1880 Proof Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Seated Liberty Half Dollar · 1839-1891
- Year / Mint 1880 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination 50¢
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage 1,355
- Melt Value ~$23.56
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| PF-60 | — | pending |
| PF-62 | — | pending |
| PF-63 | — | pending |
| PF-64 | — | pending |
| PF-65 | — | pending |
| PF-66 | — | pending |
| PF-67 | — | pending |
| PF-68 | — | pending |
| PF-69 | — | pending |
| PF-70 | — | pending |
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 1,355
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
Proof striking. Proofs were struck for collectors and sold separately from circulating coinage; this is a distinct coin from the 1880 Seated Liberty Half Dollar.
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