1849 Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Seated Liberty Half Dollar · 1839-1891
- Year / Mint 1849 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination 50¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage 1,252,000
- Melt Value ~$19.32
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Die Varieties
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Specifications
- Series Seated Liberty Half Dollar (1839-1891)
- Denomination 50¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Composition 90% silver
- Metal content 0.36 oz fine silver — about $19 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 12.44 g
- Diameter 30.6 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 1,252,000
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
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