Price Guide for 1826 Half Dollar Variants
This guide presents price ranges for 1826 Half Dollar variants from three sources: eBay sales, third-party auctions, and PCGS guides. Values are shown for various conditions, allowing collectors to compare across different market segments. Price estimates may vary between sources, especially for rarer variants.
1826 Half Dollar (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $1.50 - $5,528.00Uncirculated: $1.85 - $76,375.00
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eBayCirculated: $36.00 - $1,294.95Uncirculated: $425.05 - $11,611.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $50.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,350.00 - $80,000.00
1826 Half Dollar (Proof)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $37,500.00Uncirculated: $14,400.00 - $80,500.00
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PCGS Price GuideUncirculated: $65,000.00 - $125,000.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 101 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $94.00 - $1,116.25Uncirculated: $1,800.00 - $2,400.53
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eBayCirculated: $84.00 - $293.55
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $3,350.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 103 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $79.00 - $763.75Uncirculated: $2,115.00 - $3,840.00
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eBayCirculated: $191.54 - $2,925.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $85.00 - $4,000.00Uncirculated: $7,500.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 111 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $104.00 - $11,162.50Uncirculated: $2,280.00 - $4,500.00
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eBayCirculated: $56.00 - $643.00Uncirculated: $307.66
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,400.00Uncirculated: $1,650.00 - $8,500.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 111a (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $144.00 - $1,320.00
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eBayCirculated: $82.90 - $899.99
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $80.00 - $1,300.00Uncirculated: $1,350.00 - $2,250.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 112 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $144.00 - $1,760.00
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eBayCirculated: $286.50 - $312.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $85.00 - $1,600.00Uncirculated: $1,750.00 - $4,500.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 113 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $240.00 - $1,650.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $65.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $9,000.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 113a (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $65.00 - $935.00Uncirculated: $1,020.00 - $5,522.50
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eBayCirculated: $168.95
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $8,500.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 114 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $100.00 - $1,057.50Uncirculated: $10,200.00
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eBayCirculated: $117.55 - $203.50
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $70.00 - $1,200.00Uncirculated: $1,900.00 - $4,500.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 115 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $74.00 - $2,310.00Uncirculated: $564.00 - $4,817.50
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eBayCirculated: $107.50 - $501.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $95.00 - $1,800.00Uncirculated: $6,000.00 - $9,000.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 116 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $396.00 - $825.00
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eBayCirculated: $85.00 - $182.50
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $3,250.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 116a (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $114.00 - $720.00Uncirculated: $660.00 - $2,100.00
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eBayCirculated: $266.66 - $461.00Uncirculated: $2,690.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $65.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $3,750.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 117 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $114.00 - $1,175.00Uncirculated: $9,987.50
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eBayCirculated: $335.00Uncirculated: $1,099.00 - $2,950.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $22,500.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 117a (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $132.00 - $540.50Uncirculated: $900.00 - $6,168.75
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eBayCirculated: $175.00 - $324.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $9,000.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 118 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $202.10 - $432.00
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eBayCirculated: $74.00 - $217.90
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $8,500.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 118a (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $94.00 - $990.00Uncirculated: $900.00 - $30,550.00
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eBayCirculated: $188.51
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $22,500.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 119 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $120.00 - $990.00Uncirculated: $930.00 - $4,560.00
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eBayCirculated: $105.38 - $386.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $80.00 - $1,125.00Uncirculated: $1,300.00 - $9,000.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 120 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $74.00 - $840.00Uncirculated: $3,840.00
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eBayCirculated: $175.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $80.00 - $1,125.00Uncirculated: $1,300.00 - $22,500.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 120a (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $84.00 - $2,590.00Uncirculated: $999.60 - $1,880.00
