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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 $34.00 and $936,000.00. 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 $34.00 and $936,000.00.

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: $295 - $302,500
$295 - $302,500
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c No Motto Reverse, 1839-1866 MS [Type]
Value Range: $46.00 - $39,000
$46.00 - $39,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c Arrows & Rays, 1853 MS [Type]
Value Range: $49.00 - $162,000
$49.00 - $162,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c Arrows at Date, No Motto Reverse, 1854-1855 MS [Type]
Value Range: $43.00 - $101,000
$43.00 - $101,000
Seated Liberty Half Dollar 50c Motto on Reverse, 1866-1891 MS [Type]
Value Range: $38.00 - $42,000
$38.00 - $42,000
1839 50c No Drapery MS
Value Range: $295 - $302,500
$295 - $302,500
1839 50c Drapery MS
Value Range: $49.00 - $20,000
$49.00 - $20,000
1839 50c Drapery MS PL
Value Range: $2,250 - $24,000
$2,250 - $24,000
1840 50c Small Letters, Reverse of 1839 MS
Value Range: $70.00 - $26,000
$70.00 - $26,000
1840 50c SL, Rev. 1839, RPD, FS-301, WB-102 MS
Value Range: $75.00 - $28,500
$75.00 - $28,500
1840 50c SL, Rev. 1839, Die Crack, Open Claw, FS-401 MS
Value Range: $90.00 - $33,500
$90.00 - $33,500
1840-(O) 50c Medium Letters, Reverse of 1838 MS
Value Range: $235.00 - $79,000
$235.00 - $79,000
1840-O 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $50,500
$46.00 - $50,500
1840-O 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,350 - $60,500
$1,350 - $60,500
1841 50c MS
Value Range: $47.00 - $12,000
$47.00 - $12,000
1841-O 50c MS
Value Range: $47.00 - $29,000
$47.00 - $29,000
1841-O 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,600 - $34,500
$1,600 - $34,500
1841-O 50c Med. O, Baseball Die Crack, FS-901, WB-2 MS
Value Range: $455 - $19,000
$455 - $19,000
1842 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1839 MS
Value Range: $10,000 - $121,000
$10,000 - $121,000
1842 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1842 MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $15,000
$50.00 - $15,000

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1842 50c Medium Date MS
Value Range: $49.00 - $30,000
$49.00 - $30,000
1842-O 50c Small Date, Reverse of 1839 MS
Value Range: $525 - $36,000
$525 - $36,000
1842-O 50c Medium Date, Reverse of 1842 MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $60,500
$50.00 - $60,500
1843 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $43,000
$46.00 - $43,000
1843-O 50c MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $40,500
$50.00 - $40,500
1844 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $11,500
$46.00 - $11,500
1844-O 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $16,000
$46.00 - $16,000
1844-O 50c Doubled Date, FS-301, WB-22 MS
Value Range: $625 - $50,500
$625 - $50,500
1845 50c MS
Value Range: $55.00 - $12,000
$55.00 - $12,000
1845-O 50c MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $25,000
$50.00 - $25,000
1845-O 50c Repunched Date, FS-301, WB-15 MS
Value Range: $235.00 - $1,400
$235.00 - $1,400
1845-O 50c Repunched Date, FS-302, WB-18 MS
Value Range: $180.00 - $2,050
$180.00 - $2,050
1845-O 50c Repunched Date, FS-303, WB-1 MS
Value Range: $60.00 - $30,000
$60.00 - $30,000
1845-O 50c O over Horizontal O, FS-501, WB-3 MS
Value Range: $145.00 - $1,500
$145.00 - $1,500
1845-O 50c No Drapery MS
Value Range: $60.00 - $7,500
$60.00 - $7,500
1846 50c Medium Date MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $23,000
$46.00 - $23,000
1846 50c Tall Date MS
Value Range: $60.00 - $32,500
$60.00 - $32,500
1846 50c 6/Horizontal 6 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $21,500
$230.00 - $21,500
1846-O 50c Medium Date MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $24,500
$46.00 - $24,500
1846-O 50c Tall Date MS
Value Range: $150.00 - $21,500
$150.00 - $21,500
1847 50c MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $39,000
$50.00 - $39,000

