Draped Bust Half Cents 1807 C-1 1/2C MS

NGC Universal ID: 222K

Coin Information

1807 C-1 1/2C MS
Obverse
1807 C-1 1/2C MS
Reverse
  • Category: Draped Bust Half Cents (1800-1808)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 476,000
  • Obverse Designer: Robert Scot
  • Reverse Designer: Robert Scot
  • Composition: Copper
  • Weight: 5.44g
  • Diameter: 23.5mm
  • Edge: Plain
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Grade Summary

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1807 C-1 1/2C MS
 
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$65 $110 $165 $215 $365 $650 $715 $835 $900 $1000 $1075 $1350 $1375 $1650 $1850 $2750 $2900 $3600 $3800 $5300 $6150 $10000 $12000 $20000
8163346134640170240310230005016030000000000000

3/22/15 - NGC
$39.00
Lot# 22013 - SB

8/12/14 - NGC
$47.00
Lot# 5039 - SB

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2/6/19 - NGC
$84.00
Lot# 23017 - HA

2/6/19 - NGC
$84.00
Lot# 23016 - HA

1/22/17 - NGC
$423.00
Lot# 29007 - HA

10/9/16 - PCGS
$47.00
Lot# 25526 - HA

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7/24/16 - NGC
$104.00
Lot# 21011 - HA

7/10/16 - PCGS
$141.00
Lot# 25181 - HA

3/22/15 - NGC
$69.00
Lot# 29006 - HA

9/28/14 - PCGS
$95.00
Lot# 22003 - SB

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6/14/23 - PCGS Genuine
$159.00
Lot# 23006 - HA

8/12/20 - PCGS
$156.00
Lot# 23026 - HA

9/10/19 - NGC Details
$960.00
Lot# 91002 - HA

3/6/19 - NGC Details
$74.00
Lot# 23029 - HA

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5/30/23 - NGC
$204.00
Lot# 53051 - HA

2/27/23 - NGC
$234.00
Lot# 53109 - HA

2/27/23 - PCGS
$222.00
Lot# 53107 - HA

2/27/23 - PCGS
$222.00
Lot# 53107 - HA

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12/10/17 - NGC Details
$264.00
Lot# 25704 - HA

9/7/16 - PCGS
$705.00
Lot# 7030 - HA

1/1/13 - PCGS
$646.25
Lot# 12009 - SB

10/13/11 - PCGS
$690.00
Lot# 7034 - HA

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3/30/21 - PCGS
$750.00
Lot# 8392 - SB

1/4/17 - NGC
$564.00
Lot# 8077 - HA

1/4/17 - PCGS
$763.75
Lot# 8076 - HA

4/24/13 - NGC
$528.75
Lot# 1067 - HA

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8/10/16 - NGC
$881.25
Lot# 7030 - HA

11/29/12 - PCGS
$1292.50
Lot# 3106 - HA

10/18/12 - NGC
$2115.00
Lot# 3068 - HA

5/30/12 - PCGS
$1380.00
Lot# 3049 - HA

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9/8/19 - PCGS
$1440.00
Lot# 3054 - HA

1/7/15 - NGC
$1057.50
Lot# 9068 - HA

7/11/13 - PCGS
$1527.50
Lot# 4597 - HA

2/7/13 - PCGS
$1175.00
Lot# 3041 - HA

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4/24/13 - PCGS Genuine
$646.25
Lot# 7047 - HA

1/9/99 - NGC
$3080.00
Lot# 7 - HA

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2/10/09 - NGC
$1552.50
Lot# 23028 - HA

7/30/08 - PCGS
$2990.00
Lot# 974 - HA

4/16/08 - PCGS
$2415.00
Lot# 57 - HA

11/29/06 - NGC
$1725.00
Lot# 52 - HA

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1/26/14 - PCGS
$8912.50
Lot# 88 - GO

10/18/12 - NGC
$2056.25
Lot# 3069 - HA

2/4/09 - NGC
$1840.00
Lot# 151 - HA

2/5/06 - PCGS
$4140.00
Lot# 479 - GO

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6/7/20 - PCGS
$6900.00
Lot# 3006 - HA

1/7/15 - PCGS
$9987.50
Lot# 3082 - HA

4/9/07 - NGC
$6325.00
Lot# 153 - HA

8/19/95 - PCGS
$2530.00
Lot# 5567 - HA

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1/26/14 - PCGS
$71875.00
Lot# 87 - GO

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230 241 320 423 667 974 1,215 1,369 1,417 1,515 1,562 1,658 1,734 1,886 1,935 2,033 2,078 2,169 2,279 2,501 2,691 3,071 4,183 6,408 6,946 8,022 8,164 8,448 8,595 8,890 9,929 12,007 14,097 18,277 28,167
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Description & Analysis

The half cents dated 1807 were coined on planchets imported from Matthew Boulton & Company in England, as were all half cents of the Draped Bust type from 1803 onward. Only a single die pair is known for this date, and this essentially proves that the published mintage figure is too high, as the Mint could not then achieve nearly half a million strikes from each die. Walter Breen suggested a net mintage of 38,000+ after deducting those struck in 1807 but dated 1806. This figure seems too small, given the general availability of circulated 1807 half cents, and the truth probably lies somewhere in-between the extremes. Mint State examples are very scarce.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 420
  • Low Grade: PrAg
  • Average Grade: 40
  • High Grade: 63
Created with Highcharts 5.0.14816334613429351724312305163PrAgGVGFVF404550535558606162630255075100125150175
NGC Census Detail
1807 1/2C C-1 MSBN Last updated 08/27/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
8163346134293517243123051630000000 420
0000000000000000000000 0
0000000000000000000000 0
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8 16 33 46 134 29 35 17 24 31 23 0 5 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 420
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1807 C-1 1/2C MS BN
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
163 209 255 366 838 1,024 1,186 1,375 1,488 1,644 1,739 1,886 2,124 2,407 3,009 3,885 7,338 10,840 16,248 24,684 37,974 
55 178 224 292 523 900 1,078 1,249 1,412 1,540 1,675 1,788 1,965 2,218 2,607 3,301 5,036 8,505 12,642 19,060 29,114 39,873 
1,078 1,249 1,412 1,540 1,675 1,788 1,965 2,218 2,607 3,301 5,036 8,505 12,642 19,060 
1,132 1,312 1,450 1,592 1,707 1,837 2,044 2,312 2,808 3,593 6,187 9,672 14,445 21,872