1/2 Dollar USA (1776 - ) Silver

        Overview
            
                    Coins 
                    (78) 
            
        Prices (74)
            
        Sell/Buy
        
        Edit
            
            Visits

Improve description

Denomination:

1/2 Dollar (about Dollar)

Metal:

Silver

State:

USA (1776 - )

Issue year(s):

1839-1891

Catalog reference:

Diakov-:

KM-68 (1)

Liberty Seated Half Dollar

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

type to read more

78 coins in the group
View all coins in the group

		1	2	3	4

(1205 X 600pixels, file size: ~179K)
Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1864 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Lovely golden and light violet iridescent toning on both sides. Popular low mintage Civil War issue as only 470 Proofs were struck -- and this is a scarcer No Motto Type at that. Pop 58; 16 finer (PCGS # 6418) . Estimated Value $2,500 - 2, ...

(1205 X 600pixels, file size: ~187K)
Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1840 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Small letters (reverse of 1839). NGC graded Proof 64. Lovely blue and gold toning. Well struck. A rich medium-toned coin whose golden yellow centers provide a focus for the iridescent hues that surround all the way to the rims. The reverse is slightly favored b ...

(1005 X 500pixels, file size: ~143K)
Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-01
1860-O. WB-102. PCGS graded MS-66. Well struck and frosty with delicate golden and antique hues. A great deal of discussion also surrounds a coin's strike. This 1860-O has excellent detail with no sign of weakness to the key high points in the design; beautiful. The striking details are fully ...

(1005 X 500pixels, file size: ~136K)
Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-01
1858. NGC graded AU-58. Premium Quality. Nicely toned and well struck. Estimated Value $450 - 500 Categories: Seated Liberty Half Dollars

(1005 X 500pixels, file size: ~140K)
Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-01
1855. Arrows. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. We note a minor planchet flaw on the reverse above "D". A mix of original colors on the obverse, with a bit less abundance on the reverse. The motifs are frosty while the fields are reflective; most importantly, the cameo they provide is noted on the NG ...

(1005 X 500pixels, file size: ~153K)
Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-01
1854-O. Arrows. NGC graded SP-63. A needle sharp strike with semi reflective surfaces on both sides. The obverse displays light mottled russet and royal blue toning, while the reverse displays light golden hues within the recess. Pop 1; none finer at NGC. This spectacular 1854-O Arrows half do ...

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Articles

Variations and designs of 1/2 Dollar USA The half dollar coin, with a denomination of 50 cents, has undergone various designs and variations throughout the history of the United States. Here are some notable variations and designs of the half dollar:Early Half Dollars (1794-1836): The United States Mint produced early half dollars in several designs, including the Flowing Hair Half D ...

more ...

Posts

scroodge / Silver Dollar Silver Dollars 1794-1935The silver dollar was authorized by Congress April 2, 1792. Weight and fineness were specified at 416 grains and 892.4 fine. The first issues appeared in 1794 and until 1804 all silver dollars had the value stamped on the edge: HUNDRED CENTS, ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT. After a lapse in coinage of the plain or reeded edges and ...

more ...

Related coins recently sold in WWW

Sold for: $3000.0
1923-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Well struck with the head nearly full. Close examination suggests this is a full head. Lightly toned around the edges. A nice origin ...

Sold for: $8750.0
1919-S. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC Approved. A very popular key date. Light hint of gold tone on the obverse. A well struck near-Gem that has deep silvery mint frost from center to periphery. A few ...

Sold for: $8500.0
1876. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Blast white Gem Cameo Proof. Only 1,260 struck. The Twenty-cent piece, sometimes called a "double dime," had a brief appearance in the fourth quarter of the 19t ...