Seated Liberty Half Dollars

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Seated Liberty Half Dollar Dates and Values 2022

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Find the most valuable Seated Liberty half dollars worth money as well as key dates with our seated liberty half dollar value guide. Use our list to find the estimated worth of your coin.


1861 Seated Liberty Half Dollar

Years of Production

1839-1891



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10 Most Valuable Seated Liberty Half Dollars

These numbers are based on coins in MS60 Condition or better.

  1. 1874 CC: $17,000 - $31,000
  2. 1842 O Small Date, Small Letters: $20,800 - $43,200
  3. 1873 CC No Arrows: $11,000 - $46,000
  4. 1873 P Open 3: $21,000 - $57,000
  5. 1871 CC: $17,000 - $60,000
  6. 1872 CC: $22,400 - $84,500
  7. 1870 CC: $96,500 - $171,000
  8. 1878 S: $89,000 - $182,000
  9. 1853 O No Arrows, No Rays: $400,000 - $550,000
  10. 1866 P Unique Proof: $1,220,000


Seated Liberty Half Dollar Key Dates

Keep an eye out for these Seated Liberty half dollar key dates.

  1. 1870 CC
  2. 1874 CC
  3. 1879-90



Seated Liberty Half Dollar Prices

Remember, these prices are estimates. Prices can fluctuate significantly.

1839-1847

DATE                                                                     CONDITION

DATE G-VG F-VF EF-AU MINT STATE PROOF
1839 P No Drapery $50-$100 $360-$560 $1200-$2800 7100-34,000 ---
1839 P With Drapery $50-$60 $75-$115 $200-$330 $970-$2600 ---
1840 P Small Letters, Reverse of 1839 $50-$60 $75-$115 $200-$315 $660-$1500 ---
1840 O Med. Letters, Reverse of 1838, no mintmark $160-$220 $300-$500 $900-$1700 $4200-$8500 ---
1840 O $50-$60 $80-$130 $220-$450 $900-$3300 ---
1841 P $50-$70 $110-$170 $315-$450 $1400-$3000 ---
1841 O $50-$60 $70-$115 $250-$430 $800-$2800 ---
1842 P Sml. Date, Sml. Letters --- --- $5100-$8500 $20,000+ ---
1842 O Sml. Date, Sml. Letters $630-$1000 $1500-$2600 $5100-$8500 20,800-43,200 ---
1842 P Med. Date, Lrg. Letters $50-$60 $75-$115 $170-$370 $1000-$2000 ---
1842 P Sml. Date, Lrg. Letters $50-$60 $75-$115 $170-$400 $1200-$3800 ---
1842 O Med. Date, Lrg. Letters $50-$60 $70-$115 $170-$400 $1200-$4700 ---
1843 P $50-$65 $75-$115 $170-$260 $560-$1300 ---
1843 O $70-$80 $80-$115 $170-$290 $630-$2300 ---
1844 P $50-$65 $75-$115 $170-$290 $560-$1800 ---
1844 O $50-$65 $80-$120 $200-$315 $900-$2700 ---
1844 O Doubled Date $660-$900 $1300-$1800 $3100-$6700 $13,500+ ---
1845 P $70-$80 $95-$140 $275-$400 $1000-$3800 ---
1845 O $50-$60 $75-$115 $170-$350 $800-$2300 ---
1845 O No Drapery $60-$80 $95-$150 $315-$500 $1600-$5400 ---
1846 P Med. Date $50-$60 $65-$100 $170-$370 $850-$1800 ---
1846 P Tall Date $50-$60 $70-$00 $160-$330 $900-$3100 ---
1846 P Horizontal 6 $220-$300 $350-$560 $850-$1700 $3800-12,500 ---
1846 O Med. Date $50-$60 $65-$100 $160-$350 $1100-$2700 ---
1846 O Tall Date $200-$330 $430-$660 $1500-$2100 $7000+ ---
1847 P $35-$50 $60-$80 $135-$260 $530-$1300 ---
1847 P 7/6 $1900-$2800 $3700-$5100 $8400-17,000 $31,000+ ---
1847 O $60-$80 $80-$100 $200-$350 $880-$3100 ---