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eBayCirculated: $64.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $80.00 - $1,125.00Uncirculated: $1,325.00 - $4,000.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 112a (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $65.00 - $990.00Uncirculated: $930.00 - $9,000.00
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eBayCirculated: $122.49 - $237.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $5,500.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 101a (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $109.00 - $360.00Uncirculated: $470.00 - $28,200.00
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eBayCirculated: $107.38 - $290.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $27,500.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 102 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $79.00 - $1,026.00Uncirculated: $1,292.50 - $22,325.00
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eBayCirculated: $127.50 - $335.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $22,500.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 104 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $80.00 - $312.00Uncirculated: $1,800.00 - $25,200.00
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eBayCirculated: $73.77 - $575.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $6,000.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 104a (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $104.00 - $4,465.00Uncirculated: $1,080.00 - $9,987.50
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eBayCirculated: $127.50 - $875.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,600.00Uncirculated: $1,750.00 - $23,000.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 105 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $75.00 - $763.75Uncirculated: $1,416.00 - $6,462.50
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eBayCirculated: $51.00 - $400.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $9,000.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 106 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $74.00 - $480.00Uncirculated: $1,175.00 - $2,350.00
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eBayCirculated: $90.00 - $425.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $3,650.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 106a (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $65.00 - $1,020.00Uncirculated: $2,115.00 - $12,925.00
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eBayCirculated: $137.50 - $460.00
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $4,000.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 107 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $104.00 - $1,035.00Uncirculated: $1,150.00 - $1,560.00
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eBayCirculated: $66.26 - $248.68
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $3,500.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 108 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $94.00 - $2,530.00
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eBayCirculated: $123.50 - $322.73
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,400.00Uncirculated: $1,600.00 - $3,250.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 108a (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $105.75 - $1,320.00Uncirculated: $1,762.50 - $9,693.75
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $3,250.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 109 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $120.00 - $2,420.00Uncirculated: $1,762.50 - $2,640.00
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eBayCirculated: $69.91 - $403.74
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,000.00Uncirculated: $2,000.00 - $9,750.00
1826 Half Dollar Overton 110 (Regular Strike)
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3rd Party PriceCirculated: $84.00 - $1,997.50Uncirculated: $990.00 - $21,600.00
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eBayCirculated: $52.51 - $834.75
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PCGS Price GuideCirculated: $75.00 - $1,100.00Uncirculated: $1,250.00 - $24,500.00
Design and Specifications of the 1826 Half Dollar
The 1826 Half Dollar is part of the Capped Bust series, which was minted from 1807 to 1839. This coin was produced during a significant period in American history, marking the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The Capped Bust design, created by German-born engraver John Reich, represented a more robust and nationalistic image compared to its predecessors, reflecting the growing confidence of the young nation.
Weight | 13.48 grams |
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Diameter | 32.5 mm |
Mint Marks | No mint mark (Philadelphia) |
Composition | 89.24% silver, 10.76% copper |
Obverse Design | Capped Bust of Liberty facing left, designed by John Reich |
Reverse Design | Heraldic eagle with shield, designed by John Reich |
Rarity Factors and Value Drivers
Condition plays a crucial role in determining the value of 1826 Half Dollars. Coins in uncirculated condition (MS60 and above) are particularly scarce and highly sought after by collectors. The presence of original luster, minimal contact marks, and strong strike details significantly enhance the coin's desirability and value.
Toning can also impact value, with naturally toned specimens often commanding premiums. Coins with attractive, even toning are particularly prized by collectors.
Mintage: 4,000,000
Rarity Scale: Uncommon
Circulation Status: Moderate Circulation
Preservation Rarity: Rare in grades MS65 and above
Varieties Errors: O-102 (Recut 2), O-116 (Recut 18)
Market Demand: Moderate, with higher demand for high-grade specimens
Die varieties can add substantial value to 1826 Half Dollars. Collectors often seek out specific Overton varieties, with some being rarer and more valuable than others. The O-102 (Recut 2) and O-116 (Recut 18) varieties are notable examples that can command higher premiums.
The historical significance of the coin, being minted in the 50th year of American independence, can also add to its appeal among collectors and history enthusiasts. Additionally, provenance from notable collections or pedigrees can further enhance the coin's value and desirability in the numismatic market.
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