1807-1836 Capped Bust Silver Half Dollar Fine

This famous scarcity originated during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, who recommended the engraver John Reich to the U.S. Mint. The buxom Liberty personification wears the liberty cap of antiquity, symbolizing hard-won freedom. The German-born Reich...

1807-1836 Capped Bust Silver Half Dollar Good

This famous scarcity appeared during the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson, who recommended the engraver John Reich to the U.S. Mint. The buxom Liberty personification wears the Phrygian cap of antiquity, a popular symbol of hard-won freedom. The...

1836-1839 Capped Bust Reeded Edge Silver Half Dollar Fine

1836-1839 Capped Bust Reeded Edge Silver Half Dollar Good

1839-1866 Seated Liberty Silver Half Dollar No Motto Fine

Christian Gobrecht's elegant Seated Liberty engraving was used on six different U.S. coin denominations in the 19th century - that's a record. The Liberty personification holds the U.S. shield in one hand and raises the liberty cap aloft with the other,...

1839-1866 Seated Liberty Silver Half Dollar with Motto Good

1839-1891 Seated Liberty Silver Half Dollar Good

First introduced in 1839, the Seated Liberty's design was modeled off of Britannia, the figure shown on British coinage. The 50-cent piece shared its design with other denominations of the time: the half dime, dime, quarter and silver dollar. These Good...

1853-1855 Seated Liberty Silver Half Dollar with Arrows Fine

Seated Liberty holds a shield in one hand and raises the liberty cap with the other. From 1853-1855, when the value of precious metal rose, the amount of silver in coins was slightly reduced to avoid melting. Arrows were added on either side of the date...

1854-1855 Seated Liberty Silver Half Dollar with Arrows Good

Due to enormous gold discoveries in 1848, the value of silver spiked in relation to gold. As U.S. silver coinage began to be hoarded or melted, Congress adjusted the weight of these issues. To distinguish these coins from previous versions, arrows were...