Seated Liberty Half Dollars

How Much Seated Liberty Half Dollars are Worth: Seated Liberty Half Dollar Values & Coin Price Chart. Numismatic portion of the values last updated February 2026, precious metal portion of the values is updated live!

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Type 1 - No Motto (1839-1853)

Designer - Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Metal Composition: 90% Silver - 10% Copper

Diameter: 30.6 mm

Mass / Weight: 13.36 grams

Seated Liberty Half Dollars Type 1 - No Motto US Coin

Year	Details	Mintage	G (4)	VG (8)	F (12)	VF (20)	EF (40)	AU (50)	MS (60)	MS (63)	PR (63)	For Sale
1839 P	No Drapery From Elbow	N/A	336	521	745	1,150	2,195	3,656	9,355	34,451	-	0
1839 P	Drapery From Elbow	1,972,400	84	115	146	273	461	636	1,623	2,824	-	0
1840 P	Small Letters - Reverse of 1839	1,435,008	84	115	146	209	461	580	1,021	1,770	-	2
1840 O	Medium Letters - Reverse of 1838 - No Mintmark	N/A	305	492	745	1,150	2,056	2,791	6,852	12,178	-	0
1840 O		855,100	97	115	146	273	461	690	2,056	5,645	-	1
1841 P		310,000	105	156	209	336	521	745	1,770	3,492	-	1
1841 O		401,000	84	115	241	336	521	745	1,838	4,270	-	1
1842 P	Small Date - Small Letters	N/A	-	-	-	37,273	42,857	49,993	62,625	-	-	0
1842 O	Small Date - Small Letters	203,000	1,267	1,901	2,791	4,270	7,834	20,115	42,857	62,625	-	0
1842 P	Medium Date - Large Letters	2,012,764	84	115	146	209	305	461	1,239	2,520	-	0
1842 P	Small Date - Large Letters	N/A	105	156	209	305	461	580	1,623	4,694	-	2
1842 O	Medium Date - Large Letters	754,000	105	115	241	336	521	883	2,010	5,645	-	0
1843 P		3,844,000	84	115	209	273	461	580	1,150	2,520	-	1
1843 O		2,268,000	84	115	209	273	461	580	1,770	4,093	-	4
1844 P		1,766,000	84	115	146	209	399	580	883	2,097	-	1
1844 O		2,005,000	84	115	146	241	399	580	1,698	3,656	-	1
1844 O	Doubled Date	N/A	814	1,267	1,901	2,280	4,093	6,852	10,627	-	-	0
1845 P		589,000	115	146	209	336	521	745	1,267	4,270	-	0
1845 O		2,094,000	84	115	146	273	461	636	1,267	3,656	-	3
1845 O	No Drapery	N/A	146	178	209	430	615	1,021	1,770	5,645	-	0
1846 P	All Varieties	2,210,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
1846 P	Medium Date	N/A	84	115	146	241	461	580	1,267	3,272	-	0
1846 P	Tall Date	N/A	115	156	241	336	461	580	1,623	3,452	-	1
1846 P	Horizontal 6	N/A	305	399	636	1,267	2,056	3,108	5,742	12,178	-	0
1846 O	Medium Date	2,304,000	84	136	241	399	521	636	1,901	4,391	-	2
1846 O	Tall Date	N/A	336	580	745	1,150	2,280	3,108	9,355	18,720	-	1
1847 P		1,156,000	84	115	146	241	461	580	1,087	2,056	-	2
1847 P	7 Over 6	N/A	2,521	3,524	4,270	6,281	11,110	14,905	30,948	-	-	0
1847 O		2,584,000	84	115	146	241	461	580	1,267	3,452	-	2
1848 P		580,000	115	178	241	336	636	883	1,469	3,108	-	0
1848 O		3,180,000	84	115	146	209	336	580	1,469	2,752	-	2
1849 P		1,252,000	115	146	209	273	521	636	1,267	2,791	-	0
1849 O		2,310,000	84	115	146	241	461	953	2,010	3,402	-	3
1850 P		227,000	368	492	745	1,021	1,469	1,838	2,521	4,270	-	0
1850 O		2,456,000	84	115	146	273	399	521	1,267	1,901	-	0
1851 P		200,750	953	1,267	1,901	2,135	2,853	3,524	4,270	6,281	-	0
1851 O		402,000	105	156	241	430	580	1,087	3,452	4,965	-	0
1852 P		77,130	636	953	1,267	1,546	2,521	2,853	3,656	4,965	-	0
1852 O		144,000	368	636	745	1,021	1,623	2,195	4,270	12,178	-	0
1853 O	No Arrows - No Rays	4	201,404	230,289	361,522	604,388	-	-	-	-	-	0

