1818 Capped Bust Gold $5 Half Eagle : STATESOF

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

There were a few major varieties of the 1818 $5 Gold Capped Bust Half Eagle. This major variety is known as the "STATESOF" variety where there is very little spacing between the words "STATES" and "OF" which makes it appear as a single word. Depicted below is an example comparison image of the Normal reverse vs the STATESOF reverse. Note the spacing between the two words and also the spacing between the letters in the word "STATES" is much wider:

Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition. Numismatic portion of the values last updated February 2026, precious metal portion of the values is updated live!

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)
-	-	$7,369	$9,122	$14,288	$19,235	$27,624	$54,911	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1818 Capped Bust Gold $5 Half Eagle (STATESOF Variety) is Worth $7,369 in Average Condition and can be Worth $27,624 to $54,911 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: $1124.20