1836 Half Dollar 50/00, Lettered Edge (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1836 Half Dollar 50/00, Lettered Edge in circulated condition is worth between $125.00 and $3,000.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $3,500.00 and $45,000.00, 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 $18,975.00 in the 07/25/2005 by renowned auctioneer Bowers & Merena, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: John Reich

Edge: Lettered: FIFTY CENTS OR HALF A DOLLAR

Diameter: 32.50 millimeters

Weight: 13.50 grams

Mintage: 6,545,000

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: 89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper

Series: Capped Bust Half Dollars 1807-1839

1836 Half Dollar 50/00, Lettered Edge (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

Grade	Price($)
MS-65	45,000.00
MS-64+	25,000.00
MS-64	12,500.00
MS-63+	9,000.00
MS-63	7,500.00
MS-62+	6,000.00
MS-62	5,000.00
MS-61	4,250.00
MS-60	3,500.00
AU-58+	3,000.00
AU-58	2,750.00
AU-55+	2,500.00
AU-55	2,250.00
AU-53+	1,500.00
AU-53	1,250.00
AU-50+	1,100.00
AU-50	1,000.00
XF-45+	850.00
XF-45	700.00
XF-40	600.00
VF-35	500.00
VF-30	450.00
VF-25	425.00
VF-20	400.00
F-15	350.00
F-12	300.00
VG-10	250.00
VG-8	225.00
G-6	200.00
G-4	175.00
AG-3	125.00

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

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	3,500.00	45,000.00	13,083.33
About Uncirculated	1,000.00	3,000.00	1,918.75
Extremely Fine	600.00	850.00	716.67
Fine and Very Fine	300.00	500.00	404.17
Good and Very Good	175.00	250.00	212.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good	125.00	125.00	125.00

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 1836 Capped Bust Half Dollar. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1836 Half Dollar Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	50.00	1,100.00	1,350.00	50,000.00
1836 Half Dollar Reeded Edge (Regular Strike)	500.00	10,000.00	12,500.00	100,000.00
1836 Half Dollar Reeded Edge (Proof)	N/A	N/A	25,000.00	150,000.00
1836 Half Dollar Lettered Edge (Proof)	N/A	N/A	75,000.00	350,000.00
1836 Half Dollar 50/00, Lettered Edge (Proof)	N/A	N/A	75,000.00	250,000.00
1836 Half Dollar Lettered Edge, CAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	150,000.00	150,000.00
1836 Half Dollar O-101 Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	8,500.00
1836 Half Dollar O-101a Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	8,000.00
1836 Half Dollar O-102 Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	9,000.00
1836 Half Dollar O-103 Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	9,000.00
1836 Half Dollar Overton 104 Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	2,500.00	10,000.00
1836 Half Dollar O-104a Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	8,500.00
1836 Half Dollar O-109 Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	1,250.00
1836 Half Dollar O-105 Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	8,500.00
1836 Half Dollar O-110 Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	3,000.00
1836 Half Dollar O-107 Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	3,100.00
1836 Half Dollar Overton 119, Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	8,500.00
1836 Half Dollar O-111 Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,250.00	1,400.00	4,000.00
1836 Half Dollar O-106a LE, Beaded Reverse (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	5,300.00
1836 Half Dollar Overton 123 Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	80.00	1,150.00	1,200.00	3,500.00
1836 Half Dollar O-116 Lettered Edge, 50/00 (Regular Strike)	140.00	3,000.00	3,500.00	35,000.00
1836 Half Dollar Overton 113 Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	57,500.00
1836 Half Dollar Overton 113a Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	800.00	2,000.00	2,500.00	16,500.00
1836 Half Dollar O-114 Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	3,200.00
1836 Half Dollar O-112 Lettered Edge, Bar Dot (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	3,100.00
1836 Half Dollar O-115 Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	8,500.00
1836 Half Dollar O-118 Bar Dot, Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	8,500.00
1836 Half Dollar O-116a Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	800.00	7,000.00	N/A	N/A
1836 Half Dollar O-120 Bar Dot, Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	2,200.00
1836 Half Dollar O-121 Bar Dot, Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	500.00	7,500.00	N/A	N/A
1836 Half Dollar Overton 117 Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	5,250.00
1836 Half Dollar O-122 Bar Dot, Lettered Edge (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	5,250.00
1836 Half Dollar Overton 106 Beaded Reverse (Regular Strike)	75.00	1,050.00	1,100.00	3,100.00
1836 Half Dollar Lettered Edge O-109 (Proof)	N/A	N/A	90,000.00	300,000.00
1836 Half Dollar Reeded Edge, CAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	60,000.00	150,000.00

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.

