The Draped Bust Small Eagle Half Dime was America’s five cent coin in 1796 and 1797. After that, the US Mint suspended production of the half cent until 1800.

Collectors may use this page to look up approximate numismatic coin values of the Draped Bust Small Eagle Half Dimes. The values are listed in a table located near the bottom of this page.

Values are reported for individual dates across a wide spectrum of grades. Please note the values are reported as ranges. If you have a coin belonging to this early US series and know its proper grade, think of its retail price as being somewhere within the reported range.

The Draped Bust Small Eagle Half Dime report was loaned to us by the NumisMaster Coin Values website. They have a tool called the NumisMaster Coin Price Guide, used primarily by international coin and currency collectors.

You may research silver coin values of other US coin types by clicking the “Current U.S. Coin Values” button located near the upper right hand corner of this page. A new window opens which links to other available reports. You can also view the other reports by skipping over to the introductory page of the current coin values section.

Draped Bust Half Dime Small Eagle Specifications
Diameter:	Weight:	Minted:	Composition:	Designer	Edge:
approx 16.5 mm	1.35 g	1796-1797	.1076 Cu .8924 Ag	Robert Scot	Reeded
Coin Photos courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA