1808 Draped Bust Half Cents : 8 Over 7

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

One major variety of the 1808 Draped Bust Half Cent (Penny) is the 1808/7 Overdate error. This features an 1808 date struck over an 1807 date which resulted in bits of the underlying "7" appearing just above the last "8" in the date. An example of this is depicted by the arrows in the image above.

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-65)	Proof (PR-65)
$179	$423	$898	$2,414	$4,777	$11,750	-	$574,073	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1808 Draped Bust Half Cent (8 Over 7 Variety) is Worth $423 in Average Condition and can be Worth $574,073 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.


MELT VALUE: $0.0497