Seated Liberty Half Dollar

Auction and Coin Market Price guide

The Seated Liberty half dollar is just one of many design changes made to the half dollar during the time it was produced. This half dollar coin had also seen many changes in its design from the motto "In God We Trust", to the design containing arrows and rays designs. These coins first debuted in 1839 and were continuously produced through 1891.

Seated Liberty Half Dollar Statistics
Issue Dates1839-1891
DesignerChristian Gobrecht & John Reich
Diameter30.61 mm/1.21 inches
Weight1839-1853: 13.37 grams/0.43 ounce
Weight1853-1873: 12.4 grams/0.40 ounce
Weight1873-1891: 12.50 grams/0.40 ounce
Composition90% silver, 10% copper
EdgeReeded
Mint markReverse below eagle
MintageN/A
Source Count $ Value
 
Auction  
PCGS356$163,177
NGC121$90,613
ANACS202$34,157
ICG29$3,662
Subtotal708$291,609
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PCGS66$37,078
NGC20$14,998
ANACS19$7,435
ICG3$0,734
Subtotal108$60,245
Total816$351,854
Open Auctions
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Seated Liberty Half Dollar Market Prices
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1839 P ANACS $44.59 - ANACS $153.50 - PCGS $382.00 - - - NGC $910.00 -
1839 P Drapery - - PCGS $838.00 - PCGS $350.00 - PCGS $678.99 - NGC $875.00 -
1839 P No Drapery - - - - - - PCGS $3850.00 NGC $3400.00 - -
1840 O BU - - - - - - ANACS $399.95 - - -
1840 P - - PCGS $149.49 - ANACS $239.00 - - PCGS $536.00 - -
1840 P Reverse of 1839 - - PCGS $148.00 - - PCGS $270.99 - - - -
1841 O - - - - ANACS $92.55 - - - - -
1841 P - - - - PCGS $330.13 PCGS $358.83 - - - -
1842 P Medium Date - - - ANACS $150.50 - ICG $200.00 - - - -
1842 P Small Date - PCGS $100.00 - - - - - ANACS $349.99 - PCGS $1302.65
1842 P Small Date, Rev of 1842 - - PCGS $190.00 - ANACS $179.50 PCGS $275.00 - - - -
1842 P Small Date, Rev of 1842 UC - - - - PCGS $280.00 - - - - -
1843 O - - - NGC $152.50 - - PCGS $285.00 - - -
1843 P PCGS $40.03 - NGC $147.99 PCGS $172.01 PCGS $240.00 ANACS $200.70 NGC $255.00 NGC $285.00 - PCGS $1300.00
1844 O - PCGS $137.62 PCGS $139.49 PCGS $174.01 - - - - - -
1844 P - - - - - - - NGC $266.66 - PCGS $1700.00
1845 O - - PCGS $279.50 - ANACS $127.50 - - - - -
1845 O No Drapery - - PCGS $209.08 - - - - - - -
1846 O - - - ANACS $210.00 PCGS $260.05 - - - - -
1846 P PCGS $42.55 - PCGS $190.09 PCGS $162.50 PCGS $215.15 - - - - -
1846 P Tall Date - - ICG $132.50 - - - - - - -
1847 O - - PCGS $137.50 - - - ANACS $175.00 - - -
1847 P - - - - - PCGS $260.00 ANACS $158.27 - NGC $748.00 -
1848 O - - - ANACS $127.51 - - - - - PCGS $2025.00
1849 P - - - - PCGS $759.99 - PCGS $418.39 - - -
1851 P - - PCGS $1475.00 - - - - - - -
1853 O - PCGS $159.05 ANACS $179.50 PCGS $285.00 - PCGS $735.00 - - - -
1853 O No Arrows - PCGS $200.00 - NGC $345.00 - - - - - -
1853 P - ANACS $159.00 PCGS $310.00 PCGS $309.80 NGC $414.50 PCGS $660.00 PCGS $800.00 NGC $740.00 - PCGS $2945.00
1854 O PCGS $61.11 PCGS $73.00 PCGS $155.00 PCGS $127.50 PCGS $227.50 PCGS $279.99 ANACS $229.19 PCGS $475.00 NGC $699.00 -
1854 P ANACS $17.82 - PCGS $160.00 PCGS $177.50 PCGS $229.50 ICG $152.50 PCGS $416.11 NGC $370.00 - -
1855 O ANACS $14.29 PCGS $67.06 PCGS $152.00 PCGS $212.50 PCGS $325.00 NGC $211.88 ANACS $300.00 NGC $381.88 - -
1855 P - - PCGS $130.00 - - ANACS $136.48 - PCGS $472.50 - -
1855 P 1855/4 - PCGS $129.00 - - - - - - - -
1856 O - - PCGS $130.00 PCGS $125.00 PCGS $247.49 - PCGS $275.00 PCGS $249.99 - -
1856 P - ANACS $58.00 PCGS $93.51 PCGS $85.00 - - - - - -
