1853-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Seated Liberty Half Dollar · 1839-1891
- Year / Mint 1853 · O (New Orleans)
- Denomination 50¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage 1,328,000
- Melt Value ~$23.56
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| VG-8 | $135 | 1 |
| VF-25 | $420 | 1 |
| XF-40 | $600 | 1 |
| MS-60 | $5,000 | 1 |
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 2026-09-10.
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 1,328,000
- Mint mark O
History
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