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1847/6 50c Overdate, Early Die State MS
Value Range: $1,500 - $43,000
$1,500 - $43,000
1847/6 50c Overdate, Early Die State, FS-301, WB-9 MS
Value Range: $1,500 - $43,000
$1,500 - $43,000
1847/(6) 50c Overdate, Late Die State MS
Value Range: $65.00 - $5,750
$65.00 - $5,750
1847/(6) 50c Overdate, Late Die State, FS-301A, WB-10 MS
Value Range: $65.00 - $5,750
$65.00 - $5,750
1847-O 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $43,000
$46.00 - $43,000
1848 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $17,500
$46.00 - $17,500
1848-O 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $50,500
$46.00 - $50,500
1849 50c MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $13,500
$50.00 - $13,500
1849 50c Dramatically Doubled Date, FS-301, WB-6 MS
Value Range: $950 - $19,000
$950 - $19,000
1849 50c Doubled Date, WB-9 MS
Value Range: $125.00 - $6,000
$125.00 - $6,000
1849-O 50c MS
Value Range: $49.00 - $24,500
$49.00 - $24,500
1850 50c MS
Value Range: $295 - $144,000
$295 - $144,000
1850-O 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $36,000
$46.00 - $36,000
1851 50c MS
Value Range: $575 - $72,000
$575 - $72,000
1851-O 50c MS
Value Range: $55.00 - $29,000
$55.00 - $29,000
1852 50c MS
Value Range: $360 - $39,000
$360 - $39,000
1852-O 50c MS
Value Range: $310 - $52,000
$310 - $52,000
1853-O 50c No Arrows MS
Value Range: $198,000 - $936,000
$198,000 - $936,000
1853 50c Arrows & Rays MS
Value Range: $49.00 - $162,000
$49.00 - $162,000
1853 50c Arrows & Rays, DDR, FS-801 MS
Value Range: $55.00 - $72,500
$55.00 - $72,500
1853 50c Arrows & Rays, DDR, FS-802 MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $69,500
$50.00 - $69,500
1853 50c Arrows & Rays, DDR, FS-803 MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $69,500
$50.00 - $69,500

