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Entry Details

PCGS Number: 4259
Coin Date: 1797
Denomination (Short): H10c
Denomination (Long): Half Dime
Variety: 16 Stars
Desg: MS
Composition: 89% silver; 11% copper
Mintage: 44,527
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Draped bust half dime
Coinage Years: 1796-1805
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 16.5
Fineness: 0.8924
Weight (Grams): 1.35
Weight (Ounces): 0
Designer: Gilbert Stuart
Edge: Reeded
Obverse Description: Liberty is portrayed with a so-called "draped bust," facing right, with her hair tied back with a ribbon. She is flanked by stars on the left and right periphery with the word LIBERTY on top, and the date positioned at the bottom.
Reverse Description: The small eagle design is slightly modified (improved) from the 1794-5 issues. Seen here standing atop rocks motif in the center with wings fully surrounded by a more ornate olive wreath that tied by a ribbon into a bow at the bottom. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery. No denomination is mentioned.
NGC ID: 22ZZ

1797 H10c 16 Stars

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
AG3	$1,150.00
G4	$1,620.00
G6	$1,810.00
VG8	$2,000.00
VG10	$2,620.00
F12	$3,440.00
F15	$4,060.00
VF20	$4,810.00
VF25	$5,060.00
VF30	$5,190.00
VF35	$5,380.00
XF40	$5,750.00
XF45	$6,560.00
AU50	$8,750.00
AU53	$9,380.00
AU55	$12,000.00
AU58	$14,400.00
MS60	$16,800.00
MS61	$17,400.00
MS62	$18,000.00
MS63	$22,800.00
MS64	$35,400.00
MS65	$60,000.00
MS66	$108,000.00
MS67	$180,000.00
AG3 CAC	$1,350.00
G4 CAC	$1,950.00
G6 CAC	$2,180.00
VG8 CAC	$2,400.00
VG10 CAC	$3,150.00
F12 CAC	$4,120.00
F15 CAC	$4,880.00
VF20 CAC	$5,780.00
VF25 CAC	$6,080.00
VF30 CAC	$6,220.00
VF35 CAC	$7,500.00
XF40 CAC	$8,750.00
XF45 CAC	$10,200.00
AU50 CAC	$11,200.00
AU53 CAC	$12,000.00
AU55 CAC	$14,000.00
AU58 CAC	$17,300.00
MS60 CAC	$20,200.00
MS61 CAC	$20,900.00
MS62 CAC	$21,600.00
MS63 CAC	$27,400.00
MS64 CAC	$42,500.00
MS65 CAC	$72,000.00
MS66 CAC	$129,600.00
MS67 CAC	$216,000.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-2. Rarity-4. 16 Stars. VG Details--Repaired (PCGS).	0	$1,110	01/29/25
	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-3, V-3. Rarity-5. 16 Stars. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).	0	$10,500	11/19/24
	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-2. Rarity-4. 16 Stars. VG Details--Holed (PCGS).	0	$960	11/29/21
	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-2. Rarity-4. 16 Stars. VF Details--Bent (PCGS).	0	$1,116	04/01/16
	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-2. Rarity-4. 16 Stars. VG Details--Cleaning (PCGS).	0	$734	11/04/14
	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-3. Rarity-5. 16 Stars. VF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).	0	$1,762	08/08/14
	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-2, V-4. Rarity-4. 16 Stars. Genuine--Code 95, Scratch/Rim Dent (PCGS).	0	$1,061	06/17/10
	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-4, LM-2, R.4, Fine 12 PCGS.	12	$4,680	01/10/24
	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-4, LM-2, R.4, Fine 12 PCGS.	12	$3,012	10/07/21
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1797 H10c 16 Stars	12	$2,875	01/29/12
	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-3, LM-3, R.5, MS61 PCGS.	61	$14,400	11/16/23
	1797 H10C 16 Stars VG10 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (2/69 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). CDN: $2,100 Whsle. Bid for	10	$3,120	04/10/23
	1797 H10c PCGS/CAC VG-10 (16 Stars)	10	$3,400	09/25/17
	1797 H10C 16 Stars VG10 PCGS. V-4, LM-2, R.4.	10	$2,530	08/15/10
Bonham & Butterfield	1797 H10c 16 Stars	10	$2,106	05/30/10
Superior	1797 H10c 16 Stars	10	$1,725	09/05/04
	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-3, LM-3, R.5, AU53 PCGS.	53	$11,400	01/11/23
	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-2. Rarity-4. 16 Stars. MS-65 (PCGS).	65	$50,400	08/25/22
	H10C 1797 16 STARS. PCGS MS65+ CAC	65	$82,250	10/08/20
	H10C 1797 16 STARS. PCGS MS65+ CAC	65	$105,750	06/27/19
American Numismatic Rarities	1797 H10c 16 Stars	65	$109,250	07/23/04
	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-2. Rarity-4. 16 Stars. EF-45 (PCGS).	45	$4,560	08/25/22
	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-3, LM-3, R.5, XF45 PCGS.	45	$6,231	01/11/16
