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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Liberty Seated Half Dollars (1839–1891) series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 241 distinct entries with CPG® values between $25.00 and $780,000.00. Liberty Seated half dollars were designed by Christian Gobrecht and struck from 1839 through 1891. The

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Liberty Seated Half Dollars (1839–1891) series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 241 distinct entries with CPG® values between $25.00 and $780,000.00.

Liberty Seated half dollars were designed by Christian Gobrecht and struck from 1839 through 1891. The Liberty Seated motif was one of the longest-running designs in United States history and was seen on several silver coins. However, the design was modified over the course of the decades to accommodate changes to the coin's physical weight and also to incorporate various elements that were added to or removed from the obverse and reverse.

The major sub-varieties in the Liberty Seated half dollar series are:

Variety 1: No Motto Above Eagle (1839-1853)

Variety 2: Arrows at Date, Rays Around Eagle (1853)

Variety 3: Arrows at Date, No Rays (1854-1855)

Variety 1 resumed: with Weight Standard of Variety 2, 12.44 Grams (1856-1866)

Variety 4: Motto Above Eagle (1866-1873)

Variety 5: Arrows at Date (1873-1874)

Variety 4 resumed: With Weight Standard of Variety 5, 12.50 Grams (1875-1891)

Most Liberty Seated half dollars are readily available in the circulated grades, but several issues are considerably scarce, and the Variety 1 1853-O is among the rarest of all with just four known examples and a six-figure minimum price tag. The 1878-S also stands out as an exceedingly rare piece, with an original mintage of 12,000 and just 50 estimated to exist. Other scarce issues include the 1844-O doubled date, 1847 7 Over 6, 1870-CC, 1873 Open 3, 1874-CC, and 1878-CC. Meanwhile, virtually all Liberty Seated half dollars are conditionally scarce in the gem Mint State grades.

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Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c No Drapery, 1839 MS [Type]
Value Range: $225.00 - $252,000
$225.00 - $252,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c No Motto Reverse, 1839-1866 MS [Type]
Value Range: $34.00 - $32,400
$34.00 - $32,400
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c Arrows & Rays, 1853 MS [Type]
Value Range: $36.00 - $135,000
$36.00 - $135,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c Motto on Reverse, 1866-1891 MS [Type]
Value Range: $28.00 - $35,000
$28.00 - $35,000
1839 50c No Drapery MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $252,000
$225.00 - $252,000
1839 50c Drapery MS
Value Range: $36.00 - $16,800
$36.00 - $16,800
1839 50c Drapery MS PL
Value Range: $1,800 - $20,160
$1,800 - $20,160
1840 50c Small Letters, Reverse of 1839 MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $21,600
$50.00 - $21,600
1840 50c SL, Rev. 1839, RPD, FS-301, WB-102 MS
Value Range: $55.00 - $23,760
$55.00 - $23,760
1840 50c SL, Rev. 1839, Die Crack, Open Claw, FS-401 MS
Value Range: $65.00 - $28,080
$65.00 - $28,080
1840-(O) 50c Medium Letters, Reverse of 1838 MS
Value Range: $180.00 - $66,000
$180.00 - $66,000
1840-O 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $42,000
$34.00 - $42,000
1840-O 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,080 - $50,400
$1,080 - $50,400
1841 50c MS
Value Range: $35.00 - $10,200
$35.00 - $10,200
1841-O 50c MS
Value Range: $35.00 - $24,000
$35.00 - $24,000
1841-O 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,260 - $28,800
$1,260 - $28,800
1841-O 50c Med. O, Baseball Die Crack, FS-901, WB-2 MS
Value Range: $350 - $16,000
$350 - $16,000
1842 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1839 MS
Value Range: $8,000 - $100,800
$8,000 - $100,800
1842 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1842 MS
Value Range: $38.00 - $12,600
$38.00 - $12,600

