1853 Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Seated Liberty Half Dollar · 1839-1891
- Year / Mint 1853 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination 50¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage 3,532,708
- Melt Value ~$23.56
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| XF-45 | $500 · $550 · $620 | 3 |
Ask is the middle 50% of current asking prices on active eBay listings — what sellers are asking, not what a coin sold for, and not our valuation; grades shown without a designation are plain examples.
Listings observed 2026-08-29.
See Also
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 3,532,708
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
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