	1797 H10C 16 Stars XF45 PCGS. V-4, LM-2, R.4.	45	$7,475	12/05/10
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars XF45 PCGS.	45	$6,325	01/15/05
	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-3, LM-3, R.5, MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$126,000	08/24/22
	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-3, LM-3, R.5, MS66 PCGS.	66	$90,000	01/09/20
	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-3, LM-3, R.5, MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$123,375	11/02/16
	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. Logan McCloskey-3. Rarity-5. 16 Stars. Mint State-66 (PCGS).	66	$129,250	05/19/15
	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-4, LM-2, R.4, MS66 PCGS Secure.	66	$141,000	08/09/14
	H10C 1797 16 STARS. PCGS AU50	50	$9,106	12/16/21
	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-4, LM-2, R.4, AU50 PCGS. CAC.	50	$9,900	11/02/17
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1797 H10c 16 Stars	50	$12,980	06/01/14
	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. V-3, LM-3. Rarity-5. 16 Stars. AU-50 (PCGS).	50	$14,548	08/18/11
Stacks Bowers	1797 H10c 16 Stars	50	$11,788	11/07/06
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars AU50 PCGS. V-3, LM-3, R.5. Most of the	50	$8,050	03/27/04
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars AU50 PCGS. V-3, LM-3, R.5. Most of the	50	$9,200	01/10/04
	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-4, LM-2, R.4, AU55 PCGS.	55	$10,800	04/22/21
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars AU55 PCGS. V-3, LM-3, R.5. The second-rarest of four die pairings known for the date. Three different st	55	$14,950	04/07/06
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars AU55 PCGS. V-4, LM-2, R.4. Dark gray	55	$5,060	09/28/02
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars	55	$4,140	04/14/00
	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-3, LM-3, R.5, VF30 PCGS.	30	$3,366	06/07/19
	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-3, LM-3, R.5, VF30 PCGS.	30	$3,500	01/09/19
	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-4, LM-2, R.4, VF30 PCGS.	30	$4,080	08/14/18
	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-3. Rarity-5. 16 Stars. VF-30 (PCGS).	30	$3,525	06/24/17
	1797 H10C 16 Stars VF30 PCGS. CAC. V-3, LM-3, R.5.	30	$5,875	02/10/13
	1797 H10C 16 Stars VF30 PCGS. CAC. V-3, LM-3, R.5.	30	$5,175	07/15/12
	1797 H10C 16 Stars VF30 PCGS. CAC. V-4, LM-2, R.4.	30	$4,888	11/10/11
	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-4, LM-2, R.4, VG8 PCGS. CAC.	8	$2,115	01/09/17
	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-2. Rarity-4. 16 Stars. VG-8 (PCGS).	8	$3,314	09/20/13
Stacks Bowers	1797 H10c 16 Stars	8	$1,725	05/23/06
	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-3. Rarity-5. 16 Stars. VF-35 (PCGS). CAC.	35	$5,405	11/05/16
ML Coin Auctions	1797 H10c 16 Stars	35	$6,038	05/06/08
Stacks Bowers	1797 H10c 16 Stars	35	$5,750	03/26/08
	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-3. Rarity-5. 16 Stars. EF-40 (PCGS).	40	$5,936	03/28/14
	1797 H10C 16 Stars VF25 PCGS. V-4, LM-2, R.4.	25	$4,025	10/31/10
	1797 H10C 16 Stars VF25 PCGS.	25	$4,025	05/02/10
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars VF25 PCGS. V-3, LM-3, R.5. The scarcer of the two 16 star variants for this date, and most easily chara	25	$5,175	08/14/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1797 H10c 16 Stars	25	$4,370	12/06/05
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars VF25 PCGS. V-3, LM-3, R.5. The scarcer of the two 16 star variants for this date, and most easily chara	25	$5,175	05/07/05
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars VF25 PCGS.	25	$3,450	11/06/04
	1797 H10C 16 Stars Good 4 PCGS.	4	$1,738	01/12/08
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars VF20 PCGS. V-4, LM-2, R.4. Pastel gold and lavender toning envelops this nicely detailed Draped half dim	20	$3,738	10/26/06
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars	20	$1,495	01/11/97
Stacks Bowers	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-3. Rarity-5. 16 Stars. MS-62 (NGC).	62	$20,400	08/17/21
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-3, LM-3, R.5, MS62 NGC.	62	$18,800	08/14/16
Stacks Bowers	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. V-4, LM-2. Rarity-4. 16 Stars. MS-62 (NGC).	62	$14,548	06/15/11