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1842 50c Medium Date MS
Value Range: $36.00 - $25,000
$36.00 - $25,000
1842-O 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1839 MS
Value Range: $400 - $30,000
$400 - $30,000
1842-O 50c Medium Date, Reverse of 1842 MS
Value Range: $38.00 - $50,400
$38.00 - $50,400
1843 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $36,000
$34.00 - $36,000
1843-O 50c MS
Value Range: $38.00 - $33,600
$38.00 - $33,600
1844 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $9,000
$34.00 - $9,000
1844-O 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $13,200
$34.00 - $13,200
1844-O 50c Doubled Date, FS-301, WB-22 MS
Value Range: $480 - $42,000
$480 - $42,000
1845 50c MS
Value Range: $39.00 - $9,600
$39.00 - $9,600
1845-O 50c MS
Value Range: $38.00 - $21,000
$38.00 - $21,000
1845-O 50c Repunched Date, FS-301, WB-15 MS
Value Range: $180.00 - $1,100
$180.00 - $1,100
1845-O 50c Repunched Date, FS-302, WB-18 MS
Value Range: $140.00 - $1,650
$140.00 - $1,650
1845-O 50c Repunched Date, FS-303, WB-1 MS
Value Range: $45.60 - $25,200
$45.60 - $25,200
1845-O 50c O over Horizontal O, FS-501, WB-3 MS
Value Range: $110.00 - $1,200
$110.00 - $1,200
1845-O 50c No Drapery MS
Value Range: $45.00 - $6,000
$45.00 - $6,000
1846 50c Medium Date MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $19,200
$34.00 - $19,200
1846 50c Tall Date MS
Value Range: $45.00 - $27,000
$45.00 - $27,000
1846 50c 6/Horizontal 6 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $18,000
$175.00 - $18,000
1846-O 50c Medium Date MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $20,400
$34.00 - $20,400
1846-O 50c Tall Date MS
Value Range: $115.00 - $18,000
$115.00 - $18,000
1847 50c MS
Value Range: $37.00 - $32,400
$37.00 - $32,400

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1847/6 50c Overdate, Early Die State MS
Value Range: $1,200 - $36,000
$1,200 - $36,000
1847/6 50c Overdate, Early Die State, FS-301, WB-9 MS
Value Range: $1,200 - $36,000
$1,200 - $36,000
1847/(6) 50c Overdate, Late Die State MS
Value Range: $48.10 - $4,680
$48.10 - $4,680
1847/(6) 50c Overdate, Late Die State, FS-301A, WB-10 MS
Value Range: $48.10 - $4,680
$48.10 - $4,680
1847-O 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $36,000
$34.00 - $36,000
1848 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $14,400
$34.00 - $14,400
1848-O 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $42,000
$34.00 - $42,000
1849 50c MS
Value Range: $38.00 - $11,400
$38.00 - $11,400
1849 50c Dramatically Doubled Date, FS-301, WB-6 MS
Value Range: $750 - $16,000
$750 - $16,000
1849 50c Doubled Date, WB-9 MS
Value Range: $93.60 - $4,800
$93.60 - $4,800
1849-O 50c MS
Value Range: $36.00 - $20,400
$36.00 - $20,400
1850 50c MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $120,000
$225.00 - $120,000
1850-O 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $30,000
$34.00 - $30,000
1851 50c MS
Value Range: $450 - $60,000
$450 - $60,000
1851-O 50c MS
Value Range: $40.00 - $24,000
$40.00 - $24,000
1852 50c MS
Value Range: $275 - $32,400
$275 - $32,400
1852-O 50c MS
Value Range: $240.00 - $43,200
$240.00 - $43,200
1853-O 50c No Arrows MS
Value Range: $165,000 - $780,000
$165,000 - $780,000
1853 50c Arrows & Rays MS
Value Range: $36.00 - $135,000
$36.00 - $135,000
1853 50c Arrows & Rays, DDR, FS-801 MS
Value Range: $39.60 - $60,500
$39.60 - $60,500
1853 50c Arrows & Rays, DDR, FS-802 MS
Value Range: $37.80 - $57,750
$37.80 - $57,750
1853 50c Arrows & Rays, DDR, FS-803 MS
Value Range: $37.80 - $57,750
$37.80 - $57,750