1836 Half Dollar 50/00, Lettered Edge (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:

Find On eBay

$92.00

Lowest Sale Price

$411.00

Highest Sale Price

$232.34

Average Sale Price

$264.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$6,505.50

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-66	18,975.00	18,975.00	18,975.00
MS-64	6,325.00	6,325.00	6,325.00
MS-63	2,990.00	6,756.25	4,782.08
MS-62	1,320.00	2,530.00	1,949.17
MS-61	1,150.00	3,120.00	2,326.00
MS-60	3,450.00	3,450.00	3,450.00
AU-58	529.00	3,220.00	1,652.00
AU-55	299.00	1,888.00	1,168.52
AU-53	546.00	1,380.00	918.22
AU-50	150.00	763.75	451.14
XF-45	150.00	690.00	348.59
XF-40	92.00	411.00	232.34
VF-35	196.00	350.00	266.33
VF-30	75.00	173.00	139.86
VF-25	150.00	264.00	207.00
VF-20	48.00	176.00	92.14
F-15	152.75	152.75	152.75
F-12	35.00	57.00	47.67
VG-8	31.00	65.80	48.40
AG-3	11.00	11.00	11.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1836 Half Dollar 50/00, Lettered Edge (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from AG-3 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $18,975.00.

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 1836 Half Dollar 50/00, Lettered Edge (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1836 Half Dollar 50/00, Lettered Edge (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 70.86% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 9.27% / 5.30% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1836 Half Dollar 50/00, Lettered Edge (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.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
AU-53	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	600.00	06/28/2023
VF-25	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	264.00	03/29/2023
MS-61	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	3,120.00	03/29/2023
VF-35	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	350.00	01/02/2022
MS-63	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	6,756.25	09/02/2021
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	456.00	08/25/2021
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	264.00	01/06/2021
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,440.00	08/09/2020
AU-55	PCGS	Scotsman	1,888.00	07/24/2020
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,560.00	04/26/2020
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	240.00	03/25/2020
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	456.00	03/18/2020
AU-55	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,440.00	01/29/2020
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	288.00	01/01/2020
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	456.00	12/25/2019
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	456.00	05/29/2019
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	655.20	12/26/2018
AU-55	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	1,750.00	02/23/2017
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	940.00	02/16/2017
AU-55	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	1,450.00	12/08/2016
AU-55	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	1,500.00	10/18/2016
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	646.25	09/07/2016
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	423.00	08/03/2016
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	423.00	05/31/2016
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,645.00	04/27/2016
F-15	NGC	Heritage Auctions	152.75	04/19/2016
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	352.50	03/30/2016
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	458.25	01/06/2016
MS-62	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,997.50	10/31/2014
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,292.50	01/08/2014
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	247.00	09/30/2013
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	284.35	09/20/2013
AU-50	NGC	Stack's Bowers	763.75	07/27/2013
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	411.00	06/05/2013
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	411.00	06/05/2013
AU-55	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,645.00	02/22/2013
VG-8	NGC	Stack's Bowers	65.80	11/16/2012
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	382.00	10/29/2012
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	176.00	10/29/2012
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	07/12/2012
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	05/30/2012
AU-50	NGC	Bonham's	760.00	05/27/2012
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	02/06/2012
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	207.00	01/09/2012
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	500.00	03/31/2011
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	01/17/2011
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	403.00	01/05/2011
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	01/05/2011
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	345.00	01/05/2011
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	01/05/2011
XF-45	PCGS	Bonhams & Butterfields	527.00	12/08/2010
VF-35	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	196.00	11/08/2010
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,035.00	09/22/2010
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	07/08/2010
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	04/28/2010
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,220.00	02/03/2010
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	6,325.00	01/06/2010
VF-35	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	253.00	01/04/2010
VF-30	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	161.00	01/04/2010
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	253.00	11/16/2009
