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Capped Head to Left (1813 - 1834)
The half eagles dated 1829 (small date) through 1834 are smaller in diameter than the earlier pieces. They also have smaller letters, dates and stars.
Capped Head to Left (1813 - 1834)
1813 - 1829 | 1829 - 1834
Bold Relief and Large Diameter (1813 - 1829)
Coin Attributes
- Design Years: 1813 - 1829Designer: John ReichWeight: 8.750 gramsDiameter:25 mmComposition:
- 0.9167 gold, 0.0833 silver and copper
Edge: reeded
Reduced Diameter (1829 - 1834)
The half eagles dated 1829 (small date) through 1834 are smaller in diameter than the earlier pieces. They also have smaller letters, dates, and stars.
Coin Attributes
- Design Years: 1813 - 1829Designer: John ReichWeight: 8.750 gramsDiameter:25 mmComposition:
- 0.9167 gold, 0.0833 silver and copper
Edge: reeded
- Design Years: 1829 - 1834Designer: William KneassWeight: 8.750 gramsDiameter:23.8 mmComposition:
- 0.9167 gold, 0.0833 silver and copper
Edge: reeded
Grade Price Guide
Circ|MS|PF
- 1813
1813
- 95,428
- 4,750
- 1814, 4 Over 3
- 15,454
- 5,500
- 1815 (11 known)
- 635
- 1818
- 48,588
- 1818
1818
- 5,000
- 1818, STATESOF one word
1818, STATESOF one word
- 5,500
- 1818, 5D Over 50
1818, 5D Over 50
- 5,000
- 1819
- 51,723
- 1819, 5D Over 50
1819, 5D Over 50
- 50,000
- 1820
- 263,806
- 1820, Curved-Base 2, Sm Ltrs
1820, Curved-Base 2, Sm Ltrs
Small Letters - 5,250
- 1820, Curved-Base 2, Lg Ltrs
1820, Curved-Base 2, Lg Ltrs
Curved-Base 2 Large Letters - 5,000
- 1820, Square-Base 2
1820, Square-Base 2
Square-Base 2 - 5,500
- 1821
1821
- 34,641
- 25,000
- 1822 (3 known)
- 17,796
- 1823
1823
- 14,485
- 8,500
- 1824
- 17,340
- 14,000
- 1825
- 29,060
- 1825, 5 Over Partial 4
1825, 5 Over Partial 4
1825, 5 Over Partial 4 - 14,000
- 1825, 5 Over 4 (2 known)
1825, 5 Over 4 (2 known)
1825, 5 Over 4
- 1826
- 18,069
- 10,000
- 1827
- 24,913
- 20,000
- 1828
- 28,029
- 1828, 8 Over 7 (5 known)
1828, 8 Over 7 (5 known)
- 1829, Large Date
1829, Large Date
Large Date Large Date - 57,442
- 1820, Square-Base 2 , Proof
- 263,806
- 1821, Proof
- 34,641
- 1823, Proof
- 14,485
- 1829, Large Date, Proof
- 2-4
- —
- 1829, Small Date
1829, Small Date
1829, Small Date - 57,442
- 60,000
- 1830, Small or Large 5D
1830, Small or Large 5D
- 126,351
- 20,000
- 1830, Proof
- 2-4
- 1831, Small or Large 5D
1831, Small or Large 5D
- 140,594
- 20,000
- 1832
- 157,487
- 1832, Curved-Base 2, 12 Stars
1832, Curved-Base 2, 12 Stars
- 1832, Square-Base 2, 13 Stars
1832, Square-Base 2, 13 Stars
- 20,000
- 1833
- 193,630
- 1833, Large Date
1833, Large Date
- 20,000
- 1833, Small Date
1833, Small Date
- 20,000
- 1833, Proof
- 4-6
- 1834
- 50,141
- 1834, Plain 4
1834, Plain 4
Mintmark is above date. Mintmark is above date. Plain 4 - 20,000
- 1834, Crosslet 4
1834, Crosslet 4
Crosslet 4 - 21,500
- 1813
1813
- 95,428
- 4,750
- 1814, 4 Over 3
- 15,454
- 5,500
- 1815 (11 known)
- 635
- 1818
- 48,588
- 1818
1818
- 5,000
- 1818, STATESOF one word
1818, STATESOF one word
- 5,500
- 1818, 5D Over 50
1818, 5D Over 50
- 5,000
- 1819
- 51,723
- 1819, 5D Over 50
1819, 5D Over 50
- 50,000
- 1820
- 263,806
- 1820, Curved-Base 2, Sm Ltrs
1820, Curved-Base 2, Sm Ltrs
Small Letters - 5,250
- 1820, Curved-Base 2, Lg Ltrs
1820, Curved-Base 2, Lg Ltrs
Curved-Base 2 Large Letters - 5,000
- 1820, Square-Base 2
1820, Square-Base 2
Square-Base 2 - 5,500
- 1821
- 34,641
- 1821
1821
- 25,000
- 1822 (3 known)
- 17,796
- 1823
- 14,485
- 1823
1823
- 8,500
- 1824
- 17,340
- 14,000
- 1825
- 29,060
- 1825, 5 Over Partial 4
1825, 5 Over Partial 4
1825, 5 Over Partial 4 - 14,000
- 1825, 5 Over 4 (2 known)
1825, 5 Over 4 (2 known)
1825, 5 Over 4
- 1826
- 18,069
- 10,000
- 1827
- 24,913
- 20,000
- 1828
- 28,029
- 1828, 8 Over 7 (5 known)
1828, 8 Over 7 (5 known)
- 1829
- 57,442
- 1829, Large Date
1829, Large Date
Large Date Large Date - 1829, Small Date
1829, Small Date
1829, Small Date - 60,000
- 1829, Large Date, Proof
- 2-4
- —
- 1830, Small or Large 5D
1830, Small or Large 5D
- 126,351
- 20,000
- 1830, Proof
- 2-4
- 1831, Small or Large 5D
1831, Small or Large 5D
- 140,594
- 20,000
- 1832
- 157,487
- 1832, Curved-Base 2, 12 Stars
1832, Curved-Base 2, 12 Stars
- 1832, Square-Base 2, 13 Stars
1832, Square-Base 2, 13 Stars
- 20,000
- 1833
- 193,630
- 1833, Large Date
1833, Large Date
- 20,000
- 1833, Small Date
1833, Small Date
- 20,000
- 1833, Proof
- 4-6
- 1834
- 50,141
- 1834, Plain 4
1834, Plain 4
Mintmark is above date. Mintmark is above date. Plain 4 - 20,000
- 1834, Crosslet 4
1834, Crosslet 4
Crosslet 4 - 21,500
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