Type 2 - Arrows at Date - Rays Around Eagle (1853)

Designer - Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Metal Composition: 90% Silver - 10% Copper

Diameter: 30.6 mm

Mass / Weight: 12.44 grams

Seated Liberty Half Dollars Type 2 - Arrows at Date - Rays Around Eagle US Coin

Year	Details	Mintage	G (4)	VG (8)	F (12)	VF (20)	EF (40)	AU (50)	MS (60)	MS (63)	PR (63)	For Sale
1853 P	Rays on Reverse	3,532,708	83	114	139	208	398	578	1,900	3,655	-	9
1853 O	Rays on Reverse	1,328,000	95	114	154	271	520	951	3,450	6,851	-	6

Type 3 - Arrows at Date - No Rays (1854-1855)

Designer - Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Metal Composition: 90% Silver - 10% Copper

Diameter: 30.6 mm

Mass / Weight: 12.44 grams

Seated Liberty Half Dollars Type 3 - Arrows at Date - No Rays US Coin

Year	Details	Mintage	G (4)	VG (8)	F (12)	VF (20)	EF (40)	AU (50)	MS (60)	MS (63)	PR (63)	For Sale
1854 P		2,982,000	83	114	145	239	335	460	778	1,900	-	5
1854 O		5,240,000	83	114	145	239	335	460	812	1,900	-	4
1855 P	Normal Date	759,500	83	114	145	239	335	520	1,019	2,133	-	1
1855 P	5 Over 4	N/A	114	134	239	472	634	1,467	2,790	4,390	-	0
1855 O		2,688,000	83	114	145	239	335	460	812	1,900	-	9
1855 S		129,950	634	1,265	1,900	3,106	4,964	8,605	42,859	62,628	-	0

Type 1 Resumed - No Motto Above Eagle - No Arrows At Date (1856-1866)

Designer - Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Metal Composition: 90% Silver - 10% Copper

Diameter: 30.6 mm

Mass / Weight: 12.44 grams

Seated Liberty Half Dollars Type 1 Resumed - No Motto Above Eagle - No Arrows At Date US Coin