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1853-O 50c Arrows & Rays MS
Value Range: $36.00 - $55,200
$36.00 - $55,200
1854 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $45,000
$32.00 - $45,000
1854-O 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $84,000
$32.00 - $84,000
1855 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $24,000
$32.00 - $24,000
1855 50c Arrows, WB-101 MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $24,000
$32.00 - $24,000
1855/54 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $45.00 - $28,800
$45.00 - $28,800
1855/54 50c Arrows, FS-301, WB-102 MS
Value Range: $45.00 - $28,800
$45.00 - $28,800
1855-O 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $45,000
$32.00 - $45,000
1855-S 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $180,000
$225.00 - $180,000
1856 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $12,000
$34.00 - $12,000
1856-O 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $6,960
$34.00 - $6,960
1856-S 50c MS
Value Range: $90.00 - $27,500
$90.00 - $27,500
1857 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $6,960
$34.00 - $6,960
1857-O 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $24,000
$34.00 - $24,000
1857-S 50c MS
Value Range: $90.00 - $75,000
$90.00 - $75,000
1858 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $32,400
$34.00 - $32,400
1858 50c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, WB-1 MS
Value Range: $37.40 - $7,656
$37.40 - $7,656
1858 50c Repunched Date, FS-301, WB-17 MS
Value Range: $37.40 - $7,656
$37.40 - $7,656
1858-O 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $20,400
$34.00 - $20,400

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1858-S 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $31,200
$34.00 - $31,200
1859 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $36,000
$34.00 - $36,000
1859-O 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $32,400
$34.00 - $32,400
1859-S 50c MS
Value Range: $39.00 - $110,000
$39.00 - $110,000
1860 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $42,000
$34.00 - $42,000
1860-O 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $21,600
$34.00 - $21,600
1860-S 50c MS
Value Range: $25.00 - $9,000
$25.00 - $9,000
1861 50c MS
Value Range: $39.00 - $32,400
$39.00 - $32,400
1861-O 50c MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $18,000
$50.00 - $18,000
1861-O 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,296 - $21,600
$1,296 - $21,600
1861-O 50c US Mint Issue, W-01 MS
Value Range: $800 - $9,936
$800 - $9,936
1861-O 50c US Mint Issue, W-02 MS
Value Range: $7,000 - $14,400
$7,000 - $14,400
1861-O 50c Louisiana Issue, W-03 MS
Value Range: $220.00 - $5,000
$220.00 - $5,000
1861-O 50c Louisiana Issue, W-04 MS
Value Range: $200.00 - $8,280
$200.00 - $8,280
1861-O 50c Louisiana Issue, W-05 MS
Value Range: $220.00 - $3,960
$220.00 - $3,960
1861-O 50c Louisiana Issue, W-06 MS
Value Range: $220.00 - $3,960
$220.00 - $3,960
1861-O 50c Louisiana Issue, W-07 MS
Value Range: $220.00 - $3,960
$220.00 - $3,960
1861-O 50c Louisiana Issue, W-08 MS
Value Range: $200.00 - $8,280
$200.00 - $8,280
1861-O 50c CSA Issue, W-09 MS
Value Range: $380 - $5,400
$380 - $5,400
1861-O 50c Bisected Date, Speared Olive Bud, FS-402/901, W-14 MS
Value Range: $55.00 - $16,800
$55.00 - $16,800
1861-O 50c CSA Obverse MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $9,360
$50.00 - $9,360
1861-O 50c CSA Obverse, Die Crack, FS-401, W-11 MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $26,400
$225.00 - $26,400
1861-O 50c CSA Obverse, Bisected Date, FS-402, W-13 MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $9,360
$50.00 - $9,360
1861-O 50c CSA Obverse, Speared Olive, FS-901, W-15 MS
Value Range: $100.00 - $10,200
$100.00 - $10,200
1861-S 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $33,600
$34.00 - $33,600
1862 50c MS
Value Range: $38.00 - $32,400
$38.00 - $32,400
1862 50c WB-1 MS
Value Range: $38.00 - $32,400
$38.00 - $32,400
1862-S 50c MS
Value Range: $39.00 - $43,200
$39.00 - $43,200
1863 50c MS
Value Range: $75.00 - $32,400
$75.00 - $32,400
1863-S 50c MS
Value Range: $40.00 - $21,000
$40.00 - $21,000

