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Seated Liberty Half Dollar (1839 - 1891)
General Grading Standards
- G4 Good - Scant rim. LIBERTY on shield worn off. Date and letters
readable.
- VG8 Very Good - Rim fairly defined, at least three letters in
LIBERTY are evident.
- F12 Fine - LIBERTY complete, but weak.
- VF20 Very Fine - LIBERTY mostly sharp.
- EF40 Extremely Fine - LIBERTY entirely sharp. Scroll edges and
clasp distinct.
- AU50 About Uncirculated - Slight trace of wear on Liberty's breast
and knees, head, claws, and wing tops of eagle.
- MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes.
- MS63 Select Uncirculated - Some distracting contact marks or blemishes
in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired.
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Without Motto On Reverse (1839 - 1853)
| Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully,
reverse by Christian Gobrecht |
| Diameter: 30 millimeters |
Weight: 13.4 grams |
| Content: 90% silver 10% copper |
Edge: Reeded |
| 1839 |
1,972,400 |
About 5 |
| 1840 |
1,435,008 |
About 10 |
| 1840-O |
855,100 |
0 |
| 1841 |
310,000 |
About 10 |
| 1841-O |
401,000 |
0 |
| 1842 |
2,012,764 |
About 5 |
| 1842-O |
957,000 |
0 |
| 1843 |
3,844,000 |
About 10 |
| 1843-O |
2,268,000 |
0 |
| 1844 |
1,766,000 |
About 5 |
| 1844-O |
2,005,000 |
0 |
| 1845 |
589,000 |
About 5 |
| 1845-O |
2,094,000 |
0 |
| 1846 |
2,210,000 |
About 20 |
| 1846-O |
2,304,000 |
0 |
| 1847 |
1,156,000 |
About 20 |
| 1847-O |
2,584,000 |
0 |
| 1848 |
580,000 |
About 5 |
| 1848-O |
3,180,000 |
0 |
| 1849 |
1,252,000 |
About 10 |
| 1849-O |
2,310,000 |
0 |
| 1850 |
227,000 |
About 5 |
| 1850-O |
2,456,000 |
0 |
| 1851 |
200,750 |
About 5 |
| 1851-O |
402,000 |
0 |
| 1852 |
77,130 |
About 10 |
| 1852-O |
144,000 |
About 5 |
| 1853-O |
About 5 |
0 |
With Arrowheads At Date And Rays On Reverse (1853)
 
Image Courtesy of
MidAtlantic Coins, LLC
| Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, modified
by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian
Gobrecht |
| Diameter: 30 millimeters |
Weight: 12.4 grams |
| Content: 90% silver 10% copper |
Edge: Reeded |
| 1853 |
3,532,708 |
About 10 |
| 1853-O |
1,328,000 |
0 |
With Arrowheads At Date, Without Rays On Reverse (1854 - 1855)
| Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, modified
by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian
Gobrecht |
| Diameter: 30 millimeters |
Weight: 12.4 grams |
| Content: 90% silver 10% copper |
Edge: Reeded |
| 1854 |
2,982,000 |
About 30 |
| 1854-O |
5,240,000 |
0 |
| 1855 |
759,500 |
About 15 |
| 1855-O |
3,688,000 |
0 |
| 1855-S |
129,950 |
0 |
Original Design Resumed (1856 - 1866)
| Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, modified
by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian
Gobrecht |
| Diameter: 30 millimeters |
Weight: 12.4 grams |
| Content: 90% silver 10% copper |
Edge: Reeded |
| 1856 |
938,000 |
About 30 |
| 1856-O |
2,658,000 |
0 |
| 1856-S |
211,000 |
0 |
| 1857 |
1,988,000 |
About 75 |
| 1857-O |
818,000 |
0 |
| 1857-S |
158,000 |
0 |
| 1858 |
4,226,000 |
About 200 |
