1812 Capped Bust Half Dollars
Design Type 3: 1812-1817
Mintage: 1,628,059
Overton Numbers and Rarity Ratings:
O-101 (R5-) O-101a (R5)
O-102 (R2) O-102a (R2)
O-103 (R1)
O-104 (R1) O-104a (R1)
O-105 (R1) O-105a (R2)
O-106 (R3)
O-107 (R1)
O-108 (R2) O-108a (R2)
O-109 (R3) O-109a (R2)
O-110 (R1) O-110a (R1) O-110b (R6)
Redbook Varieties:
Mintage: 1,628,059
Overton Numbers and Rarity Ratings:
O-101 (R5-) O-101a (R5)
O-102 (R2) O-102a (R2)
O-103 (R1)
O-104 (R1) O-104a (R1)
O-105 (R1) O-105a (R2)
O-106 (R3)
O-107 (R1)
O-108 (R2) O-108a (R2)
O-109 (R3) O-109a (R2)
O-110 (R1) O-110a (R1) O-110b (R6)
Redbook Varieties:
1812, 2 over 1, Small 8
1812, 2 over 1, Large 8
1812
1812 Single Leaf Below Wing
1812
1812 Single Leaf Below Wing
O-102
O-101
O-103 thru O-110
O-110b
O-103 thru O-110
O-110b
1812 Design Changes:
New obverse hub. Deepened hair curls, breast, and shoulder of Miss Liberty. Drapery also modified. John Reich's final hub modification before leaving the mint in 1817.
New obverse hub. Deepened hair curls, breast, and shoulder of Miss Liberty. Drapery also modified. John Reich's final hub modification before leaving the mint in 1817.
Notes:
1812 Capped Bust Half Dollars were the only silver coins minted that year.
Important Historical Events in 1812
Second of four total massive earthquakes hit the New Madrid region of Missouri.
War of 1812 begins with a US declaration of war on Britain, War of 1812 begins
Louisana becomes 18th state of the US
James Madison re-elected as President of the US