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1853-O 50c Arrows & Rays MS
Value Range: $49.00 - $66,000
$49.00 - $66,000
1854 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $54,000
$43.00 - $54,000
1854-O 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $101,000
$43.00 - $101,000
1855 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $29,000
$43.00 - $29,000
1855 50c Arrows, WB-101 MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $29,000
$43.00 - $29,000
1855/54 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $60.00 - $34,500
$60.00 - $34,500
1855/54 50c Arrows, FS-301, WB-102 MS
Value Range: $60.00 - $34,500
$60.00 - $34,500
1855-O 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $54,000
$43.00 - $54,000
1855-S 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $295 - $216,000
$295 - $216,000
1856 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $14,500
$46.00 - $14,500
1856-O 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $8,750
$46.00 - $8,750
1856-S 50c MS
Value Range: $120.00 - $33,000
$120.00 - $33,000
1857 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $8,750
$46.00 - $8,750
1857-O 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $29,000
$46.00 - $29,000
1857-S 50c MS
Value Range: $120.00 - $90,000
$120.00 - $90,000
1858 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $39,000
$46.00 - $39,000
1858 50c Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, WB-1 MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $9,500
$50.00 - $9,500
1858 50c Repunched Date, FS-301, WB-17 MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $9,500
$50.00 - $9,500
1858-O 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $24,500
$46.00 - $24,500
1858-S 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $37,500
$46.00 - $37,500
1859 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $43,000
$46.00 - $43,000
1859-O 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $39,000
$46.00 - $39,000
1859-S 50c MS
Value Range: $55.00 - $132,000
$55.00 - $132,000
1860 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $50,500
$46.00 - $50,500
1860-O 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $26,000
$46.00 - $26,000
1860-S 50c MS
Value Range: $34.00 - $11,500
$34.00 - $11,500
1861 50c MS
Value Range: $55.00 - $39,000
$55.00 - $39,000
1861-O 50c MS
Value Range: $70.00 - $21,500
$70.00 - $21,500
1861-O 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,600 - $26,000
$1,600 - $26,000
1861-O 50c US Mint Issue, W-01 MS
Value Range: $1,000 - $12,000
$1,000 - $12,000
1861-O 50c US Mint Issue, W-02 MS
Value Range: $8,750 - $17,500
$8,750 - $17,500
1861-O 50c Louisiana Issue, W-03 MS
Value Range: $285 - $6,250
$285 - $6,250
1861-O 50c Louisiana Issue, W-04 MS
Value Range: $260 - $10,500
$260 - $10,500
1861-O 50c Louisiana Issue, W-05 MS
Value Range: $285 - $4,950
$285 - $4,950
1861-O 50c Louisiana Issue, W-06 MS
Value Range: $285 - $4,950
$285 - $4,950
1861-O 50c Louisiana Issue, W-07 MS
Value Range: $285 - $4,950
$285 - $4,950
1861-O 50c Louisiana Issue, W-08 MS
Value Range: $260 - $10,500
$260 - $10,500
1861-O 50c CSA Issue, W-09 MS
Value Range: $495 - $6,750
$495 - $6,750
1861-O 50c Bisected Date, Speared Olive Bud, FS-402/901, W-14 MS
Value Range: $75.00 - $20,000
$75.00 - $20,000
1861-O 50c CSA Obverse MS
Value Range: $70.00 - $11,500
$70.00 - $11,500
1861-O 50c CSA Obverse, Die Crack, FS-401, W-11 MS
Value Range: $295 - $31,500
$295 - $31,500
1861-O 50c CSA Obverse, Bisected Date, FS-402, W-13 MS
Value Range: $70.00 - $11,500
$70.00 - $11,500
1861-O 50c CSA Obverse, Speared Olive, FS-901, W-15 MS
Value Range: $130.00 - $12,000
$130.00 - $12,000
1861-S 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $40,500
$46.00 - $40,500
1862 50c MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $39,000
$50.00 - $39,000
1862 50c WB-1 MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $39,000
$50.00 - $39,000
1862-S 50c MS
Value Range: $55.00 - $52,000
