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Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Seated Liberty Half Dollar
In the mid-to-late 1830’s, American coins started to adopt the Seated Liberty design. The last coin to take on this design was the half dollar. Seated Liberty Half Dollar Coin's design shows Liberty sitting on a stone. She is holding a pole with a liberty cap hanging off the tip in her left hand. In her right hand, she holds a shield. She is surrounded by stars symbolizing states. The other side of Seated Liberty Half Dollar Coin shows a large, fierce-looking eagle bearing a shield, and carrying both arrows and an olive branch in its claws. The Seated Liberty Half Dollar was made of copper and silver, and was about twelve or thirteen grams in mass (measurements varied as the design changed slightly over the years).
There are many varieties among Seated Liberty Half Dollar Coins. Some of them are extremely rare and valuable, such as the 1853-O No Arrow or Rays version, which has been sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars. There is also the 1861-O Proof Half Dollar, which is suspected to have been created by Southern forces in New Orleans specifically to defy the North during the Civil War, after the rebel army shut down the mint in the area. Very little written proof exists to tell its story, but physical evidence in the appearance of Seated Liberty Half Dollar suggests that it was a proof. Seated Liberty Half Dollar Coin is on display, and is set to be put up for auction in 2011. This will probably be a major event among collectors, even if relatively few will be able to place a bid.
Seated Liberty Half Dollar Fair Market Values in U.S. Dollars (1839-1891)
| Date/Type | G4 | VG8 | F12 | VF20 | XF40 | AU50 | AU53 | AU55 | AU58 | MS60 | PR60
(Proof) |
| No Drapery | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1839 No Drapery | $60 | $102 | $210 | $450 | $1,160 | $2,590 | $2,750 | $3,750 | $5,040 | $6,420 | -- |
| W/Drapery No Motto | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1839 W/Drapery N/M | $30 | $44 | $69 | $110 | $210 | $324 | $360 | $480 | $640 | $840 | $630 |
| *1840 Rev 38 | $161 | $230 | $360 | $480 | $980 | $1,470 | $1,710 | $2,010 | $2,520 | $3,780 | -- |
| 1840 Rev 39 | $31 | $46 | $63 | $101 | $180 | $270 | $320 | $402 | $570 | $690 | -- |
| 1840 O | $35 | $53 | $69 | $132 | $222 | $360 | $414 | $480 | $600 | $810 | -- |
| 1841 | $45 | $61 | $91 | $200 | $270 | $420 | $450 | $510 | $870 | $1,440 | $630 |
| 1841 O | $28 | $44 | $63 | $106 | $216 | $300 | $390 | $516 | $600 | $840 | -- |
| 1842 | $29 | $46 | $61 | $88 | $162 | $270 | $300 | $360 | $540 | $690 | $630 |
| *1842 O Rev 41(Sm) | $720 | $1,050 | $1,530 | $2,190 | $4,910 | $9,690 | $13,130 | $15,310 | $17,400 | $21,880 | -- |
| 1842 O Rev 42 | $29 | $44 | $58 | $86 | $192 | $360 | $450 | $540 | $870 | $1,080 | -- |
| 1843 | $28 | $39 | $53 | $72 | $156 | $216 | $300 | $330 | $480 | $600 | $630 |
| 1843 O | $28 | $40 | $56 | $84 | $168 | $250 | $300 | $360 | $510 | $720 | -- |
| 1844 | $28 | $40 | $53 | $73 | $132 | $210 | $300 | $330 | $420 | $510 | $630 |
| 1844 O | $28 | $40 | $54 | $79 | $150 | $240 | $300 | $420 | $510 | $780 | -- |
