As of May, 2024, a 1808 Half Cent, BN in circulated condition is worth between $35.00 and $5,350.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $5,750.00 and $47,500.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $44,650.00 in the 12/12/2019 by renowned auctioneer Legend Rare Coin Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Robert Scot
Edge: Plain
Diameter: 23.50 millimeters
Weight: 5.44 grams
Mintage: 400,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: Copper
Series: Draped Bust Half Cents 1800-1808

1808 Half Cent, Bn (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

GradePrice($)
MS-64+47,500.00
MS-6430,000.00
MS-63+16,500.00
MS-6314,500.00
MS-62+7,250.00
MS-626,750.00
MS-616,250.00
MS-605,750.00
AU-58+5,350.00
AU-585,000.00
AU-55+3,750.00
AU-553,150.00
AU-53+2,550.00
AU-532,400.00
AU-50+2,250.00
AU-502,100.00
XF-45+1,100.00
XF-45900.00
XF-40675.00
VF-35600.00
VF-30425.00
VF-25350.00
VF-20325.00
F-15285.00
F-12275.00
VG-10215.00
VG-8190.00
G-6110.00
G-495.00
AG-360.00
FR-250.00
PO-135.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State5,750.0047,500.0016,812.50
About Uncirculated2,100.005,350.003,318.75
Extremely Fine675.001,100.00891.67
Fine and Very Fine275.00600.00376.67
Good and Very Good95.00215.00152.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good35.0060.0048.33

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1808 Draped Bust Half Cent. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1808/7 Half Cent, BN (Regular Strike)150.0090,000.00500,000.00550,000.00
1808/7 Half Cent Cohen 1, BN (Regular Strike)140,000.00215,000.00N/AN/A
1808/7 Half Cent Cohen 2, BN (Regular Strike)275.0080,000.00125,000.00525,000.00
1808 Half Cent Cohen 3, BN (Regular Strike)60.005,750.006,250.0050,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1808 Half Cent, Bn (Regular Strike) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

  • Lowest Sale Price
  • Highest Sale Price
  • Average Sale Price
  • Most Recent Sale Price
  • Number of Sales
  • Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$27.00

