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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Liberty Seated Half Dollars, Proof series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 144 distinct entries with CPG® values between $525.00 and $288,000.00.
Proof Liberty Seated half dollars were designed by Christian Gobrecht and were 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, but 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)
Proofs were struck throughout the duration of the series, but the early proofs are extremely rare, trading well into the five-figure price territory. Later proofs, those struck in the 1860s and beyond are relatively more common. Proof Liberty Seated half dollars with brilliant surfaces command premiums, and proofs with cameo contrast are exceptionally rare and trade for much more than prices listed for "standard" proofs.

Catalog Detail

  Liberty Seated Half Dollars, Proof Value Range Favorite
Liberty Seated Half Dollars, Proof Value Range  
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c No Drapery, 1839 PR Type Coin
$60,000
-
$252,000
$60,000 - $252,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c No Motto Reverse, 1840-1865 PR Type Coin
$650
-
$18,000
$650 - $18,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c No Motto Reverse, 1839-1865 PR CAM Type Coin
$1,550
-
$31,500
$1,550 - $31,500
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c No Motto Reverse, 1839-1865 PR DCAM Type Coin
$6,500
-
$36,000
$6,500 - $36,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c Arrows & Rays, 1853 PR Type Coin
$39,000
-
$288,000
$39,000 - $288,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c Arrows at Date, No Motto Reverse, 1854-1855 PR Type Coin
$9,000
-
$79,000
$9,000 - $79,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c Arrows at Date, No Motto Reverse, 1854-1855 PR CAM Type Coin
$27,500
-
$93,500
$27,500 - $93,500
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c Motto on Reverse, 1866-1891 PR Type Coin
$675
-
$24,000
$675 - $24,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c Motto on Reverse, 1866-1891 PR CAM Type Coin
$875
-
$27,000
$875 - $27,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c Motto on Reverse, 1866-1891 PR DCAM Type Coin
$2,000
-
$52,000
$2,000 - $52,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c Arrows at Date, With Motto Reverse, 1873-1874 PR Type Coin
$900
-
$96,000
$900 - $96,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c Arrows at Date, With Motto Reverse, 1873-1874 PR CAM Type Coin
$1,300
-
$45,000
$1,300 - $45,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c Arrows at Date, With Motto Reverse, 1873-1874 PR DCAM Type Coin
$42,000
-
$65,000
$42,000 - $65,000
1839 50c No Drapery PR
$60,000
-
$252,000
$60,000 - $252,000
1839 50c Drapery PR
$122,500
-
$147,000
$122,500 - $147,000

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1840 50c Small Letters, Reverse of 1839 PR
$15,000
-
$86,500
$15,000 - $86,500
1841 50c PR
$14,000
-
$44,500
$14,000 - $44,500
1842 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1842 PR
$12,500
-
$89,500
$12,500 - $89,500
1843 50c PR
$12,000
-
$78,000
$12,000 - $78,000
1843 50c PR CAM
$66,000
-
$90,000
$66,000 - $90,000
1844 50c PR
$14,500
-
$90,000
$14,500 - $90,000
1844 50c PR CAM
$78,000
-
$115,000
$78,000 - $115,000
1844-O 50c PR BM CAM Branch Mint Proof
-
 
1845 50c PR
$11,500
-
$72,000
$11,500 - $72,000
1845 50c PR CAM
$42,000
-
$50,500
$42,000 - $50,500
1846 50c Medium Date PR
$11,500
-
$54,500
$11,500 - $54,500
1846 50c Medium Date PR CAM
$24,000
-
$29,000
$24,000 - $29,000
1847 50c PR
$11,500
-
$45,000
$11,500 - $45,000
1848 50c PR
$39,000
-
$84,000
$39,000 - $84,000
1848 50c PR CAM
-
 
1849 50c PR
$11,500
-
$72,000
$11,500 - $72,000
1850 50c PR
$11,500
-
$108,000
$11,500 - $108,000
1852 50c PR
$14,500
-
$62,000
$14,500 - $62,000
1852-O 50c PR BM
-
 
