1797 Capped Bust Half Eagle — SMALL EAGLE
Capped Bust Half Eagle · 1795-1807
- Year / Mint 1797 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination $5
- Designer Robert Scot
- Mintage 3,609
- Melt Value ~$1033.72
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Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Capped Bust Half Eagle (1795-1807)
- Denomination $5
- Designer Robert Scot
- Composition 91.67% gold
- Metal content 0.2579 oz fine gold — about $1025 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 8.75 g
- Diameter 25 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 3,609
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
SMALL EAGLE 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. Mintage 3,609 from the NGC published mintage field ("1797 SMALL EAGLE $5 MS").
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