This is the only 1815/2 half dollar in the Logan Collection, from a single variety mintage of 47,150 coins. This is the single lowest mintage, by far, in the entire Capped Bust half dollar series. The next lowest mintage was the estimated 750,500 of 1807. None of these coins were actually delivered by the coiner to the Mint treasurer in 1815, with the single delivery recorded on January 10, 1816. Production was limited by the amount of silver bullion deposited with the Mint during the year. Only quarter dollars, half dollars, and half eagles were actually produced with the 1815 date, the latter an extreme rarity with just over 635 coins actually minted. In 1815, the entire production of coinage was limited to these half eagles and 69,232 quarter dollars. Robert Patterson, in the Mint Report for 1815 wrote: "The high price of gold and silver bullion for some time past in the current paper money of the country has prevented, and, as long as this shall continue to be the case, must necessarily prevent, deposits of these metals being made for coinage to any considerable amount."

The following year, 1816, was the only year not represented among half dollars of the Capped Bust design. According to Walter Breen and others, a fire at the Mint in January 1816 prevented further coinage of precious metals due to destruction of the rolling and milling machinery. Only copper cents were produced during the year from pre-made planchets ordered each year by the Mint.

Both obverse and reverse have light clash marks, however, there is no evidence of the reverse die cracks described for O-101a.

Leaman/Gunnet Emission Sequence for 1815/2 Capped Bust half dollars: O-101.