Lot # 7 - 1835 Capped Bust Half Dollar

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Pickup Instructions:
Start Date/Time: 21-Oct-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 28-Oct-2025 7:06:00 PM
Current bid:

$121.00

Highest bidder:

Lensol

Auction has ended

Description :

An iconic piece of early American numismatics, this 1835 Capped Bust half dollar represents the refined engraving style of the U.S. Mint prior to the Coinage Act of 1837. Struck in silver at the Philadelphia Mint, it features the hallmark design of the Capped Bust series—originally by John Reich and later modified by William Kneass.

Obverse: Liberty faces left in a Phrygian cap inscribed “LIBERTY,” framed by thirteen stars with the date “1835” below.

Reverse: A heraldic eagle with shield on breast, clutching arrows and an olive branch. Above, a scroll reads “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” encircled by the legend “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and denomination “50 C.”

Edge: Lettered: “FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR.”

Specifications:

  • Denomination: Half Dollar

  • Date: 1835

  • Mint: Philadelphia (no mint mark)

  • Composition: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper

  • Diameter: 32.5 mm (approx. 1.28″)

  • Weight: ~13.48 grams

Style Notes: A sought-after pre-Civil War silver issue, admired for its bold Federal Eagle motif and classic early U.S. engraving. Highly collectible among type and variety specialists.


Auction History

Highest bidder is Lensol

Date Bid User
28-Oct-2025 7:02:42 PM $121.00 Lensol
28-Oct-2025 7:01:57 PM $116.00 Peanut16
28-Oct-2025 6:57:19 PM $111.00 Lensol
28-Oct-2025 6:55:48 PM $106.00 RSN
28-Oct-2025 6:51:37 PM $101.00 Lensol
28-Oct-2025 6:51:37 PM $100.00 RSN
28-Oct-2025 1:56:08 PM $96.00 Lensol
28-Oct-2025 1:55:50 PM $95.00 Meydey
28-Oct-2025 1:55:50 PM $95.00 Lensol
28-Oct-2025 1:55:28 PM $92.00 Meydey
28-Oct-2025 1:55:28 PM $91.00 Lensol
28-Oct-2025 1:55:14 PM $86.00 Meydey
28-Oct-2025 1:55:14 PM $85.00 Lensol
28-Oct-2025 1:54:53 PM $80.00 Meydey
28-Oct-2025 1:54:53 PM $79.00 Lensol
28-Oct-2025 5:34:19 AM $75.00 Meydey
28-Oct-2025 5:34:19 AM $74.00 Casual bidder
27-Oct-2025 12:14:39 PM $73.00 Meydey
27-Oct-2025 12:14:39 PM $72.00 Fleabyte
23-Oct-2025 7:58:25 PM $68.00 Meydey
21-Oct-2025 5:55:55 PM $66.00 Fleabyte
21-Oct-2025 5:55:55 PM $65.00 Lensol
21-Oct-2025 5:55:39 PM $62.00 Fleabyte
21-Oct-2025 5:55:39 PM $61.00 Lensol
21-Oct-2025 5:55:02 PM $56.00 Fleabyte
21-Oct-2025 5:55:02 PM $55.00 Lensol
21-Oct-2025 5:04:25 PM $52.00 Fleabyte
21-Oct-2025 3:58:50 PM $48.00 Lensol
21-Oct-2025 3:58:36 PM $47.00 Fleabyte
21-Oct-2025 3:58:36 PM $47.00 Lensol
21-Oct-2025 2:58:55 PM $45.00 Fleabyte
21-Oct-2025 2:58:55 PM $44.00 Jaq
21-Oct-2025 2:58:46 PM $41.00 Fleabyte
21-Oct-2025 2:58:46 PM $40.00 Jaq
21-Oct-2025 11:55:29 AM $37.00 Fleabyte
21-Oct-2025 10:40:01 AM $26.00 Booyaa684
21-Oct-2025 9:46:37 AM $12.00 Peanut16
21-Oct-2025 9:46:37 AM $11.00 Steve
21-Oct-2025 9:46:24 AM $8.00 Peanut16
21-Oct-2025 9:46:24 AM $7.00 Steve
21-Oct-2025 9:28:48 AM $5.00 Peanut16

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