Early Half Dollars Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1794-1839) All-Time Finest List

Number of
Required Items
42
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
67.393
Set Composition
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What a great set! Of course, that can be said about any set of U.S. coins (and often is), but this set includes the first half dollar (1794), the ultra-rare 1796, the equally ultra-rare 1797, the key 1815/2 and ends with the first New Orleans half dollar minted for circulation. Before you get started, you also need to know that the 1795 is tough, the 1801 is rare, the 1802 is equally rare…and so forth. Even with all of these rarities this is one of the most popular of all early sets of U.S. coins.

All-Time Finest (All Eras)

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Rank Set Name % Complete GPA Weighted GPA with Top
Pop Bonuses		 Set Rating User
1 D. Brent Pogue Collection 97.62% 65.36 R 65.92 65.28
2 The Link Early American Silver Bust Half Dollar Date Set 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 100.00% 64.58 R 65.22 65.22
[email protected]
3 D. L. Hansen Early Half Dollars Basic Set, Circulation Strikes (1794-1839) 2022 2023 2024 2025 100.00% 64.03 R 64.13 64.13
DLH
4 Louis Eliasberg 100.00% 63.28 R 63.41 63.41
5 Chicago 2017 100.00% 61.64 R 61.64 61.64
Chicago
6 Earlyhalves 2015 97.62% 56.36 56.36 51.44
Earlyhalves
7 LSS-Legend Collection 92.86% 54.95 R 54.95 50.68
legendcoin
8 The Norweb Family 97.62% 50.73 R 50.73 49.74
9 Garrett Collection 95.24% 50.17 R 50.21 49.23
10 Bustnut 95.24% 55.87 R 55.87 46.65
Bustnut
11 SGE inc 92.86% 48.42 R 48.42 46.54
LKC167936
12 The Sugar Ridge Farm Collection 95.24% 50.00 R 50.00 41.75
SugarRidgeFarm
13 The Eagle Harbor Collection 95.24% 49.33 R 49.33 41.18
lobobiff
14 William Dunham 97.62% 41.46 R 41.46 41.06
15 J.J. Pittman 92.86% 49.48 R 49.48 40.83
16 The Jim Rosen Early Half Dollars 100.00% 40.07 40.07 40.07
Jim Rosen
17 Highlander 95.24% 47.37 R 47.37 39.55
cloudland
18 Queen City 97.62% 41.88 41.88 38.63
Queen City
19 Frank Collection 92.86% 46.30 46.30 38.21
stephenmfrank
20 Keigwin's Basic Set '94 on 92.86% 48.01 R 48.01 37.29
lkeigwin
21 The Merelind Collection 95.24% 43.83 43.83 36.59
merelind
22 The Ayers Collection 95.24% 42.30 R 42.30 35.32
dayers5000
22 Alderman Collection 95.24% 42.30 R 42.30 35.32
cardman1958
24 rick's half dollars 95.24% 41.12 41.12 34.33
rick's half dollars
25 Irons Early Half Dollar Collection 95.24% 40.84 R 40.84 34.10
Irons
26 gpeters 92.86% 41.05 41.05 33.87
[email protected]
27 J B N 80.95% 50.22 50.22 32.67
JBN
28 derf21 95.24% 38.91 R 38.91 32.49
derf21
29 Kluckman 90.48% 39.02 39.02 29.17
Kluckman
30 AnkurJ's Early Half Dollars 88.10% 44.42 44.42 28.47
AnkurJ
31 KENWMAC7 95.24% 33.00 33.00 27.55
[email protected]
32 Redding_1794_1839 66.67% 41.89 41.89 26.84
Anonymous
33 Airansun 66.67% 60.07 60.07 25.66
Airansun
34 LDRC Capped Bust Halves by Alzvette 92.86% 32.74 R 32.74 24.79
ldrc
35 [email protected] 88.10% 36.79 36.79 23.93
Anonymous
36 Crawford Collection 73.81% 40.45 40.45 23.56
Anonymous
37 derf21 69.05% 45.57 45.57 21.68
derf21
38 lostmountainman 80.95% 39.04 39.04 20.09
lostmountainman
39 Jimmy 78.57% 33.98 33.98 18.81
Jimmy
40 Medmans Early Halves 66.67% 39.74 39.74 15.05
Medman88
41 Notre Dame Legacy 52.38% 43.03 43.03 12.53
Notre Dame Legacy
42 fareedkhanusa 71.43% 26.22 26.22 10.95
[email protected]
43 Runblankenship 88.10% 16.34 16.34 10.63
[email protected]
44 JB Crossley Collection 50.00% 22.98 22.98 10.49
[email protected]
45 Mike 69.05% 26.18 26.18 09.91
Mike
46 Greenies Bust Halves Full 42.86% 36.30 36.30 09.51
bgreenblatt
47 LA early half-dollar circ 50.00% 27.59 27.59 07.77
mccronecpa
48 SCH - Early Half Dollars Basic Set 28.57% 24.97 24.97 07.03
Silver Coin Hunter
49 sletros 57.14% 11.55 11.55 06.50
[email protected]
50 briheller 47.62% 24.08 24.08 06.08
[email protected]
51 Early halves 16.67% 38.44 38.44 05.97
Pua
52 The DS Collection 19.05% 27.45 27.45 05.86
piercedl
53 CCMC 30.95% 32.28 32.28 05.64
CCMC
54 mayflower 42.86% 19.50 19.50 05.30
mayflower
55 Vinny Kid 69.05% 12.39 12.39 05.29
Vinny Kid
56 PennyHunter 30.95% 11.37 11.37 03.86
PennyHunter
57 Tom's Basic Early Half Dollar Set 28.57% 12.03 12.03 03.62
remm
58 ApexCollecting.com 28.57% 24.00 24.00 03.50
Apex Collecting
59 john doe 23.81% 34.00 34.00 03.30
john doe
60 TigersFan 28.57% 25.67 25.67 02.99
TigersFan
61 Hawkins Moon Collection 14.29% 41.43 41.43 02.82
Anonymous
62 pat4president1996 11.90% 27.50 27.50 02.67
pat4president1996
63 RUATWINCOIN 7.14% 17.50 17.50 02.38
RUATWINCOIN
64 Fernando Baez Guerrero 14.29% 36.50 36.50 02.13
fernandobaez
65 JayL 2.38% 12.00 12.00 00.58
JayL
66 Hawks7 4.76% 1.00 1.00 00.02
Hawks7