$55.00 - $52,000
1863 50c MS
Value Range: $100.00 - $39,000
$100.00 - $39,000
1863-S 50c MS
Value Range: $55.00 - $25,000
$55.00 - $25,000
1864 50c MS
Value Range: $55.00 - $39,000
$55.00 - $39,000
1864-S 50c MS
Value Range: $70.00 - $102,000
$70.00 - $102,000
1865 50c MS
Value Range: $80.00 - $41,000
$80.00 - $41,000
1865 50c Repunched Date, FS-301, WB-1 MS
Value Range: $95.00 - $14,500
$95.00 - $14,500
1865-S 50c MS
Value Range: $80.00 - $32,500
$80.00 - $32,500
1866-S 50c No Motto MS
Value Range: $390 - $194,500
$390 - $194,500
1866 50c Motto MS
Value Range: $39.00 - $40,500
$39.00 - $40,500
1866 50c Motto, Misplaced Date, FS-301 MS
Value Range: $55.00 - $11,000
$55.00 - $11,000
1866 50c Motto, Misplaced Date, FS-302, WB-1 MS
Value Range: $55.00 - $675
$55.00 - $675
1866-S 50c Motto MS
Value Range: $49.00 - $26,000
$49.00 - $26,000
1867 50c MS
Value Range: $49.00 - $12,000
$49.00 - $12,000
1867-S 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $24,000
$46.00 - $24,000
1868 50c MS
Value Range: $60.00 - $21,500
$60.00 - $21,500
1868-S 50c MS
Value Range: $42.00 - $43,000
$42.00 - $43,000
1869 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $36,000
$46.00 - $36,000
1869-S 50c MS
Value Range: $49.00 - $26,000
$49.00 - $26,000
1869-S 50c Very Small S, WB-1 MS
Value Range: $49.00 - $18,000
$49.00 - $18,000
1869-S 50c Very Small S, WB-2 MS
Value Range: $49.00 - $26,000
$49.00 - $26,000
1870 50c MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $29,000
$43.00 - $29,000
1870 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,100 - $31,000
$1,100 - $31,000
1870-CC 50c MS
Value Range: $1,400 - $374,500
$1,400 - $374,500
1870-S 50c MS
Value Range: $55.00 - $96,000
$55.00 - $96,000
1871 50c MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $14,500
$43.00 - $14,500
1871-CC 50c MS
Value Range: $455 - $165,500
$455 - $165,500
1871-S 50c MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $21,000
$43.00 - $21,000
1872 50c MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $12,000
$43.00 - $12,000
1872-CC 50c MS
Value Range: $180.00 - $72,000
$180.00 - $72,000
1872-S 50c MS
Value Range: $39.00 - $43,000
$39.00 - $43,000
1873 50c No Arrows, Closed 3 MS
Value Range: $38.00 - $7,500
$38.00 - $7,500
1873 50c No Arrows, Open 3 MS
Value Range: $2,500 - $93,500
$2,500 - $93,500
1873-CC 50c No Arrows MS
Value Range: $295 - $216,000
$295 - $216,000
1873 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $78,000
$43.00 - $78,000
1873 50c Large Arrows, WB-106 MS
Value Range: $48.00 - $78,000
$48.00 - $78,000
1873 50c Small Arrows, WB-107 MS
Value Range: $48.00 - $12,000
$48.00 - $12,000
1873 50c Small Arrows, RPD, WB-108 MS
Value Range: $48.00 - $12,000
$48.00 - $12,000
1873 50c Small Arrows, DDO, Quad Stripes, FS-101, WB-109 MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $31,500
$50.00 - $31,500
1873 50c Misplaced Digit, FS-301, WB-106 MS
Value Range: $48.00 - $29,000
$48.00 - $29,000
1873-CC 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $195.00 - $137,000
$195.00 - $137,000
1873-S 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $55.00 - $40,500
$55.00 - $40,500
1874 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $78,000
$43.00 - $78,000
1874 50c Small Arrows, WB-101 MS
Value Range: $105.00 - $78,000
$105.00 - $78,000
1874 50c Large Arrows, WB-102 MS
Value Range: $105.00 - $78,000
$105.00 - $78,000
1874 50c Large/Small Arrows, WB-103 MS
Value Range: $105.00 - $78,000
$105.00 - $78,000
1874-CC 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $875 - $121,000
$875 - $121,000
1874-S 50c Arrows MS
Value Range: $65.00 - $80,500
$65.00 - $80,500
1875 50c MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $15,000
$43.00 - $15,000
1875 50c MS PL
Value Range: $675 - $17,500
$675 - $17,500
1875 50c WB-101 MS
Value Range: $75.00 - $5,250
$75.00 - $5,250
1875-CC 50c MS
Value Range: $70.00 - $32,500
$70.00 - $32,500
1875-S 50c MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $21,500
