Half Eagle Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1795-1929) All-Time Finest List

Number of
Required Items
9
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
66.477

The half eagle was the workhorse denomination in United States gold coinage, just like the half dollar was in its day (today, the quarter is the highest denomination coin usually seen in commerce). As with all the early gold issues, all the Draped Bust and Capped Bust types are scarce to very rare and usually are only seen in circulated or the lower grades of Uncirculated. With patience and a decent bankroll, one can complete the half eagle type set. The nine major types of half eagles are all popular with collectors, so when higher grade examples appear, expect spirited competition for them. The full type set is impressive and many collectors go on to complete some of the series by date (or even by variety), as gold has been popular, even before gold coins were first issued around twenty seven hundred years ago!

All-Time Finest (All Eras)

Rank Set Name % Complete GPA Weighted Set Rating User
1 Black Cat - Half Eagle Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1795-1929) 2022 2023 2024 2025 100.00% R 65.61 65.61
2 D. L. Hansen Half Eagle Type Set, Circulation Strikes (1795-1929) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 100.00% R 64.91 64.91
DLH
3 Elite Collection 100.00% R 64.77 64.77
4 Harry W. Bass 100.00% R 64.23 64.23
5 Waldo Newcomer 100.00% R 64.00 64.00
6 Princess Fives 100.00% 63.95 63.95
7 The Norweb Family 100.00% R 59.68 59.68
8 ScoutDogCoins 100.00% 58.82 58.82
9 Virgil Brand 100.00% R 58.23 58.23
10 Ray Levoi 88.89% 61.83 50.59
11 Roseanne Barrett - Half Eagles - CAC 88.89% 54.17 44.32
RAB
12 The Gypsy Collection 66.67% 63.54 37.55
13 AllSaints 77.78% 56.14 35.73
14 The Contursi Family 55.56% 63.83 34.82
15 Hansin Collection Half Eagle Circ. Set 1795/1929 2016 55.56% 57.38 33.91
16 Half Eagle Type Set CS (1795-1929) 66.67% 61.67 33.64
17 MADELINE 66.67% 56.18 28.09
18 The Cumberland Valley Collection 55.56% 59.31 21.57
19 markcobble 55.56% 53.31 19.39
20 Miearspharmacy 44.44% 62.00 14.09
21 Curtko (2) 44.44% 59.10 13.43
22 MJ Sullivan Collection 22.22% 60.25 10.95
23 AnkurJ's Half Eagles 33.33% 54.00 09.82
24 PQueue's Half Eagle Circulation Strikes 22.22% 62.83 08.57
25 Back Creek Gold 33.33% 60.67 08.27
26 Island City 11.11% 55.00 07.50
27 Lbonser 33.33% 52.17 07.11
28 Half a Chicken is OK, but an Eagle? 33.33% 25.80 05.86
29 Mosin2-5 22.22% 63.50 05.77
30 Bear Creek Collection 22.22% 62.50 05.68
31 hench1 22.22% 60.25 05.48
32 alr007 22.22% 56.00 05.09
33 Hawks7 22.22% 53.50 04.86
34 A P M 11.11% 53.00 04.82
35 CoinRunner 11.11% 64.00 02.91
36 jayrayballard 11.11% 63.50 02.89
37 Rocky 3D Collection 11.11% 63.00 02.86
37 7ville 11.11% 63.00 02.86
37 [email protected] 11.11% 63.00 02.86
37 nullness 11.11% 63.00 02.86
41 Nagarana’s Collection 11.11% 62.00 02.82
42 Paulson Numismatics Fine Items 11.11% 58.00 02.64
42 Vinny Kid 11.11% 58.00 02.64
44 jwlevan 11.11% 40.00 01.82
45 CoinGuy1859 11.11% 30.00 01.36