Year	Details	Mintage	G (4)	VG (8)	F (12)	VF (20)	EF (40)	AU (50)	MS (60)	MS (63)	PR (63)	For Sale
1856 P		938,000	83	114	145	239	335	460	743	1,467	7,833	2
1856 O		2,658,000	83	114	145	239	335	460	688	1,366	-	9
1856 S		211,000	139	208	322	578	1,366	2,790	6,280	15,675	-	1
1857 P		1,988,000	83	114	145	239	335	460	743	1,366	5,644	8
1857 O		818,000	83	114	145	239	398	634	1,696	4,268	-	1
1857 S		158,000	208	246	335	549	1,366	2,519	5,644	16,602	-	1
1858 P		4,226,000	83	114	145	239	335	460	743	1,366	2,790	10
1858 O		7,294,000	83	114	145	239	335	460	743	1,467	-	20
1858 S		476,000	95	145	208	271	520	743	2,096	4,964	-	1
1859 P		747,200	83	114	145	239	335	460	688	1,366	2,009	1
1859 O		2,834,000	83	114	145	239	335	460	812	2,194	-	7
1859 S		566,000	95	145	208	271	520	743	1,621	3,655	-	1
1860 P		302,700	95	114	145	239	398	520	909	1,837	2,009	1
1860 O		1,290,000	83	114	145	197	335	460	812	1,621	-	5
1860 S		472,000	95	145	208	271	398	634	1,769	4,693	-	3
1861 P		2,888,400	83	114	145	239	335	460	714	1,467	2,009	8
1861 O		2,532,633	109	134	170	246	398	1,149	1,900	3,491	-	2
1861 O	CSA - Cracked Obverse	N/A	460	743	1,019	2,133	4,269	5,241	14,905	27,111	-	0
1861 S		939,500	95	114	176	335	520	743	1,467	3,655	-	2
1862 P		253,550	145	208	271	460	634	812	1,544	2,443	2,009	1
1862 S		1,352,000	95	134	170	335	520	634	1,412	3,400	-	1
1863 P		503,660	145	176	208	271	460	743	1,544	2,133	2,009	1
1863 S		916,000	95	114	176	335	520	743	1,621	3,106	-	1
1864 P		379,570	145	176	239	398	578	951	1,621	2,194	2,009	0
1864 S		658,000	145	176	239	398	578	951	2,194	5,242	-	1
1865 P		511,900	145	176	239	398	578	1,019	1,769	2,650	2,009	0
1865 S		675,000	145	176	239	398	520	951	2,519	5,644	-	3
1866 P	Unique Proof - Not Regular Issue	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,341,641	0
1866 S		60,000	578	743	1,118	1,544	2,823	4,269	11,505	24,625	-	1

Type 4 - Motto Above Eagle (1866-1873)

Designer - Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Metal Composition: 90% Silver - 10% Copper

Diameter: 30.6 mm

Mass / Weight: 12.44 grams

Seated Liberty Half Dollars Type 4 - Motto Above Eagle US Coin

Year	Details	Mintage	G (4)	VG (8)	F (12)	VF (20)	EF (40)	AU (50)	MS (60)	MS (63)	PR (63)	For Sale
1866 P		745,625	145	208	271	398	578	743	1,265	2,650	1,696	1
1866 S		994,000	95	145	271	398	578	743	1,412	2,790	-	2
1867 P		449,925	145	176	335	398	634	951	1,412	2,009	1,900	3
1867 S		1,196,000	95	145	208	335	460	634	1,544	3,655	-	2
1868 P		418,200	145	176	335	398	634	951	1,467	2,519	1,544	0
1868 S		1,160,000	145	208	271	398	578	743	1,265	2,650	-	1
1869 P		795,900	114	208	271	398	578	743	1,265	2,519	1,544	2
1869 S		656,000	145	208	271	398	578	743	1,265	3,270	-	1
1870 P		634,900	145	208	271	398	578	743	1,366	1,900	1,544	2
1870 CC		54,617	2,133	3,655	5,242	6,427	13,773	30,950	106,607	278,943	-	0
1870 S		1,004,000	145	208	271	398	634	951	2,443	5,644	-	0
1871 P		1,204,560	95	114	145	208	335	429	917	1,621	1,544	2
1871 CC		153,950	743	1,149	1,544	2,133	4,269	6,852	34,455	92,704	-	0
1871 S		2,178,000	95	114	145	208	335	520	1,265	2,279	-	2
1872 P		881,550	95	145	208	271	398	429	917	2,823	1,544	0
1872 CC		257,000	429	743	951	1,621	2,790	4,843	30,950	92,705	-	1
1872 S		580,000	145	208	271	398	634	951	2,133	3,655	-	0
1873 P	Closed 3	587,000	145	208	271	398	578	743	1,265	1,900	1,544	1
1873 P	Open 3	214,200	4,092	5,644	6,852	8,460	10,039	16,603	62,634	118,894	-	0
1873 CC	No Arrows	122,500	520	917	1,412	2,096	4,693	7,354	14,905	42,863	-	0
1873 S	No Arrows	5,000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

Type 5 - Motto Above Eagle - Arrows at Date (1873-1874)