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1864 50c MS
Value Range: $40.00 - $32,400
$40.00 - $32,400
1864-S 50c MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $85,000
$50.00 - $85,000
1865 50c MS
Value Range: $60.00 - $34,000
$60.00 - $34,000
1865 50c Repunched Date, FS-301, WB-1 MS
Value Range: $72.00 - $12,000
$72.00 - $12,000
1865-S 50c MS
Value Range: $60.00 - $27,000
$60.00 - $27,000
1866-S 50c No Motto MS
Value Range: $300 - $162,000
$300 - $162,000
1866 50c Motto MS
Value Range: $29.00 - $33,600
$29.00 - $33,600
1866 50c Motto, Misplaced Date, FS-301 MS
Value Range: $39.60 - $8,910
$39.60 - $8,910
1866 50c Motto, Misplaced Date, FS-302, WB-1 MS
Value Range: $39.60 - $525
$39.60 - $525
1866-S 50c Motto MS
Value Range: $36.00 - $21,600
$36.00 - $21,600
1867 50c MS
Value Range: $36.00 - $9,600
$36.00 - $9,600
1867-S 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $19,800
$34.00 - $19,800
1868 50c MS
Value Range: $44.00 - $18,000
$44.00 - $18,000
1868-S 50c MS
Value Range: $31.00 - $36,000
$31.00 - $36,000
1869 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $30,000
$34.00 - $30,000
1869-S 50c MS
Value Range: $40.00 - $21,600
$40.00 - $21,600
1869-S 50c Very Small S, WB-1 MS
Value Range: $40.00 - $15,000
$40.00 - $15,000
1869-S 50c Very Small S, WB-2 MS
Value Range: $40.00 - $21,600
$40.00 - $21,600
1870 50c MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $24,000
$32.00 - $24,000
1870 50c MS PL
Value Range: $850 - $26,000
$850 - $26,000
1870-CC 50c MS
Value Range: $1,100 - $312,000
$1,100 - $312,000