| *1844 O Dbl. Date | $495 | $840 | $1,380 | $1,910 | $3,090 | $6,090 | $6,310 | $7,310 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1845 | $37 | $63 | $86 | $162 | $282 | $420 | $480 | $575 | $690 | $840 | $630 |
| 1845 O | $32 | $46 | $58 | $98 | $192 | $300 | $390 | $480 | $540 | $700 | -- |
| 1845 O No Drapery | $41 | $63 | $98 | $180 | $270 | $450 | $510 | $600 | $750 | $1,690 | -- |
| 1846 | $28 | $41 | $55 | $78 | $156 | $240 | $282 | $360 | $510 | $620 | $630 |
| *1846/Horiz 6 | $230 | $300 | $360 | $552 | $870 | $1,410 | $1,750 | $2,090 | $2,820 | $3,540 | -- |
| 1846 O | $30 | $45 | $58 | $88 | $156 | $312 | $360 | $420 | $480 | $880 | -- |
| *1846 O Tall Date | $190 | $360 | $450 | $630 | $1,690 | $2,000 | $2,190 | $3,090 | $3,470 | $8,440 | -- |
| 1847 | $30 | $39 | $54 | $77 | $162 | $216 | $270 | $330 | $450 | $570 | $630 |
| 1847/6 | -- | -- | $4,430 | $5,440 | $8,440 | $14,380 | $18,130 | $28,130 | $32,190 | -- | -- |
| 1847 O | $30 | $41 | $53 | $72 | $174 | $360 | $408 | $510 | $570 | $840 | -- |
| 1848 | $41 | $62 | $100 | $168 | $330 | $480 | $570 | $720 | $820 | $930 | $630 |
| 1848 O | $28 | $41 | $53 | $72 | $140 | $312 | $360 | $390 | $690 | $890 | -- |
| 1849 | $36 | $47 | $59 | $106 | $192 | $420 | $480 | $570 | $640 | $900 | $630 |
| 1849 O | $29 | $43 | $54 | $77 | $162 | $330 | $390 | $510 | $600 | $930 | -- |
| *1850 | $230 | $350 | $450 | $600 | $790 | $1,050 | $1,200 | $1,290 | $1,620 | $1,830 | $630 |
| 1850 O | $29 | $41 | $54 | $90 | $168 | $300 | $360 | $450 | $510 | $660 | -- |
| *1851 | $345 | $450 | $600 | $940 | $1,120 | $1,380 | $1,470 | $1,680 | $2,220 | $2,500 | $630 |
| 1851 O | $32 | $58 | $75 | $156 | $220 | $348 | $390 | $450 | $760 | $1,020 | -- |
| *1852 | $380 | $540 | $770 | $1,040 | $1,180 | $1,290 | $1,410 | $1,530 | $2,000 | $2,220 | $630 |
| 1852 O | $63 | $115 | $219 | $510 | $780 | $1,880 | $1,970 | $2,060 | $2,440 | $2,810 | -- |
| Arrows & Rays | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1853 Arrows & Rays | $32 | $41 | $70 | $115 | $276 | $528 | $610 | $750 | $1,050 | $1,440 | $31,880 |
| 1853 O Arrows & Rays | $40 | $52 | $90 | $180 | $360 | $930 | $1,080 | $1,280 | $1,970 | $2,750 | -- |
| Arrows at Date | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1854 | $30 | $40 | $54 | $76 | $132 | $288 | $312 | $330 | $456 | $640 | $9,060 |
| 1854 O | $31 | $41 | $59 | $90 | $162 | $312 | $372 | $420 | $480 | $650 | -- |
| 1855 | $31 | $43 | $55 | $84 | $168 | $312 | $360 | $420 | $540 | $780 | $9,380 |
| 1855/54 | $63 | $127 | $190 | $288 | $462 | $750 | $820 | $900 | $1,500 | $2,010 | $10,310 |
| 1855 O | $30 | $43 | $56 | $77 | $162 | $330 | $414 | $432 | $468 | $670 | -- |
| *1855 S | $480 | $630 | $1,020 | $2,250 | $4,770 | $7,020 | $7,800 | $9,810 | $13,440 | $16,880 | -- |
| No Motto | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1856 | $28 | $43 | $52 | $71 | $125 | $224 | $240 | $290 | $360 | $570 | $3,880 |
| 1856 O | $32 | $44 | $54 | $69 | $132 | $252 | $270 | $330 | $390 | $540 | -- |
| 1856 S | $52 | $68 | $140 | $360 | $600 | $1,470 | $1,710 | $1,920 | $2,370 | $4,200 | -- |
| 1857 | $28 | $40 | $51 | $70 | $125 | $200 | $210 | $240 | $330 | $480 | $2,440 |
| 1857 O | $30 | $41 | $55 | $81 | $186 | $288 | $330 | $480 | $720 | $1,050 | -- |
| 1857 S | $77 | $109 | $175 | $345 | $900 | $1,290 | $1,650 | $2,010 | $2,220 | $4,950 | -- |