Designer - Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Metal Composition: 90% Silver - 10% Copper

Diameter: 30.6 mm

Mass / Weight: 12.5 grams

Seated Liberty Half Dollars Type 5 - Motto Above Eagle - Arrows at Date US Coin

Year	Mintage	G (4)	VG (8)	F (12)	VF (20)	EF (40)	AU (50)	MS (60)	MS (63)	PR (63)	For Sale
1873 P	1,815,700	95	114	145	240	460	607	1,209	2,194	2,751	0
1873 CC	214,560	429	715	1,020	1,467	2,519	4,269	9,995	22,939	-	0
1873 S	228,000	145	208	271	460	688	1,265	4,269	10,039	-	1
1874 P	2,360,300	145	208	271	398	578	743	1,209	2,321	2,751	2
1874 CC	59,000	1,467	2,096	3,107	4,269	7,154	10,039	17,461	39,386	-	0
1874 S	394,000	208	271	335	460	634	882	2,096	3,655	-	0

Type 4 Resumed - Motto Above Eagle - No Arrows At date (1875-1891)

Designer - Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Metal Composition: 90% Silver - 10% Copper

Diameter: 30.6 mm

Mass / Weight: 12.5 grams

Seated Liberty Half Dollars Type 4 Resumed - Motto Above Eagle - No Arrows At date US Coin

Year	Details	Mintage	G (4)	VG (8)	F (12)	VF (20)	EF (40)	AU (50)	MS (60)	MS (63)	PR (63)	For Sale
1875 P		6,027,500	83	114	145	197	303	398	607	1,020	1,412	3
1875 CC		1,008,000	166	215	366	429	778	1,265	2,519	3,655	-	0
1875 S		3,200,000	91	114	145	176	271	398	607	1,020	-	2
1876 P		8,419,150	83	114	145	197	271	398	607	1,020	1,412	11
1876 CC		1,956,000	166	197	246	366	634	1,086	2,009	2,923	-	0
1876 S		4,528,000	83	95	145	176	271	366	578	1,020	-	3
1877 P		8,304,510	83	95	145	176	271	366	578	1,020	1,412	4
1877 P	7 Over 6	N/A	578	688	882	1,118	1,467	2,751	4,693	14,906	-	0
1877 CC		1,420,000	166	197	229	335	578	812	1,412	2,852	-	0
1877 S		5,356,000	83	95	145	176	271	398	607	1,020	-	3
1878 P		1,378,400	83	95	145	176	271	398	634	1,367	1,412	1
1878 CC		62,000	1,467	2,096	3,107	4,229	6,280	7,842	16,604	30,951	-	0
1878 S		12,000	39,387	50,000	54,409	66,393	87,030	92,708	120,162	147,462	-	0
1879 P		5,900	460	578	688	812	951	1,149	1,318	1,621	1,412	1
1880 P		9,755	460	578	688	812	951	1,149	1,318	1,900	1,412	0
1881 P		10,975	460	578	688	812	951	1,149	1,318	1,900	1,412	0
1882 P		5,500	460	578	688	812	951	1,149	1,318	2,009	1,412	0
1883 P		9,039	460	578	688	812	951	1,149	1,318	1,900	1,412	0
1884 P		5,275	549	607	688	812	986	1,180	1,367	1,900	1,412	0
1885 P		6,130	634	688	778	951	1,086	1,180	1,367	1,900	1,412	0
1886 P		5,886	634	688	778	951	1,086	1,149	1,367	1,900	1,412	0
1887 P		5,710	662	715	812	951	1,209	1,265	1,367	1,769	1,412	0
1888 P		12,833	460	549	688	812	951	1,149	1,265	1,697	1,412	0
1889 P		12,711	429	549	688	812	951	1,149	1,265	1,545	1,412	0
1890 P		12,590	429	549	688	812	951	1,149	1,265	1,412	1,412	0
1891 P		200,600	145	208	271	398	520	882	1,020	1,467	1,412	0