1856 S - - PCGS $600.00 - - - - - - -
1857 O - - PCGS $129.99 - PCGS $310.05 - NGC $395.00 - - -
1857 P - - ANACS $88.00 PCGS $154.45 ANACS $235.00 PCGS $187.50 NGC $203.51 PCGS $362.69 - -
1857 S - - PCGS $667.00 - - - - - - PCGS $865.00
1858 O - PCGS $77.80 - PCGS $155.00 PCGS $225.00 PCGS $170.51 PCGS $288.88 - - -
1858 O BU - - - - - PCGS $249.99 - - - -
1858 P - ANACS $72.12 PCGS $115.38 PCGS $119.27 PCGS $230.00 PCGS $260.00 PCGS $275.00 PCGS $325.00 - PCGS $1150.00
1858 P SP - - ANACS $124.95 - - - - - - -
1858 S - PCGS $162.50 ANACS $152.50 - PCGS $324.99 - - - - -
1859 O - - - PCGS $161.00 PCGS $294.00 ANACS $124.94 NGC $215.59 - - -
1859 P - - ANACS $85.84 - PCGS $315.00 - NGC $325.00 NGC $294.00 NGC $585.00 -
1860 O - PCGS $82.75 - - PCGS $213.50 ANACS $227.50 PCGS $265.00 ANACS $212.50 - -
1860 O OGH - - - - PCGS $274.99 - - - - -
1860 P - PCGS $128.03 - - PCGS $293.00 PCGS $490.00 - - - -
1860 S - - NGC $109.00 - - - - - - -
1861 O NGC $49.99 - - - - - ANACS $78.77 NGC $390.05 - -
1861 P - PCGS $117.59 - PCGS $150.00 PCGS $327.00 PCGS $210.00 PCGS $305.00 PCGS $413.99 - -
1861 S - - ANACS $23.50 PCGS $250.00 - - - - - -
1862 P - - - PCGS $268.00 - - - - - PCGS $921.00
1862 S - - PCGS $138.50 - - - - - - -
1863 S - ANACS $101.00 - PCGS $355.00 - - - PCGS $495.00 - -
1864 P - - - - - - - - - PCGS $1302.20
1864 S - - - - - - ANACS $384.00 - - -
1865 P - - - - PCGS $500.00 - - - - -
1865 S - - PCGS $122.50 - - - - - - -
1866 P - ANACS $79.00 - NGC $132.50 - - - - NGC $634.01 -
1866 S Motto - ICG $96.00 - - - - - - - -
1867 P - - - - ANACS $267.49 - - - - -
1867 S - - ANACS $75.00 - ANACS $140.00 - - ANACS $320.00 - -
1869 P - - PCGS $130.00 - - - PCGS $293.88 ANACS $176.50 NGC $432.89 -
1869 S - NGC $120.00 - - - - - - - -
1870 P - PCGS $116.11 - - - - - NGC $300.00 - -
1871 P - - PCGS $222.50 ANACS $118.50 PCGS $180.00 PCGS $289.00 - NGC $295.00 - -
1871 P UC - - - - PCGS $192.49 - - - - -
1871 S - PCGS $100.00 - PCGS $260.78 ANACS $190.00 - - - - -
1872 P PCGS $297.92 - - PCGS $167.50 - PCGS $385.00 - - - -
1872 S PCGS $139.10 - PCGS $251.00 ANACS $1872.00 ANACS $127.50 - - - - -
1873 CC ANACS $335.00 - - - - - - - - -
1873 CC Arrows ANACS $177.59 - - - PCGS $2905.00 - - - - -
1873 P ICG $41.00 - ANACS $250.00 PCGS $309.00 - - - - - PCGS $1762.80
1873 P Arrows PCGS $50.00 PCGS $187.50 - - ANACS $141.38 - - - PCGS $1400.00 -
1873 S Arrows - - PCGS $425.00 - - - - - - -
1874 P - - PCGS $270.00 PCGS $247.50 ANACS $199.50 NGC $400.00 PCGS $550.00 NGC $635.00 - -
1874 S - - - PCGS $405.05 - - - - - -
1875 P NCS $52.95 PCGS $84.83 PCGS $158.50 PCGS $123.50 - NGC $152.55 - ANACS $315.00 - NGC $695.00
1875 S - - - - - - ANACS $113.50 ANACS $142.50 - -
1875 S UC - - - - - - NGC $210.00 - - -
1876 P ANACS $23.01 ANACS $50.55 PCGS $203.59 PCGS $112.51 PCGS $235.00 ANACS $167.05 NGC $295.00 NGC $455.99 ANACS $485.00 -
1876 P OGH - - - - - - - - - PCGS $680.00
1876 S - - PCGS $88.88 PCGS $160.00 - ANACS $190.49 - - PCGS $438.00 -
1877 P ANACS $31.01 - PCGS $71.00 PCGS $145.49 PCGS $515.00 - - PCGS $381.00 NGC $416.80 ANACS $555.09
1877 S PCGS $33.29 - - NGC $100.99 PCGS $190.00 - PCGS $205.30 PCGS $359.59 PCGS $450.00 PCGS $600.00
1878 P - - - ANACS $87.00 - PCGS $293.88 - NGC $252.00 - -
1879 P PCGS $400.00 - ANACS $605.05 - - - - - - -
1881 P PCGS $386.00 - PCGS $550.00 - - - - - - -
1882 P - ANACS $595.00 - - - ICG $515.00 - - - -
1885 P - - - - - - - - - PCGS $1581.78
1886 P - - NGC $764.00 - - - - - - -
1890 P - - - - - - NGC $599.99 - - -
1891 P - - ANACS $175.00 - - PCGS $360.55 - - - -