Lowest Sale Price
$250.00

Highest Sale Price
$108.94

Average Sale Price
$250.00

Most Recent Sale Price
31

Number of Sales
$3,377.00

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-64+28,800.0044,650.0036,725.00
MS-637,931.009,775.008,902.00
MS-62+2,520.003,600.003,060.00
MS-624,025.006,600.005,343.33
MS-612,990.003,450.003,220.00
AU-581,150.006,325.002,307.39
AU-55+1,350.001,997.501,664.17
AU-55253.004,140.002,254.75
AU-53690.001,500.001,126.56
AU-50299.004,600.001,349.01
XF-45+660.00745.00702.50
XF-45207.00920.00542.94
XF-40127.004,025.00605.03
VF-35174.00480.00348.67
VF-3098.002,760.00358.01
VF-25162.003,680.00463.92
VF-202.10264.00141.24
F-153.00169.00117.77
F-1227.00250.00108.94
VG-1051.001,380.00198.74
VG-823.00159.0073.79
G-649.00129.0076.14
G-42.10115.0044.68
AG-318.004,025.002,021.50
PO-132.00823.00326.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1808 Half Cent, BN (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-64+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-64+ having the highest max price $44,650.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1808 Half Cent, BN (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1808 Half Cent, BN (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 70.25% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 9.68% / 5.73% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1808 Half Cent, BN (Regular Strike) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions28,800.0001/14/2024
G-4NGCHeritage Auctions115.0008/09/2023
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions720.0005/30/2023
VF-20PCGSStack's Bowers264.0003/29/2023
VF-35NGCHeritage Auctions432.0003/08/2023
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions324.0002/27/2023
G-6NGCHeritage Auctions129.0002/27/2023
F-12NGCDavid Lawrence RC250.0002/05/2023
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions336.0001/25/2023
VG-8NGCHeritage Auctions149.0001/11/2023
G-4NGCStack's Bowers100.0011/09/2022
VG-8NGCHeritage Auctions159.0011/02/2022
VF-30PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers336.0009/28/2022
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions169.0009/21/2022
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions349.2008/31/2022
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers2,520.0008/31/2022
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers360.0008/31/2022
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers192.0008/10/2022
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0007/13/2022
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions95.0005/18/2022
F-15NGCHeritage Auctions169.0003/14/2022
VF-25NGCHeritage Auctions288.0003/14/2022
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions288.0003/14/2022
VF-30PCGSDavid Lawrence RC360.0012/19/2021
XF-45+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC745.0012/19/2021
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0012/08/2021
VG-8NGCStack's Bowers132.0010/27/2021
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0008/18/2021
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0007/28/2021
VG-10NCSStack's Bowers105.0003/10/2021
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0012/16/2020
F-12PCGSStack's Bowers132.0012/16/2020
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions216.0009/23/2020
AU-53PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,500.0009/16/2020
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers2,880.0008/11/2020
AU-55+NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,350.0006/21/2020
MS-62+NGCHeritage Auctions2,520.0004/26/2020
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers9,000.0003/25/2020
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0002/19/2020
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0002/12/2020
F-12PCGSDavid Lawrence RC185.0001/05/2020
MS-64+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions44,650.0012/12/2019
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0011/06/2019
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0011/06/2019
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions156.0008/28/2019
VF-35PCGSStack's Bowers288.0008/20/2019
F-12PCGSHeritage Auctions126.0007/31/2019
XF-40NGCStack's Bowers180.0005/29/2019
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions168.0004/17/2019
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions84.0003/13/2019
MS-62+NGCStack's Bowers3,600.0003/05/2019
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0002/27/2019
F-15PCGSHeritage Auctions156.0012/26/2018
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC501.0012/09/2018
VG-8PCGSDavid Lawrence RC130.0010/07/2018
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0008/08/2018
VF-20NGCStack's Bowers264.0006/27/2018
VG-8NGCHeritage Auctions99.0005/23/2018
VF-25NGCHeritage Auctions204.0005/09/2018
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0004/10/2018
F-12PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0002/27/2018
F-12NONEGoldberg Auctioneers176.0002/19/2018
XF-45+PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0001/03/2018
VG-10PCGSDavid Lawrence RC95.0008/14/2017
VF-30PCGSStack's Bowers305.5006/21/2017
F-15NGCHeritage Auctions129.2505/16/2017
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions2,702.5002/16/2017
PO-1NONEGoldberg Auctioneers823.0002/13/2017
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5001/04/2017
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions495.8501/04/2017
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions600.4307/07/2016
VF-30PCGSStack's Bowers258.5006/01/2016
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers1,880.0003/30/2016
VF-35PCGSStack's Bowers470.0003/30/2016
VF-25NONEGoldberg Auctioneers282.0002/01/2016
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions99.8801/17/2016
VF-25NGCStack's Bowers211.5011/05/2015
AU-55+PCGSStack's Bowers1,645.0011/05/2015