1853 50c Arrows & Rays PR
$39,000
-
$288,000
$39,000 - $288,000

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1854 50c Arrows PR
$9,000
-
$79,000
$9,000 - $79,000
1855 50c Arrows PR
$9,000
-
$54,500
$9,000 - $54,500
1855 50c Arrows PR CAM
$27,500
-
$66,000
$27,500 - $66,000
1855-S 50c Arrows PR BM Branch Mint Proof
$186,000
-
$223,000
$186,000 - $223,000
1855/54 50c Arrows PR
$9,500
-
$66,000
$9,500 - $66,000
1856 50c PR
$4,250
-
$29,000
$4,250 - $29,000
1856 50c PR CAM
$9,500
-
$32,500
$9,500 - $32,500
1857 50c PR
$2,500
-
$43,000
$2,500 - $43,000
1857 50c PR CAM
$4,400
-
$50,500
$4,400 - $50,500
1858 50c PR
$1,150
-
$39,500
$1,150 - $39,500
1858 50c PR CAM
$3,150
-
$25,000
$3,150 - $25,000
1859 50c PR
$650
-
$18,000
$650 - $18,000
1859 50c PR CAM
$1,800
-
$35,000
$1,800 - $35,000
1859 50c PR DCAM
$12,000
-
$14,500
$12,000 - $14,500
1860 50c PR
$650
-
$29,000
$650 - $29,000
1860 50c PR CAM
$2,500
-
$40,500
$2,500 - $40,500
1861 50c PR
$650
-
$24,000
$650 - $24,000
1861 50c PR CAM
$2,400
-
$15,000
$2,400 - $15,000
1861-O 50c SP
$150,000
-
$230,500
$150,000 - $230,500
1862 50c PR
$650
-
$19,000
$650 - $19,000
1862 50c PR CAM
$2,050
-
$36,000
$2,050 - $36,000
1862 50c PR DCAM
$10,500
-
$36,000
$10,500 - $36,000
1863 50c PR
$650
-
$18,000
$650 - $18,000
1863 50c PR CAM
$1,750
-
$31,500
$1,750 - $31,500
1863 50c PR DCAM
$6,500
-
$36,000
$6,500 - $36,000
1864 50c PR
$650
-
$18,000
$650 - $18,000
1864 50c PR CAM
$1,750
-
$31,500
$1,750 - $31,500
1864 50c PR DCAM
$6,500
-
$36,000
$6,500 - $36,000
1865 50c PR
$650
-
$18,000
$650 - $18,000
1865 50c PR CAM
$1,550
-
$31,500
$1,550 - $31,500
1865 50c PR DCAM
$6,500
-
$108,000
$6,500 - $108,000

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1866 50c Motto PR
$675
-
$24,000
$675 - $24,000
1866 50c Motto PR CAM
$925
-
$18,000
$925 - $18,000
1866 50c Motto PR DCAM
$72,000
-
$96,000
$72,000 - $96,000
1867 50c PR
$675
-
$15,500
$675 - $15,500
1867 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$22,500
$875 - $22,500
1867 50c PR DCAM
$2,200
-
$35,000
$2,200 - $35,000
1868 50c PR
$675
-
$50,500
$675 - $50,500
1868 50c PR CAM
$925
-
$31,500
$925 - $31,500
1868 50c PR DCAM
$31,000
-
$37,500
$31,000 - $37,500
1869 50c PR
$950
-
$29,000
$950 - $29,000
1869 50c PR CAM
$1,200
-
$26,000
$1,200 - $26,000
1870 50c PR
$675
-
$11,500
$675 - $11,500
1870 50c PR CAM
$975
-
$8,250
$975 - $8,250
1871 50c PR
$675
-
$26,500
$675 - $26,500
1871 50c PR CAM
$950
-
$13,000
$950 - $13,000
1871 50c PR DCAM
$2,400
-
$4,150
$2,400 - $4,150
1872 50c PR
$675
-
$14,500
$675 - $14,500
1872 50c PR CAM
$950
-
$16,000
$950 - $16,000
1872 50c PR DCAM
$2,500
-
$29,000
$2,500 - $29,000
1873 50c No Arrows, Closed 3 PR
$675
-
$15,000
$675 - $15,000
1873 50c No Arrows, Closed 3 PR CAM
$875
-
$18,000
$875 - $18,000
1873 50c No Arrows, Closed 3 PR DCAM
$5,500
-
$10,500
$5,500 - $10,500
1873 50c Arrows PR
$900
-
$19,000
$900 - $19,000
1873 50c Arrows PR CAM
$1,300
-
$36,000
$1,300 - $36,000
1873 50c Arrows PR DCAM
$42,000
-
$65,000
$42,000 - $65,000
1874 50c Arrows PR
$900
-
$96,000
$900 - $96,000
1874 50c Arrows PR CAM
$1,300
-
$45,000
$1,300 - $45,000
1875 50c PR
$675
-
$24,000
$675 - $24,000
1875 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$5,750
$875 - $5,750
1876 50c PR
$675
-
$14,500
$675 - $14,500
1876 50c "C" in Neck, FS-401 PR
$825
-
$15,000
$825 - $15,000
1876 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$17,000
$875 - $17,000
1876 50c PR DCAM
$12,000
-
$13,500
$12,000 - $13,500
1877 50c PR
$675
-
$5,500
$675 - $5,500
1877 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$9,000
$875 - $9,000
1877 50c PR DCAM
$5,000
-
$6,000
$5,000 - $6,000
1878 50c PR
$675
-
$24,000
$675 - $24,000
1878 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$36,000
$875 - $36,000
1878 50c PR DCAM
$3,750
-
$7,500
$3,750 - $7,500
1879 50c PR
$675
-
$24,000
$675 - $24,000
1879 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$12,000
$875 - $12,000
1879 50c PR DCAM
$24,000
-
$29,000
$24,000 - $29,000

