1836 Capped Bust Half Dollar — LETTERED
Capped Bust Half Dollar · 1807-1839
- Year / Mint 1836 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination 50¢
- Designer John Reich
- Mintage —
- Melt Value ~$20.76
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| VG10 | $240 asking | 1 |
| F15 | $140 asking | 1 |
| VF35 | $225 asking | 1 |
| XF40 | $245 asking | 1 |
| XF45 | $460–$540 asking | 5 |
| AU50 | $425 asking | 1 |
| AU50 TNR | $600 asking | 1 |
| AU53 | $585 asking | 1 |
| AU53 CAC | $910 asking | 1 |
| AU55 | $1,350 asking | 1 |
| MS61 | $3,000 asking | 1 |
| MS62 | $2,225 asking | 1 |
| MS65 | $6,475 asking | 1 |
Ask is what sellers were asking on active eBay listings of certified coins, fixed-price only — not what a coin sold for, and not our valuation. With enough listings at a grade, it's the middle 50% of their asking prices; with only a few, each asking price is shown. A single listing is shown only when its seller has an established eBay account with strong feedback. Sample is the number of listings behind each figure. Grades shown without a designation are plain examples.
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Listings observed 2026-10-09 – 2026-10-26.
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Capped Bust Half Dollar (1807-1839)
- Denomination 50¢
- Designer John Reich
- Composition 89.24% silver
- Metal content 0.3868 oz fine silver — about $21 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 13.48 g
- Diameter 32.5 mm
- Edge Lettered/Reeded
- Mintage —
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
LETTERED type. This date exists in more than one distinct type, each with its own mintage, so it is carried as a separate coin rather than folded into a single card. The source lists this type ("1836 LETTERED 50C MS") but publishes no mintage for it, so the figure stays VERIFY.
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