1839 Capped Bust. NGC graded AU Details, Obverse Graffiti. Nice old time toning. The mid- and later-1830s were times of many brief design experiments for most U.S. coin denominations. Between 1835 and 1839, no less than seven heads were introduced on cents, three types each on half dimes and dimes, four types on quarters, six on half dollars, five on quarter eagles, and at least five on half eagles. Little or no explanation reached the Mint files in the National Archives; obscure technical reasons doubtless explained some of these changes, equally obscure aesthetic considerations presumably dictated the rest. In particular, there is no immediate answer to why the eagle was redrawn for the 1838-39 half-dollar reverses The shift from 50 CENTS to HALF DOL. was presumably for uniformity with the quarter dollar and silver dollar. Estimated Value $150 - 200. Categories: Capped Bust Half Dollars
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