$43.00 - $21,500
1876 50c MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $11,000
$43.00 - $11,000
1876 50c MS PL
Value Range: $675 - $13,000
$675 - $13,000
1876 50c Large Over Small Date, FS-301, WB-106 MS
Value Range: $165.00 - $1,700
$165.00 - $1,700
1876 50c Repunched Date, FS-302, WB-105 MS
Value Range: $70.00 - $750
$70.00 - $750
1876 50c Misplaced Digit, FS-303 MS
Value Range: $75.00 - $650
$75.00 - $650
1876 50c Misplaced Digits, FS-304 MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $5,750
$50.00 - $5,750
1876-CC 50c MS
Value Range: $60.00 - $115,000
$60.00 - $115,000
1876-CC 50c Misplaced Date, FS-301, WB-23 MS
Value Range: $90.00 - $78,000
$90.00 - $78,000
1876-S 50c MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $15,000
$43.00 - $15,000
1877 50c MS
Value Range: $38.00 - $12,000
$38.00 - $12,000
1877 50c MS PL
Value Range: $675 - $14,000
$675 - $14,000
1877/6 50c MS
Value Range: $285 - $17,500
$285 - $17,500
1877/6 50c Overdate, FS-301 MS
Value Range: $285 - $17,500
$285 - $17,500
1877-CC 50c MS
Value Range: $41.00 - $66,000
$41.00 - $66,000
1877-S 50c MS
Value Range: $43.00 - $11,000
$43.00 - $11,000
1878 50c MS
Value Range: $50.00 - $21,500
$50.00 - $21,500
1878-CC 50c MS
Value Range: $650 - $101,000
$650 - $101,000
1878-S 50c MS
Value Range: $26,500 - $410,500
$26,500 - $410,500
1879 50c MS
Value Range: $325 - $42,000
$325 - $42,000
1879 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,600 - $54,000
$1,600 - $54,000
1880 50c MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $17,500
$230.00 - $17,500
1880 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,600 - $19,500
$1,600 - $19,500
1881 50c MS
Value Range: $285 - $17,500
$285 - $17,500
1881 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,900 - $19,500
$1,900 - $19,500
1882 50c MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $42,000
$230.00 - $42,000
1882 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,400 - $54,000
$1,400 - $54,000
1883 50c MS
Value Range: $285 - $23,000
$285 - $23,000
1883 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,600 - $25,500
$1,600 - $25,500
1884 50c MS
Value Range: $310 - $42,000
$310 - $42,000
1885 50c MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $13,000
$230.00 - $13,000
1885 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,400 - $15,500
$1,400 - $15,500
1886 50c MS
Value Range: $260 - $25,000
$260 - $25,000
1886 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,450 - $27,500
$1,450 - $27,500
1887 50c MS
Value Range: $295 - $20,500
$295 - $20,500
1887 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,400 - $23,000
$1,400 - $23,000
1888 50c MS
Value Range: $325 - $17,500
$325 - $17,500
1889 50c MS
Value Range: $165.00 - $16,000
$165.00 - $16,000
1890 50c MS
Value Range: $210.00 - $57,500
$210.00 - $57,500
1890 50c MS PL
Value Range: $1,550 - $69,500
$1,550 - $69,500
1891 50c MS
Value Range: $46.00 - $16,500
$46.00 - $16,500
1891 50c MS PL
Value Range: $775 - $19,000
$775 - $19,000
1891 50c MS DMPL
Value Range: $7,500 - $15,000
$7,500 - $15,000

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2/21/2024

In this series, Michael Bugeja takes inventory of his purchases in 2023 and shares his best and worst ones along with what he learned.

Iconic Numismatist Bill Fivaz Honored on his 90th Birthday by MCCA
Iconic Numismatist Bill Fivaz Honored on his 90th Birthday by MCCA
2/19/2024

The Metropolitan Coin Club of Atlanta celebrated the illustrious numismatic life of its iconic member

Bowers on Collecting: the 1839 Matron Head modified large cent
Bowers on Collecting: the 1839 Matron Head modified large cent
2/16/2024

Of all dates in the Matron Head series, cents of 1839 are the most diverse, and, because of that, likely the most fascinating. 

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DAVID LAWRENCE RARE COINS

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DAVID LAWRENCE RARE COINS