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars MS62 NGC.	62	$12,650	03/28/10
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars MS62 NGC.	62	$11,500	01/11/09
Superior	1797 H10c 16 Stars	62	$13,225	05/28/06
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars MS62 NGC.	62	$17,250	11/06/04
Stacks Bowers	1797 H10c 16 Stars	62	$24,725	06/23/04
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-4, LM-2, R.4, XF45 NGC.	45	$5,040	01/21/21
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-4, LM-2, R.4, XF45 NGC.	45	$5,500	08/03/20
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1797 H10C 16 Stars NGC XF45 (LM-3)	45	$6,325	10/18/04
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars XF40 Details, Improperly Cleaned, NCS.	45	$3,910	03/27/04
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-4, LM-2, R.4, VF35 NGC.	35	$3,360	06/05/20
American Numismatic Rarities	1797 H10c 16 Stars	35	$5,175	03/14/06
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-4, LM-2, R.4, Fine 15 NGC.	15	$3,360	09/06/19
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars Fine 15 NGC. V-4, LM-2, R.4. The dove-gray devices are sharply defined for the Fine 15 grade, and displa	15	$3,105	05/12/07
Stacks Bowers	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-3. Rarity-5. 16 Stars. Fine-12 (NGC).	12	$2,160	05/23/19
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars--Bent--NCS. Fine Details.	12	$1,438	11/07/07
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars, V-4, LM-2, R.4, VF30 NGC.	30	$3,995	04/26/15
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars MS65 NGC. V-4, LM-2, R.4.	65	$54,344	06/23/14
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1797 H10c 16 Stars	65	$76,700	06/01/14
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1797 H10c 16 Stars	20	$3,680	09/22/13
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars VF20 NGC. V-4, LM-2, R.4.	20	$3,408	02/10/13
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars VF20 NGC. V-4, LM-2, R.4.	20	$3,819	12/02/12
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars--Damaged, Improperly Cleaned--NCS. VF Details.	20	$1,380	06/02/08
HA	1797 H10C V-3, LM-3, R.5. Reiver state a. 16 Stars--Environmental Damage--NCS. VF Details. The reverse has a number of surf	20	$690	01/28/06
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars VF Details, Improperly Cleaned NCS. V-3, LM-3, R.5. This is the second rarest of the four varieties of 1	20	$5,175	09/24/05
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars AU50 NGC. V-4, LM-2, R.4.	50	$8,812	01/14/13
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars AU50 NGC. V-4, LM-2, R.4.	50	$8,225	10/21/12
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars.--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. V-4, LM-2, R.4. Reiver state a. Bright silver and lustrous, with	50	$8,338	01/28/06
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars AU58 NGC. V-4, LM-2, R.4.	58	$9,200	11/10/11
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars AU58 NGC. V-4, LM-2, R.4.	58	$9,200	08/15/10
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars AU58 NGC. V-4, LM-2, R.4. This is one of two varieties with 16 obverse stars. LM-2 has a leaf piercing t	58	$9,200	08/14/06
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars AU58 NGC. V-4, LM-2, R.4. This is one of two varieties with 16 obverse stars. LM-2 has a leaf piercing t	58	$8,912	09/24/05
Superior	1797 H10c 16 Stars	58	$12,075	08/16/04
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars--Corroded, Improperly Cleaned--NCS. VG Details. LM-3. NGC Census: (2/151). PCGS Population (6/169). Min	8	$805	08/14/11
Stacks Bowers	1797 Draped Bust Half Dime. LM-2, V-4. Rarity-4. 16 Stars. MS-64 (NGC). CAC.	64	$40,998	06/17/10
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars MS64 NGC.	64	$23,000	03/31/09
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars MS64 NGC. CAC.	64	$38,812	02/16/08
American Numismatic Rarities	1797 H10c 16 Stars	64	$47,150	08/11/06
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars	64	$24,150	09/26/98
Stacks Bowers	1797 H10c 16 Stars	66	$97,750	01/26/10
American Numismatic Rarities	1797 H10c 16 Stars	66	$115,000	01/10/05
HA	1797 H10C 16 Stars XF Details, Repaired, Whizzed, NCS.	40	$920	12/10/04
Stacks Bowers	1797 H10c 16 Stars	61	$16,100	06/23/04

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