Early Half Dollar Types

1892-1915 Liberty Head/Barber Silver Half Dollar Good

The U.S. Mint's famously meticulous Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber spent a lot of time refining this Liberty personification, which is highly ranked for its classical beauty. Liberty wears the...

1893 Columbian Exposition Silver Half Dollar About Uncirculated

Authorized for the 1893 Columbian Exposition, this historic silver half dollar was the first commemorative coin in U.S. history. Two famed engravers designed this coin: the obverse presents Charles E...

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...

1892-1915 Barber Silver Half Dollar Trio Good

Due to their comparatively low mintages, the vast majority of Barber, or Liberty Head silver half dollars did yeoman's service in America's bygone economy, leaving just a limited number for today's...

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...

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...

P, D, O & S Liberty Head Half Dollar 4 Coin Set Good/Very Good

The Philadelphia, Denver, New Orleans and San Francisco mints each participated in the production of Liberty Head silver half dollars at one time or another during the course of the 1892-1915 series...

1866-1891 Seated Liberty Silver Half Dollar with Motto Good

This elegant Seated Liberty engraving was used on six different U.S. coin denominations in the 19th century. Liberty 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

1892-1915 Barber Silver Half Dollar Circ Date Set & FREE Album

If you've been on the lookout for a new coin series to collect, why not start here? Our rarely offered, complete 1892-1915 date set of circulated Barber silver half dollars gives you a great head...