1822 Capped Bust Half Dollars : All Varieties

What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):

There were two major varieties of the 1822 Capped Bust Half Dollar. The most common variety is simply the "Normal Date" variety which depicts no major errors or special features - as depicted above. The other major variety is the 1822/1 overdate error which features an 1822 date stuck over an 1821 date in the die - which resulted in a "2" over "1" on the coins. Parts of the underlying "1" can be seen between the base and center of the "2" on the right side as depicted by the upper-right arrow below. The easiest way to identify this coin is to note how the last "2" is much thicker and bolder than the first "2" in the date - particularly the base and the curl on the tip of the "2" is much thicker. These 1822/1 features are depicted by the arrows in the example image below:



Major Varieties:
1822 Capped Bust Half Dollar - Normal Date
1822/1 Capped Bust Half Dollar - 2 Over 1 Overdate

Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition

Good (G-4)	Very Good (VG-8)	Fine (F-12)	Very Fine (VF-20)	Extremely Fine (EF-40)	About Uncirculated (AU-50)	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-63)	Proof (PR-63)
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MELT VALUE: $12.39