1797 Draped Bust Half Dollar (Small Eagle)
- Maker
- U.S. Mint (Philadelphia)
- Year
- 1797
- Rank
- 66 of 100
1797 Draped Bust Half Dollar (Small Eagle)
1797 Draped Bust Half Dollar (Small Eagle) by U.S. Mint (Philadelphia) (1797) is ranked 66 in the FLOAT 100 for Coins. It sold for $150,000 on 10 June 2018. One of the rarest early-type half dollars (only 1796-1797 Small Eagle halves exist); a famous two-year type rarity.
What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?
One of the rarest early-type half dollars (only 1796-1797 Small Eagle halves exist); a famous two-year type rarity.
50c silver, Draped Bust, Small Eagle, NGC AU55
What is the best-sourced number for it?
- Figure
- $150,000
- Kind
- Realized at auction
- Date
- 10 June 2018
Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, June 10 2018. 1797 Draped Bust, Small Eagle half dollar, NGC AU55, realized $150,000. The 1796-97 Small Eagle is one of the great type rarities.
This is a realized sale. Somebody paid it. Source.
How this is made
- The figure
- One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
- Realized or not
- A realized price is a completed sale. A market asking price and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
- Why no grade ladder
- Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
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