1897-O Barber Half Dollar
Barber Half Dollar · 1892-1915
- Year / Mint 1897 · O (New Orleans)
- Denomination 50¢
- Designer Charles E. Barber
- Mintage 632,000
- Key dateTough New Orleans date and a major key in circulated grades.
- Melt Value ~$19.41
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| AG3 | $155 · $180 asking | 2 |
| G4 | $180–$185 asking | 5 |
| G6 | $215 asking | 1 |
| VG8 CAC | $360 asking | 1 |
| F12 | $600 asking | 1 |
| F15 | $820 asking | 1 |
| VF30 | $1,525 asking | 1 |
| AU50 | $3,675 asking | 1 |
Ask is what sellers were asking on active eBay listings of certified coins, fixed-price only — not what a coin sold for, and not our valuation. With enough listings at a grade, it's the middle 50% of their asking prices; with only a few, each asking price is shown. A single listing is shown only when its seller has an established eBay account with strong feedback. Sample is the number of listings behind each figure. Grades shown without a designation are plain examples.
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Listings observed 2026-10-17 – 2026-10-24.
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Barber Half Dollar (1892-1915)
- Denomination 50¢
- Designer Charles E. Barber
- Composition 90% silver
- Metal content 0.3617 oz fine silver — about $19 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 12.5 g
- Diameter 30.6 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 632,000
- Mint mark O
History
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