1848-1858

DATE                                                                     CONDITION

DATE G-VG F-VF EF-AU MINT STATE PROOF
1848 P $50-$70 $115-$200 $300-$560 $1100-$1900 ---
1848 O $50-$60 $75-$100 $240-$415 $1000-$2300 ---
1849 P $50-$75 $85-$100 $260-$460 $1100-$2700 ---
1849 O $50-$80 $85-$100 $190-$330 $970-$2800 ---
1850 P $270-$370 $510-$660 $880-$1000 $1900-$4500
1850 O $50-$60 $70-$100 $200-$300 $660-$1600
1851 P $370-$480 $560-$780 $1400-$1700 $2500-$4400
1851 O $50-$60 $130-$160 $230-$370 $900-$1900
1852 P $400-$540 $660-$970 $1100-$1400 $2000-$2800
1852 O $80-$170 $300-$450 $880-$1600 3800-11,000
1853 O No Arrows, No Rays 215,000-310,000 400,000-550,000 --- ---
1853 P $50-$60 $75-$125 $300-$630 $1600-$3900
1853 O $60-$70 $95-$180 $400-$1000 $3100-$6500
1854 P $50-$60 $75-$100 $150-$375 $780-$1800
1854 O $50-$60 $75-$100 $150-$375 $780-$1900
1855 P $50-$60 $75-$100 $150-$375 $850-$1900
1855 P 5/4 $85-$100 $200-$350 $480-$750 $2500-$5100
1855 O $50-$60 $75-$100 $150-$375 $850-$1900
1855 S $400-$600 $970-$1900 $3800-$8500 $27,000+
1856 P $50-$60 $75-$100 $150-$260 $600-$1200 $7100+
1856 O $50-$60 $75-$115 $150-$260 $560-$1200
1856 S $50-$60 $200-$375 $690-$1400 $4700-14,000
1857 P $50-$60 $75-$100 $140-$245 $560-$1200 $5100+
1857 O $50-$60 $75-$100 $190-$315 $1100-$3900
1857 S $70-$100 $200-$375 $880-$1500 5400-20,500
1858 P $50-$60 $75-$100 $140-$260 $510-$1200 $2500+
1858 O $50-$60 $75-$100 $150-$260 $510-$1200
1858 S $50-$65 $80-$140 $290-$490 $1100-$4500

1859-1869

DATE                                                                     CONDITION

DATE G-VG F-VF EF-AU MINT STATE PROOF
1859 P $50-$60 $70-$100 $140-$290 $510-$1200 $1800+
1859 O $50-$60 $70-$100 $140-$260 $510-$1400 ---
1859 S $50-$65 $80-$120 $260-$400 $1100-$3300 ---
1860 P $50-$60 $75-$100 $150-$315 $660-$1300 $1700+
1860 O $55-$65 $80-$115 $165-$265 $510-$1300 ---
1860 S $60-$80 $85-$115 $200-$330 $1100-$3400 ---
1861 P $60-$70 $85-$100 $150-$260 $560-$1200 $1800+
1861 O $65-$75 $95-$115 $160-$350 $720-$1200 ---
1861 O Cracked Obverse $230-$350 $560-$900 $1700-$2800 $5100-$7100 ---
1861 S $55-$80 $95-$110 $170-$350 $880-$2600 ---
1862 P $55-$80 $95-$125 $220-$385 $750-$1300 $1800+
1862 S $55-$70 $85-$100 $170-$320 $850-$2600 ---
1863 P $55-$70 $85-$100 $180-$360 $720-$1300 $1800+
1863 S $55-$70 $85-$100 $165-$300 $785-$2200 ---
1864 P $55-$70 $85-$115 $200-$385 $690-$1500 $1800+
1864 S $55-$70 $85-$115 $235-$385 $1000-$3300 ---
1865 P $55-$70 $85-$115 $265-$430 $100-$1500 $1800+
1865 S $55-$70 $85-$115 $235-$385 $1000-$3200 ---
1866 P Unique Proof --- --- --- --- $1,220,000
1866 S No Motto, No Arrows $500-$660 $1000-$1400 $2500-$3800 6600-22,400 ---
1866 P $55-$80 $95-$115 $165-$265 $560-$1500 $1600+
1866 S With Motto $55-$65 $80-$100 $200-$320 $750-$2500 ---
1867 P $50-$60 $95-$150 $235-$330 $610-$1800 $1600+
1867 S $50-$60 $75-$100 $165-$300 $700-$2600 ---
1868 P $60-$70 $100-$200 $300-$430 $720-$1500 $1600+
1868 S $55-$60 $75-$100 $165-$290 $720-$1900 ---
1869 P $50-$60 $75-$100 $165-$290 $580-$1500 $1600+
1869 S $50-$60 $75-$100 $190-$350 $940-$3000 ---

