000
-

6161

1832 Large Letters

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

▼725
▼850

▲2,550
-

4,750
6,500

9,500
12,500

16,000
20,000

35,000
-

6163

1833

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

▼725
▼850

1,350
-

2,150
3,000

3,750
5,500

7,000
17,500

25,000
47,500

▲85,000
▲115,000

6164

1834 Large Date, Large Letters

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

▼725
950

1,525
-

2,150
3,000

3,750
5,500

9,500
14,500

27,500
47,500

85,000
-

6165

1834 Large Date, Small Letters

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

▼725
▼850

1,350
-

2,150
3,000

3,750
5,500

11,500
17,500

42,500
55,000

85,000
-

6166

1834 Small Date, Small Letters

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

▼725
▼850

1,350
-

2,150
3,000

3,750
5,500

11,000
15,000

▼25,000
▲47,500

▲85,000
-

6168

1835

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

▼725
▼850

1,350
-

▼2,750
▼3,250

4,500
6,000

10,000
15,000

27,500
▲47,500

▲85,000
▲115,000

6169

1836 Lettered Edge

MS
+

▲95
-

190
-

▲250
-

▼725
▼850

1,350
-

2,150
3,000

3,750
▲5,500

9,750
16,000

▲25,000
57,500

86169

1836 Lettered Edge

PL
+

25,000
27,500

32,500
40,000

6170

1836 50/00, Lettered Edge

MS
+

175
-

410
-

550
-

2,250
2,500

▼3,350
-

▼8,000
▼9,000

▼11,000
▲25,000

▲47,500
-

Type 2, Reeded Edge, "50 CENTS" on Reverse, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	4	30	40	55	60	63	64	65	66	67

PCGS No

Description

Desig

6174

Type

MS
+

▲95
-

250
-

360
-

850
950

1,500
-

3,500
4,250

6,250
8,750

16,000
37,500

50,000
75,000

185,000
-

6175

1836

MS
+

1,375
-

3,750
-

4,250
-

6,500
7,500

13,000
-

24,000
32,500

50,000
67,500

90,000
100,000

6176

1837

MS
+

▲95
-

250
-

360
-

850
950

1,500
-

3,500
4,250

6,250
8,750

16,000
37,500

50,000
75,000

185,000
-

86176

1837

PL
+

-
17,500

Type 3, Reeded Edge, "HALF DOL." on Reverse, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	4	30	40	55	60	63	64	65	66	67

PCGS No

Description

Desig

96177

Type

MS
+

▲100
-

250
-

350
-

950
1,150

1,850
-

4,250
4,750

7,250
12,000

23,500
32,500

65,000
80,000

135,000
-

6177

1838

MS
+

▲100
-

250
-

350
-

950
1,150

1,850
-

4,250
4,750

7,250
12,000

23,500
32,500

65,000
80,000

135,000
-

6179

1839

MS
+

▲100
-

250
-

425
-

1,325
1,575

▼2,400
-

4,500
5,500

8,000
10,000

35,000
45,000

75,000
-

6180

1839 Capped Bust, Small Letters
Est. 10 known

MS
+

30,000
-

120,000
-

140,000
-

250,000
-

6181

1839-O

MS
+

900
-

2,250
-

2,750
-

6,000
7,250

15,000
-

22,500
25,000

35,000
50,000

90,000
125,000

185,000
250,000

350,000
-

R-1	Common
R-2	Not So Common
R-3	Scarce
R-4	Very Scarce	(76-200 known)
R-5	Rare	(31-75 known)
R-6	Very Rare	(13-30 known)
R-7	Extremely Rare	(4-12 known)
R-8	Unique or Nearly Unique	(1-3 known)

R-1	Common	(Tens of Millions)
R-2	Not so Common	(Several Million)
R-3	Scarce	(Hundreds of Thousands)
R-4	Very Scarce	(Tens of Thousands)
R-5	Rare	(Several Thousand)
R-6	Very Rare	(Several Hundred)
R-7	Extremely Rare	(Few Tens)
R-8	Unique or Nearly Unique	(Several)

PCGS Price Guide: Capped Bust Half Dollar

Sheldon Rarity Scale

VAM Rarity Scale