AU-55	NGC	David Lawrence RC	518.00	09/21/2009
AU-58	NGC	Bowers & Merena	863.00	08/05/2009
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	05/01/2009
VF-20	ICG	Heritage Auctions	92.00	04/01/2009
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	61.00	02/04/2009
AU-55	NGC	David Lawrence RC	989.00	01/12/2009
AU-58	NGC	Bowers & Merena	2,088.00	01/01/2009
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's	4,600.00	01/01/2009
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	12/04/2008
AU-53	NGC	Stack's	1,380.00	11/01/2008
AG-3	ICG	Heritage Auctions	11.00	09/29/2008
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	87.00	09/24/2008
AU-50	ICG	Heritage Auctions	150.00	09/22/2008
F-12	ICG	Heritage Auctions	51.00	09/22/2008
XF-40	ICG	Heritage Auctions	98.00	09/17/2008
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,760.00	09/01/2008
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,093.00	08/18/2008
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	54.00	06/09/2008
VF-30	ICG	Heritage Auctions	75.00	04/28/2008
VG-8	NCS	Heritage Auctions	31.00	04/28/2008
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	57.00	04/28/2008
F-12	NCS	Heritage Auctions	35.00	04/28/2008
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	04/23/2008
F-12	NCS	Heritage Auctions	57.00	04/16/2008
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	03/19/2008
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	01/09/2008
AU-55	ANACS	Superior Galleries	546.00	01/05/2008
AU-55	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,800.00	11/15/2007
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's	690.00	11/13/2007
AU-55	ANACS	Stack's	977.50	11/13/2007
XF-40	NGC	David Lawrence RC	242.00	07/09/2007
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	196.00	07/04/2007
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	196.00	06/04/2007
AU-53	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	546.00	05/15/2007
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	207.00	05/15/2007
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	92.00	05/14/2007
AU-53	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	748.00	04/02/2007
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	02/01/2007
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	01/09/2007
XF-40	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	276.00	11/27/2006
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	66.00	11/01/2006
AU-55	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	1,438.00	06/21/2006
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	98.00	04/26/2006
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	04/26/2006
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	92.00	04/26/2006
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	02/13/2006
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	173.00	01/30/2006
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	322.00	01/30/2006
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	118.00	01/30/2006
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	01/30/2006
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	54.00	01/30/2006
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	01/30/2006
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	150.00	01/30/2006
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	150.00	01/30/2006
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	138.00	01/30/2006
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	235.00	01/30/2006
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	489.00	01/30/2006
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	48.00	01/30/2006
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	01/30/2006
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	253.00	01/30/2006
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	253.00	01/01/2006
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	01/01/2006
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	10/09/2005
MS-66	NGC	Bowers & Merena	18,975.00	07/25/2005
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	345.00	07/04/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	219.00	06/06/2005
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	05/04/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	03/28/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	03/28/2005
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	978.00	03/24/2005
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	151.00	02/16/2005
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	125.00	01/26/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	12/13/2004
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	104.00	10/20/2004
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	10/06/2004
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	404.00	09/29/2004
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	288.00	08/23/2004
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	156.00	06/16/2004
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	82.00	06/16/2004
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	01/12/2004
AU-55	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,265.00	12/04/2003
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	06/04/2003
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	190.00	11/25/2002
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	3,450.00	10/01/2002
XF-40	ICG	Heritage Auctions	165.00	11/20/2001
AU-53	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	690.00	06/28/2001
AU-55	PCGS	R.M. Smythe	1,100.00	05/01/2001
AU-58	SEGS	Heritage Auctions	529.00	08/06/2000
XF-40	NONE	Heritage Auctions	276.00	06/01/2000
AU-58	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,430.00	09/30/1996
MS-62	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,320.00	01/25/1996