| 1858 | $30 | $40 | $54 | $70 | $126 | $192 | $216 | $258 | $336 | $480 | $910 |
| 1858 O | $31 | $41 | $52 | $72 | $156 | $240 | $270 | $300 | $372 | $450 | -- |
| 1858 S | $30 | $45 | $67 | $115 | $216 | $390 | $480 | $570 | $780 | $1,170 | -- |
| 1859 | $29 | $44 | $61 | $82 | $150 | $246 | $270 | $312 | $390 | $480 | $630 |
| 1859 O | $29 | $41 | $53 | $77 | $127 | $230 | $250 | $288 | $420 | $510 | -- |
| 1859 S | $32 | $45 | $75 | $109 | $230 | $360 | $420 | $570 | $870 | $1,350 | -- |
| 1860 | $29 | $44 | $61 | $74 | $155 | $264 | $294 | $330 | $420 | $630 | $630 |
| 1860 O | $29 | $39 | $56 | $71 | $138 | $270 | $300 | $390 | $450 | $540 | -- |
| 1860 S | $35 | $47 | $67 | $97 | $173 | $282 | $330 | $450 | $760 | $1,290 | -- |
| 1861 | $29 | $40 | $53 | $69 | $145 | $240 | $288 | $330 | $360 | $510 | $670 |
| 1861 O | $28 | $40 | $52 | $83 | $168 | $240 | $270 | $300 | $370 | $480 | -- |
| 1861 S | $29 | $43 | $60 | $78 | $184 | $330 | $480 | $540 | $630 | $1,050 | -- |
| 1862 | $35 | $55 | $74 | $117 | $210 | $380 | $420 | $456 | $510 | $630 | $660 |
| 1862 S | $29 | $45 | $52 | $71 | $161 | $270 | $300 | $480 | $570 | $690 | -- |
| 1863 | $31 | $46 | $67 | $83 | $173 | $300 | $360 | $420 | $510 | $600 | $670 |
| 1863 S | $29 | $45 | $54 | $74 | $144 | $250 | $330 | $360 | $480 | $640 | -- |
| 1864 | $32 | $58 | $75 | $101 | $190 | $330 | $390 | $510 | $570 | $660 | $670 |
| 1864 S | $31 | $44 | $58 | $81 | $173 | $348 | $420 | $468 | $570 | $840 | -- |
| 1865 | $37 | $51 | $69 | $97 | $175 | $300 | $330 | $390 | $540 | $660 | $630 |
| 1865 S | $32 | $46 | $60 | $84 | $190 | $342 | $420 | $630 | $900 | $1,020 | -- |
| *1866 S No Motto | $480 | $660 | $920 | $1,500 | $2,550 | $3,120 | $3,330 | $3,660 | $4,380 | $5,440 | -- |
| With Motto | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1866 | $29 | $35 | $49 | $81 | $173 | $222 | $240 | $300 | $360 | $480 | $468 |
| 1866 S With Motto | $29 | $36 | $51 | $81 | $184 | $300 | $360 | $450 | $510 | $600 | -- |
| 1867 | $31 | $48 | $72 | $132 | $184 | $330 | $360 | $420 | $450 | $540 | $480 |
| 1867 S | $28 | $35 | $52 | $74 | $161 | $288 | $330 | $360 | $480 | $870 | -- |
| 1868 | $51 | $70 | $109 | $184 | $305 | $420 | $450 | $528 | $640 | $700 | $468 |
| 1868 S | $28 | $35 | $48 | $72 | $167 | $240 | $330 | $390 | $450 | $540 | -- |
| 1869 | $28 | $33 | $49 | $63 | $138 | $210 | $270 | $348 | $390 | $480 | $468 |
| 1869 S | $29 | $36 | $52 | $67 | $161 | $390 | $450 | $480 | $600 | $810 | -- |
| 1870 | $32 | $43 | $55 | $69 | $144 | $240 | $300 | $360 | $480 | $600 | $468 |
| **1870 CC | $1,260 | $2,550 | $3,780 | $8,820 | $17,810 | $25,630 | $31,880 | $45,630 | $59,380 | -- | -- |
| 1870 S | $29 | $36 | $49 | $72 | $184 | $348 | $390 | $480 | $620 | $930 | -- |
| 1871 | $28 | $35 | $48 | $67 | $115 | $216 | $246 | $300 | $360 | $510 | $480 |
| *1871 CC | $345 | $570 | $750 | $1,110 | $3,180 | $5,470 | $5,720 | $7,940 | $10,560 | $16,250 | -- |
| 1871 S | $28 | $33 | $48 | $63 | $121 | $240 | $300 | $330 | $420 | $540 | -- |
| 1872 | $28 | $35 | $51 | $72 | $127 | $240 | $300 | $360 | $450 | $570 | $480 |
| *1872 CC | $127 | $210 | $360 | $840 | $1,710 | $2,940 | $3,750 | $4,840 | $8,590 | $13,130 | -- |