1870-1877

DATE                                                                     CONDITION

DATE G-VG F-VF EF-AU MINT STATE PROOF
1870 P $50-$60 $75-$100 $160-$240 $540-$1200 $1500+
1870 CC $1700-$3100 $5000-$9100 17,600-35,000 96,500-171,000 ---
1870 S $50-$60 $75-$100 $190-$370 $1100-$3300 ---
1871 P $50-$60 $75-$100 $150-$245 $560-$1300 $1400+
1871 CC $400-$700 $970-$1500 $3600-$5200 17,000-60,000 ---
1871 S $50-$60 $75-$100 $130-$250 $660-$1700 ---
1872 P $50-$60 $75-$100 $130-$270 $560-$1600 $1400+
1872 CC $200-$300 $500-$970 $2400-$4700 22,400-84,500 ---
1872 S $55-$60 $75-$140 $270-$400 $1300-$3200 ---
1873 P Closed 3 $55-$65 $80-$120 $200-$300 $660-$1300 $1400+
1873 P Open 3 $3400-$4700 $6200-$7700 $9100-12,500 21,000-57,000 ---
1873 CC No Arrows $275-$450 $630-$1200 $1900-$4200 11,000-46,000 ---
1873 P $50-$60 $75-$115 $260-$440 $1000-$2200 $3000+
1873 CC $260-$370 $530-$1100 $2200-$4200 $8500-22,400 ---
1873 S $65-$100 $150-$290 $500-$850 $2800-$6700 ---
1874 P $55-$60 $75-$115 $260-$440 $1000-$2000 $3000+
1874 CC $780$-1500 $1900-$2600 $5100-$9000 17,000-31,000 ---
1874 S $50-$60 $95-$220 $430-$780 $1800-$3800 ---
1875 P $45-$55 $75-$100 $115-$200 $530-$900 $1400+
1875 CC $65-$100 $135-$150 $260-$380 $1100-$2600
1875 S $45-$55 $75-$100 $115-$200 $530-$900
1876 P $45-$55 $75-$100 $115-$200 $530-$900 $1400+
1876 CC $55-$75 $100-$125 $200-$350 $800-$1700
1876 S $45-$55 $75-$100 $115-$200 $530-$900
1877 P $45-$55 $75-$100 $115-$200 $530-$900 $1400+
1877 P 7/6 $200-$300 $500-$700 $1000-$1500 ---
1877 CC $65-$75 $95-$140 $230-$330 $850-$1500
1877 S $45-$55 $75-$95 $115-$200 $530-$900

1878-1891

DATE                                                                     CONDITION

DATE G-VG F-VF EF-AU MINT STATE PROOF
1878 P $45-$55 $75-$100 $135-$230 $530-$900 $1400+
1878 CC $785-$1300 $2400-$2800 $3800-$5700 $9600-24,700
1878 S 33,000-45,500 57,000-72,000 74,000-79,000 89,000-182,000
1879 P $315-$360 $400-$460 $580-$750 $970-$1300 $1400+
1880 P $300-$350 $380-$430 $580-$750 $970-$1300 $1400+
1881 P $300-$350 $380-$430 $580-$750 $970-$1300 $1400+
1882 P $300-$350 $400-$450 $600-$750 $970-$1300 $1400+
1883 P $300-$350 $400-$460 $600-$750 $970-$1400 $1400+
1884 P $370-$430 $480-$580 $690-$970 $1000-$1400 $1400+
1885 P $370-$430 $480-$580 $690-$970 $1000-$1400 $1400+
1886 P $450-$540 $630-$790 $900-$1000 $1100-$1400 $1400+
1887 P $500-$560 $660-$790 $900-$1000 $1100-$1600 $1400+
1888 P $280-$350 $400-$460 $530-$730 $900-$1300 $1400+
1889 P $280-$350 $400-$460 $530-$730 $900-$1300 $1400+
1890 P $280-$350 $400-$460 $530-$730 $900-$1300 $1400+
1891 P $55-$75 $115-$140 $170-$260 $510-$1200 $1400+

These are estimates based on dealer and PCGS price history and are meant to be a rough guide. 

Actual exact prices for coins will fluctuate based on different factors.


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