1803-P Draped Bust

  • Category
    Draped Bust
  • Design
    Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1801-1807)
  • Year
    1803
  • Mint
    Philadelphia
  • Mintage
    188,234
  • Designer
    Robert Scot
  • Composition
    89% Silver - 11% Copper
  • Diameter
    32.5mm
  • Weight
    13.48g
Known variants:
Small 3

One major variety of the 1803 Draped Bust Half Dollar features a small "3" in the 1803 date. The "3" is noticeably smaller/thinner than the large "3" variety and is also missing a serif at the very top-left end of the "3".

Large 3

One major variety of the 1803 Draped Bust Half Dollar features a large "3" in the 1803 date. The "3" is noticeably larger and wider than the small "3" variety and also includes an additional serif on the top-left tip of the "3".