| 1872 S | $36 | $52 | $75 | $109 | $240 | $420 | $450 | $570 | $770 | $1,080 | -- |
| 1873 Closed 3 | $32 | $47 | $72 | $104 | $180 | $312 | $360 | $390 | $510 | $570 | $468 |
| **1873 Open 3 | $2,940 | $3,810 | $4,710 | $6,210 | $8,070 | $10,560 | $11,190 | $12,310 | $14,810 | $20,630 | -- |
| *1873 CC | $300 | $390 | $540 | $990 | $2,100 | $4,720 | $4,940 | $8,590 | $11,090 | $12,310 | -- |
| Arrows at Date | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1873 Arrows | $33 | $43 | $61 | $92 | $252 | $420 | $450 | $525 | $700 | $970 | $960 |
| *1873 CC Arrows | $264 | $360 | $420 | $1,050 | $2,340 | $3,560 | $3,880 | $4,470 | $5,440 | $7,690 | -- |
| 1873 S | $63 | $97 | $180 | $270 | $510 | $870 | $1,070 | $1,660 | $2,220 | $2,690 | -- |
| 1874 | $35 | $44 | $63 | $121 | $252 | $390 | $420 | $575 | $730 | $970 | $960 |
| *1874 CC | $630 | $1,050 | $1,440 | $2,100 | $4,720 | $6,160 | $7,220 | $9,090 | $11,060 | $14,690 | -- |
| 1874 S | $39 | $53 | $94 | $210 | $420 | $780 | $850 | $940 | $1,190 | $1,940 | -- |
| With Motto | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1875 | $28 | $35 | $48 | $58 | $94 | $180 | $210 | $228 | $330 | $432 | $450 |
| 1875 CC | $37 | $52 | $70 | $138 | $240 | $330 | $390 | $570 | $830 | $990 | -- |
| 1875 S | $28 | $35 | $52 | $67 | $120 | $198 | $210 | $270 | $318 | $450 | -- |
| 1876 | $28 | $33 | $47 | $60 | $109 | $216 | $228 | $240 | $270 | $450 | $462 |
| 1876 CC | $36 | $46 | $69 | $92 | $216 | $330 | $390 | $450 | $510 | $880 | -- |
| 1876 S | $28 | $33 | $47 | $58 | $104 | $192 | $216 | $240 | $330 | $510 | -- |
| 1877 | $28 | $33 | $47 | $59 | $92 | $186 | $210 | $240 | $390 | $450 | $480 |
| 1877 CC | $29 | $38 | $67 | $98 | $216 | $330 | $360 | $450 | $630 | $780 | -- |
| 1877 S | $28 | $33 | $47 | $58 | $95 | $192 | $216 | $252 | $330 | $420 | -- |
| 1878 | $31 | $43 | $56 | $74 | $106 | $258 | $282 | $300 | $390 | $480 | $456 |
| *1878 CC | $690 | $990 | $1,170 | $1,920 | $3,120 | $4,780 | $5,190 | $6,440 | $9,940 | $10,560 | -- |
| ***1878 S | $25,000 | $37,500 | $46,880 | $54,380 | $61,880 | $68,130 | $70,630 | $74,380 | $79,380 | $87,500 | -- |
| *1879 | $336 | $360 | $390 | $420 | $450 | $540 | $570 | $620 | $700 | $760 | $450 |
| *1880 | $240 | $318 | $360 | $408 | $480 | $540 | $570 | $600 | $640 | $720 | $510 |
| *1881 | $300 | $330 | $348 | $390 | $450 | $540 | $582 | $610 | $660 | $750 | $510 |
| *1882 | $360 | $408 | $470 | $510 | $570 | $680 | $720 | $770 | $840 | $930 | $480 |
| *1883 | $270 | $390 | $450 | $540 | $570 | $600 | $640 | $680 | $740 | $830 | $510 |
| *1884 | $384 | $468 | $492 | $528 | $600 | $640 | $670 | $720 | $860 | $920 | $540 |
| *1885 | $360 | $450 | $480 | $540 | $570 | $640 | $670 | $710 | $800 | $850 | $610 |
| *1886 | $360 | $480 | $570 | $600 | $660 | $690 | $720 | $780 | $820 | $900 | $480 |
| *1887 | $450 | $510 | $570 | $660 | $770 | $840 | $870 | $930 | $990 | $1,050 | $450 |
| *1888 | $288 | $312 | $360 | $420 | $540 | $600 | $630 | $650 | $720 | $780 | $480 |
| *1889 | $300 | $342 | $378 | $420 | $480 | $588 | $630 | $690 | $740 | $810 | $540 |
| *1890 | $270 | $348 | $390 | $420 | $516 | $600 | $640 | $680 | $710 | $770 | $450 |
| 1891 | $55 | $72 | $106 | $150 | $180 | $270 | $300 | $330 | $480 | $540 | $450 |
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