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1870-S 50c MS
Value Range: $40.00 - $80,000
$40.00 - $80,000
1871 50c MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $12,000
$32.00 - $12,000
1871-CC 50c MS
Value Range: $350 - $138,000
$350 - $138,000
1871-S 50c MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $17,500
$32.00 - $17,500
1872 50c MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $9,900
$32.00 - $9,900
1872-CC 50c MS
Value Range: $140.00 - $60,000
$140.00 - $60,000
1872-S 50c MS
Value Range: $29.00 - $36,000
$29.00 - $36,000
1873 50c No Arrows, Closed 3 MS
Value Range: $28.00 - $6,000
$28.00 - $6,000
1873 50c No Arrows, Open 3 MS
Value Range: $2,000 - $78,000
$2,000 - $78,000
1873-CC 50c No Arrows MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $180,000
$225.00 - $180,000
1873 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $65,000
$32.00 - $65,000
1873 50c Large Arrows, WB-106 MS
Value Range: $35.20 - $65,000
$35.20 - $65,000
1873 50c Small Arrows, WB-107 MS
Value Range: $35.20 - $10,000
$35.20 - $10,000
1873 50c Small Arrows, RPD, WB-108 MS
Value Range: $35.20 - $10,000
$35.20 - $10,000
1873 50c Small Arrows, DDO, Quad Stripes, FS-101, WB-109 MS
Value Range: $38.40 - $26,400
$38.40 - $26,400
1873 50c Misplaced Digit, FS-301, WB-106 MS
Value Range: $35.20 - $24,200
$35.20 - $24,200
1873-CC 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $150.00 - $114,000
$150.00 - $114,000
1873-S 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $42.00 - $33,600
$42.00 - $33,600
1874 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $65,000
$32.00 - $65,000
1874 50c Small Arrows, WB-101 MS
Value Range: $76.80 - $65,000
$76.80 - $65,000
1874 50c Large Arrows, WB-102 MS
Value Range: $76.80 - $65,000
$76.80 - $65,000
1874 50c Large/Small Arrows, WB-103 MS
Value Range: $76.80 - $65,000
$76.80 - $65,000
1874-CC 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $675 - $100,800
$675 - $100,800
1874-S 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $48.00 - $67,000
$48.00 - $67,000
1875 50c MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $12,600
$32.00 - $12,600
1875 50c MS PL
Value Range: $525 - $14,600
$525 - $14,600
1875 50c WB-101 MS
Value Range: $57.20 - $4,100
$57.20 - $4,100
1875-CC 50c MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $27,000
$50.00 - $27,000
1875-S 50c MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $18,000
$32.00 - $18,000
1876 50c MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $8,800
$32.00 - $8,800
1876 50c MS PL
Value Range: $525 - $10,800
$525 - $10,800
1876 50c Large Over Small Date, FS-301, WB-106 MS
Value Range: $125.00 - $1,350
$125.00 - $1,350
1876 50c Repunched Date, FS-302, WB-105 MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $575
$50.00 - $575
1876 50c Misplaced Digit, FS-303 MS
Value Range: $55.00 - $500
$55.00 - $500
1876 50c Misplaced Digits, FS-304 MS
Value Range: $38.40 - $4,560
$38.40 - $4,560
1876-CC 50c MS
Value Range: $44.00 - $96,000
$44.00 - $96,000
1876-CC 50c Misplaced Date, FS-301, WB-23 MS
Value Range: $66.00 - $65,000
$66.00 - $65,000
1876-S 50c MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $12,600
$32.00 - $12,600
1877 50c MS
Value Range: $28.00 - $9,800
$28.00 - $9,800
1877 50c MS PL
Value Range: $525 - $11,800
$525 - $11,800
1877/6 50c MS
Value Range: $220.00 - $14,400
$220.00 - $14,400
1877/6 50c Overdate, FS-301 MS
Value Range: $220.00 - $14,400
$220.00 - $14,400
1877-CC 50c MS
Value Range: $30.00 - $55,000
$30.00 - $55,000
1877-S 50c MS
Value Range: $32.00 - $8,800
$32.00 - $8,800
1878 50c MS
Value Range: $37.00 - $18,000
$37.00 - $18,000
1878-CC 50c MS
Value Range: $500 - $84,000
$500 - $84,000
1878-S 50c MS
Value Range: $22,000 - $342,000
$22,000 - $342,000
1879 50c MS
Value Range: $250.00 - $35,000
$250.00 - $35,000
1879 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,275 - $45,000
$1,275 - $45,000
1880 50c MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $14,400
$175.00 - $14,400
1880 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,275 - $16,400
$1,275 - $16,400
1881 50c MS
Value Range: $220.00 - $14,400
$220.00 - $14,400
1881 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,525 - $16,400
$1,525 - $16,400
1882 50c MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $35,000
$175.00 - $35,000
1882 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,125 - $45,000
$1,125 - $45,000
1883 50c MS
Value Range: $220.00 - $19,200
$220.00 - $19,200
1883 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,275 - $21,200
$1,275 - $21,200
1884 50c MS
Value Range: $240.00 - $35,000
$240.00 - $35,000
1885 50c MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $10,800
$175.00 - $10,800
1885 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,125 - $12,800
$1,125 - $12,800
1886 50c MS
Value Range: $200.00 - $21,000
$200.00 - $21,000
1886 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,175 - $23,000
$1,175 - $23,000
1887 50c MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $17,000
$225.00 - $17,000
1887 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,125 - $19,000
$1,125 - $19,000
1888 50c MS
Value Range: $250.00 - $14,400
$250.00 - $14,400
1889 50c MS
Value Range: $125.00 - $13,200
$125.00 - $13,200
1890 50c MS
Value Range: $160.00 - $48,000
$160.00 - $48,000
1890 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,225 - $58,000
$1,225 - $58,000
1891 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $13,680
$34.00 - $13,680
1891 50c MS PL
Value Range: $600 - $15,680
$600 - $15,680
1891 50c MS DMPL
Value Range: $6,000 - $12,500
$6,000 - $12,500

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No Dollars? Capped Bust Half Dollars in the China Trade
No Dollars? Capped Bust Half Dollars in the China Trade
1/28/2026

According to Representative Campbell P. White, in his congressional report of 1832, the exportation of half dollars carried on steadily after 1804 and was extensive from 1811–1821.

DLRC Awards $5,000 Bounty for Rare Proof Silver Dollar
DLRC Awards $5,000 Bounty for Rare Proof Silver Dollar
1/27/2026

Virginia Beach, VA: Wanted! Dead or Alive!

1804 Class III Draped Bust Dollar Leads Heritage FUN Numismatic Auctions Above $63.38 Million
1804 Class III Draped Bust Dollar Leads Heritage FUN Numismatic Auctions Above $63.38 Million
1/21/2026

1879 Coiled Hair Stella, 1829 Capped Head Left Half Eagle and 1934 $10,000 federal reserve note also among event highlights.

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Rothchild Catering & Conference Center

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Coinacopia Building