VF-25NGCHeritage Auctions199.7507/07/2015
AU-58PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,703.7506/01/2015
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions446.5001/07/2015
F-15PCGSDavid Lawrence RC160.0012/21/2014
VF-25NGCGreat Collections203.5008/17/2014
PO-1NGCGreat Collections176.0006/29/2014
AU-53PCGSStack's Bowers1,116.2506/28/2014
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5006/04/2014
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions381.8804/23/2014
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions123.3804/21/2014
F-12PCGSHeritage Auctions66.0004/14/2014
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions141.0003/03/2014
XF-45PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers675.6201/28/2014
F-12PCGSDavid Lawrence RC200.0011/17/2013
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions123.0010/07/2013
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions364.0008/26/2013
G-6ANACSGreat Collections85.0008/18/2013
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions92.0008/05/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions7,931.0007/11/2013
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions123.0007/08/2013
VG-10PCGSGreat Collections90.0006/23/2013
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions306.0004/24/2013
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions259.0004/24/2013
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions499.0004/24/2013
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions441.0004/24/2013
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions764.0004/24/2013
F-12ANACSGreat Collections55.0004/14/2013
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions123.0004/08/2013
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions212.0003/21/2013
VG-8NONEStack's Bowers82.0002/22/2013
F-15NGCHeritage Auctions169.0001/09/2013
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers505.0001/01/2013
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions112.0012/31/2012
VF-20PCGSGreat Collections209.0011/25/2012
F-15ANACSHeritage Auctions129.0011/05/2012
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions53.0010/29/2012
VG-10ANACSHeritage Auctions56.0009/17/2012
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions141.0009/10/2012
VG-8NGCHeritage Auctions75.0009/06/2012
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0007/12/2012
AU-55+PCGSStack's Bowers1,997.5006/29/2012
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions489.0006/11/2012
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0005/30/2012
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions32.0005/28/2012
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions89.0001/03/2012
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0001/03/2012
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions99.0012/19/2011
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0012/08/2011
PO-1NGCStack's Bowers546.0011/15/2011
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions47.0010/17/2011
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0010/13/2011
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions489.0010/13/2011
G-6ANACSHeritage Auctions69.0009/12/2011
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0009/07/2011
AG-3NONEGoldberg Auctioneers4,025.0009/06/2011
AU-50NONEGoldberg Auctioneers2,875.0009/06/2011
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers1,840.0008/15/2011
AU-50NGCStack's Bowers920.0008/13/2011
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions633.0004/27/2011
VG-10ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0004/18/2011
F-15ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0002/07/2011
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions431.0002/03/2011
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions79.0012/20/2010
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions561.0012/02/2010
VF-25ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0010/27/2010
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions94.0009/27/2010
F-12PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0008/11/2010
VF-25PCGSBowers & Merena230.0008/07/2010
VF-20PCGSBowers & Merena185.0008/07/2010
VF-30ANACSDavid Lawrence RC184.0006/28/2010
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0012/07/2009
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions518.0010/22/2009
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0010/22/2009
VG-10NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,380.0009/08/2009
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions345.0007/31/2009
VF-20ICGHeritage Auctions89.0007/22/2009
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions805.0007/01/2009
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0007/01/2009
G-6ICGHeritage Auctions81.0005/20/2009
G-4ICGHeritage Auctions33.0005/20/2009
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions69.0004/22/2009
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0004/01/2009
G-4ICGHeritage Auctions37.0003/09/2009
AU-55ICGHeritage Auctions253.0003/01/2009
VG-8ICGHeritage Auctions39.0011/10/2008
F-15ICGHeritage Auctions54.0010/29/2008
G-4ICGHeritage Auctions27.0009/29/2008
VG-8ICGHeritage Auctions23.0009/29/2008
VG-8ICGHeritage Auctions42.0009/24/2008
G-6ANACSHeritage Auctions69.0009/22/2008
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions64.0009/17/2008
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions27.0009/17/2008
XF-40NONEGoldberg Auctioneers4,025.0009/14/2008
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0009/01/2008
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions690.0009/01/2008
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0007/30/2008
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions4,025.0007/30/2008
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0007/30/2008