| 1858-O |
7,294,000 |
0 |
| 1858-S |
476,000 |
0 |
| 1859 |
747,200 |
800 |
| 1859-O |
2,834,000 |
0 |
| 1859-S |
566,000 |
0 |
| 1860 |
302,700 |
1,000 |
| 1860-O |
1,290,000 |
0 |
| 1860-S |
472,000 |
0 |
| 1861 |
2,887,400 |
1,000 |
| 1861-O |
2,532,633 |
About 5 |
| 1861-S |
939,500 |
0 |
| 1862 |
253,000 |
550 |
| 1862-S |
1,352,000 |
0 |
| 1863 |
503,200 |
460 |
| 1863-S |
916,000 |
0 |
| 1864 |
379,100 |
470 |
| 1864-S |
658,000 |
0 |
| 1865 |
511,400 |
500 |
| 1865-S |
675,000 |
0 |
| 1866 Without Motto |
0 |
Unique |
| 1866-S Without Motto |
60,000 |
0 |
With "In God We Trust" On Reverse (1866 - 1873)
Image Courtesy of
MidAtlantic Coins, LLC
| Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, modified
by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian
Gobrecht |
| Diameter: 30 millimeters |
Weight: 12.4 grams |
| Content: 90% silver 10% copper |
Edge: Reeded |
| 1866 With Motto |
744,900 |
725 |
| 1866-S With Motto |
994,000 |
0 |
| 1867 |
449,300 |
625 |
| 1867-S |
1,196,000 |
0 |
| 1868 |
417,600 |
600 |
| 1868-S |
1,160,000 |
0 |
| 1869 |
795,300 |
600 |
| 1869-S |
656,000 |
0 |
| 1870 |
633,900 |
1,000 |
| 1870-CC |
54,617 |
0 |
| 1870-S |
1,004,000 |
0 |
| 1871 |
1,203,600 |
960 |
| 1871-CC |
153,950 |
0 |
| 1871-S |
2,178,000 |
0 |
| 1872 |
880,600 |
950 |
| 1872-CC |
257,000 |
0 |
| 1872-S |
580,000 |
0 |
| 1873 No Arrowheads |
801,200 |
600 |
| 1873-CC No Arrowheads |
122,500 |
0 |
| 1873-S No Arrowheads |
5,000 |
0 |
With Arrowheads (1873 - 1874)
| Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully,
modified by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, reverse
by Christian Gobrecht |
| Diameter: 30 millimeters |
Weight: 12.5 grams |
| Content: 90% silver 10% copper |
Edge: Reeded |
| 1873 |
1,815,150 |
550 |
| 1873-CC |
214,560 |
0 |
| 1873-S |
228,000 |
0 |
| 1874 |
2,359,600 |
700 |
| 1874-CC |
59,000 |
0 |
| 1874-S |
394,000 |
0 |
With Motto Design Resumed (1875 - 1891)
| Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, modified
by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian
Gobrecht |
| Diameter: 30 millimeters |
Weight: 12.5 grams |
| Content: 90% silver 10% copper |
Edge: Reeded |
| 1875 |
6,026,800 |
700 |
| 1875-CC |
1,008,000 |
0 |
| 1875-S |
3,200,000 |
0 |
| 1876 |
8,418,000 |
1,150 |
| 1876-CC |
1,956,000 |
0 |
| 1876-S |
4,528,000 |
0 |
| 1877 |
8,304,000 |
510 |
| 1877-CC |
1,420,000 |
0 |
| 1877-S |
5,356,000 |
0 |
| 1878 |
1,377,600 |
800 |
| 1878-CC |
62,000 |
0 |
| 1878-S |
12,000 |
0 |
| 1879 |
4,800 |
1,100 |
| 1880 |
8,400 |
1,355 |
| 1881 |
10,000 |
975 |
| 1882 |
4,400 |
1,100 |
| 1883 |
8,000 |
1,039 |
| 1884 |
4,400 |
875 |
| 1885 |
5,200 |
930 |
| 1886 |
5,000 |
886 |
| 1887 |
5,000 |
710 |
| 1888 |
12,001 |
832 |
| 1889 |
12,000 |
711 |
| 1890 |
12,000 |
590 |
| 1891 |
200,000 |
600 |
Mint Mark Legend:
Below the eagle on the reverse.
| Mint
Mark |
Mint |
Date
of Operation |
| None |
Philadelphia |
1793-present |
| O |
New Orleans, LA |
1838-1861; 1879-1909 |
| S |
San Francisco, CA |
1854-1955; 1968-present |
| CC |
Carson City, NV |
1870-1893 |
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