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1880 50c PR
$675
-
$11,500
$675 - $11,500
1880 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$12,000
$875 - $12,000
1880 50c PR DCAM
$5,500
-
$7,500
$5,500 - $7,500
1881 50c PR
$675
-
$24,000
$675 - $24,000
1881 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$11,500
$875 - $11,500
1881 50c PR DCAM
$4,150
-
$4,950
$4,150 - $4,950
1882 50c PR
$675
-
$24,000
$675 - $24,000
1882 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$27,000
$875 - $27,000
1882 50c PR DCAM
$2,400
-
$42,000
$2,400 - $42,000
1883 50c PR
$525
-
$24,000
$525 - $24,000
1883 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$36,000
$875 - $36,000
1883 50c PR DCAM
$3,500
-
$34,500
$3,500 - $34,500
1884 50c PR
$675
-
$30,000
$675 - $30,000
1884 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$12,000
$875 - $12,000
1884 50c PR DCAM
$2,150
-
$30,500
$2,150 - $30,500
1885 50c PR
$675
-
$24,000
$675 - $24,000
1885 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$27,000
$875 - $27,000
1885 50c PR DCAM
$4,500
-
$29,000
$4,500 - $29,000
1886 50c PR
$675
-
$24,000
$675 - $24,000
1886 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$11,000
$875 - $11,000
1886 50c PR DCAM
$7,500
-
$14,000
$7,500 - $14,000
1887 50c PR
$675
-
$24,000
$675 - $24,000
1887 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$12,000
$875 - $12,000
1887 50c PR DCAM
$3,500
-
$52,000
$3,500 - $52,000
1888 50c PR
$675
-
$24,000
$675 - $24,000
1888 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$11,000
$875 - $11,000
1888 50c PR DCAM
$3,500
-
$52,000
$3,500 - $52,000
1889 50c PR
$675
-
$8,500
$675 - $8,500
1889 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$15,500
$875 - $15,500
1889 50c PR DCAM
$7,000
-
$8,250
$7,000 - $8,250
1890 50c PR
$675
-
$24,000
$675 - $24,000
1890 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$31,000
$875 - $31,000
1890 50c PR DCAM
$2,000
-
$29,000
$2,000 - $29,000
1891 50c PR
$675
-
$24,000
$675 - $24,000
1891 50c PR CAM
$875
-
$27,000
$875 - $27,000
1891 50c PR DCAM
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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Liberty Seated Half Dollars, Proof series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 144 distinct entries with CPG® values between $525.00 and $288,000.00.
Proof Liberty Seated half dollars were designed by Christian Gobrecht and were 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, but 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)
Proofs were struck throughout the duration of the series, but the early proofs are extremely rare, trading well into the five-figure price territory. Later proofs, those struck in the 1860s and beyond are relatively more common. Proof Liberty Seated half dollars with brilliant surfaces command premiums, and proofs with cameo contrast are exceptionally rare and trade for much more than prices listed for "standard" proofs.

Catalog Detail