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0006/18/2008
VF-35NONEHeritage Auctions322.0005/29/2008
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0004/30/2008
VG-8NCSHeritage Auctions60.0004/21/2008
G-6NGCHeritage Auctions51.0004/16/2008
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0004/16/2008
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,094.0003/03/2008
G-4ANACSHeritage Auctions33.0002/18/2008
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0012/24/2007
VG-8PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0011/21/2007
VF-20ANACSDavid Lawrence RC162.0010/22/2007
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0010/03/2007
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0010/03/2007
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0010/01/2007
VG-10ANACSHeritage Auctions51.0009/24/2007
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0008/15/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0008/15/2007
G-4NGCHeritage Auctions54.0005/28/2007
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0005/14/2007
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0005/01/2007
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0005/01/2007
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions29.0004/16/2007
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions27.0004/16/2007
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0004/16/2007
VF-20ANACSDavid Lawrence RC115.0004/02/2007
AU-55NGCStack's1,265.0003/01/2007
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions45.0002/21/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0001/09/2007
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions42.0001/03/2007
F-15ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0012/06/2006
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0012/04/2006
F-12ANACSDavid Lawrence RC63.0011/27/2006
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions66.0011/08/2006
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0011/01/2006
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0011/01/2006
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0009/20/2006
VF-35NGCHeritage Auctions276.0009/19/2006
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions920.0009/13/2006
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions230.0008/23/2006
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0008/22/2006
AU-50NONEAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,185.0006/21/2006
AU-50NCSDavid Lawrence RC299.0005/15/2006
G-4NCSHeritage Auctions48.0001/30/2006
VF-30NONEStack's2,760.0001/16/2006
VF-20NCSHeritage Auctions127.0001/01/2006
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions116.0001/01/2006
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions127.0001/01/2006
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0011/07/2005
G-4ANACSHeritage Auctions31.0009/28/2005
G-4ANACSHeritage Auctions30.0009/25/2005
AU-50NONESuperior Galleries1,610.0009/19/2005
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0009/01/2005
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0008/10/2005
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions81.0006/29/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0005/09/2005
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0005/09/2005
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0005/04/2005
G-6ANACSHeritage Auctions49.0004/17/2005
VF-25ANACSHeritage Auctions174.0004/17/2005
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions48.0004/17/2005
MS-62NGCBowers & Merena5,405.0004/07/2005
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0003/24/2005
VG-10ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0003/20/2005
VF-35ANACSHeritage Auctions174.0001/17/2005
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions219.0001/17/2005
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions6,325.0001/12/2005
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions83.0011/24/2004
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions83.0010/20/2004
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions48.0010/06/2004
F-15ANACSHeritage Auctions91.0009/13/2004
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions58.0009/08/2004
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions45.0009/08/2004
MS-63PCGSSuperior Galleries9,775.0009/01/2004
AG-3ANACSHeritage Auctions18.0008/25/2004
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0007/26/2004
AU-58NGCStack's/ANR2,185.0006/23/2004
MS-62PCGSSuperior Galleries6,600.0001/25/2004
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions193.0001/12/2004
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0011/17/2003
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions162.0009/22/2003
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0009/01/2003
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0007/16/2003
XF-40NONESuperior Galleries1,093.0005/27/2003
XF-40NONESuperior Galleries1,610.0005/27/2003
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions108.0003/03/2003
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions920.0009/01/2002
F-15ANACSHeritage Auctions76.0007/02/2002
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0006/09/2002
AU-55NONESuperior Galleries4,140.0006/02/2002
AU-50NONESuperior Galleries4,600.0006/02/2002
AU-55PCGSSuperior Galleries2,645.0002/18/2002
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions316.0010/03/2001
VF-25NONEHeritage Auctions3,680.0005/01/2001
VF-30NONEHeritage Auctions690.0011/16/2000
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions46.0009/07/2000
G-4ANACSHeritage Auctions26.0009/07/2000
XF-40NONEDavid Akers1,650.0010/01/1997
AU-55NONEBowers & Merena3,410.0005/20/1996
XF-45NONEBowers & Merena578.0010/01/1987
G-4NONEB. Max Mehl2.1006/01/1941
VF-20NONEB. Max Mehl2.1006/01/1941
F-15NONENumismatic Gallery3.0005/01/1941
VF-20NONENumismatic Gallery4.0005/01/1941