1849-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Seated Liberty Half Dollar · 1839-1891
- Year / Mint 1849 · O (New Orleans)
- Denomination 50¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage 2,310,000
- Melt Value ~$23.56
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| AG-3 | — | pending |
| G-4 | — | pending |
| G-6 | — | pending |
| VG-8 | — | pending |
| VG-10 | — | pending |
| F-12 | — | pending |
| F-15 | — | pending |
| VF-20 | — | pending |
| VF-25 | — | pending |
| VF-30 | — | pending |
| VF-35 | — | pending |
| XF-40 | — | pending |
| XF-45 | — | pending |
| AU-50 | — | pending |
| AU-53 | — | pending |
| AU-55 | — | pending |
| AU-58 | — | pending |
| MS-60 | — | pending |
| MS-61 | — | pending |
| MS-62 | — | pending |
| MS-63 | — | pending |
| MS-64 | — | pending |
| MS-65 | — | pending |
| MS-66 | — | pending |
| MS-67 | — | pending |
| MS-68 | — | pending |
| MS-69 | — | pending |
| MS-70 | — | pending |
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Seated Liberty Half Dollar (1839-1891)
- Denomination 50¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Composition 90% silver
- Metal content 0.36 oz fine silver — about $24 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-09-10 metals.dev
- Weight 12.44 g
- Diameter 30.6 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 2,310,000
- Mint mark O
History
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