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About This Series

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Barber Halves series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 86 distinct entries with CPG® values between $14.85 and $2,327,700.00.
The Barber half dollar, officially known as the Liberty Head half dollar, was struck from 1892 through 1915 and nicknamed in honor of its namesake designer, Charles E. Barber. Barber half dollars are mainly collected by type collectors and 19th-century series enthusiasts, though lower-quality Barber half dollars, especially common dates that grade below full Good, often surface in "junk silver" hoards, as such off-quality or lower-grade Barber halves trade at levels relatively close to melt.

While many Barber half dollars are common from the date-and-mintmark standpoint, there are many scarce issues worth well beyond spot prices. Making this series even more challenging to collect in its entirety is that virtually all issues are scarce in grades of XF40 or better, and many semi-key and key issues are tough even in grades as low as G4 or F12. Assembling a full run of Barber half dollars in a grade of Good is a feat that is much more difficult to accomplish than many who are unfamiliar with the series would believe.

The scarcest Barber half dollars include the 1892-O, 1892-S, 1893-S, 1896-S, 1897-O, 1897-S, 1913 (Philadelphia), 1914 (Philadelphia), and 1915 (Philadelphia) pieces, with the rarest being the 1892-O Micro O. There are several other tough dates, and virtually all issues are conditional rarities in the higher circulated grades or better.

Catalog Detail

  Barber Halves Value Range Favorite
Barber Halves Value Range  
1892-1915 Barber 50c MS Type Coin
$14.85
-
$40,200
$14.85 - $40,200
1892 50c MS
$28.35
-
$40,200
$28.35 - $40,200
1892 Triple Die Reverse 50c MS FS-801
-
 
1892-O 50c MS
$143.00
-
$50,400
$143.00 - $50,400
1892-O 50c MS PL
-
 
1892-O Micro O 50c MS
$2,750
-
$240,000
$2,750 - $240,000
1892-S 50c MS
$143.00
-
$33,000
$143.00 - $33,000
1893 50c MS
$22.95
-
$31,700
$22.95 - $31,700
1893 50c MS PL
-
 
1893-O 50c MS
$22.95
-
$12,000
$22.95 - $12,000
1893-S 50c MS
$115.00
-
$33,100
$115.00 - $33,100

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1894 50c MS
$22.95
-
$22,500
$22.95 - $22,500
1894-O 50c MS
$18.90
-
$84,000
$18.90 - $84,000
1894-O 50c MS PL
-
 
1894-S 50c MS
$18.90
-
$25,900
$18.90 - $25,900
1894-S 50c MS PL
-
 
1895 50c MS
$18.90
-
$12,000
$18.90 - $12,000
1895-O 50c MS
$22.95
-
$32,400
$22.95 - $32,400
1895-S 50c MS
$35.10
-
$60,000
$35.10 - $60,000
1895-S 50c MS PL
-
 
1896 50c MS
$29.70
-
$28,800
$29.70 - $28,800
1896-O 50c MS
$27.00
-
$120,000
$27.00 - $120,000
1896-S 50c MS
$44.55
-
$53,300
$44.55 - $53,300
1897 50c MS
$18.90
-
$25,900
$18.90 - $25,900
1897-O 50c MS
$95.00
-
$57,600
$95.00 - $57,600
1897-S 50c MS
$95.00
-
$40,200
$95.00 - $40,200
1898 50c MS
$14.85
-
$43,200
$14.85 - $43,200
1898-O 50c MS
$31.05
-
$46,100
$31.05 - $46,100
1898-S 50c MS
$18.90
-
$12,000
$18.90 - $12,000

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1899 50c MS
$14.85
-
$19,200
$14.85 - $19,200
1899-O 50c MS
$17.55
-
$25,200
$17.55 - $25,200
1899-S 50c MS
$17.55
-
$46,800
$17.55 - $46,800
1900 50c MS
$14.85
-
$22,800
$14.85 - $22,800
1900-O 50c MS
$18.90
-
$66,200
$18.90 - $66,200
1900-O 50c MS PL
-
 
1900-S 50c MS
$17.55
-
$54,000
$17.55 - $54,000
1900-S 50c MS PL
-
 
1901 50c MS
$14.85
-
$25,200
$14.85 - $25,200
1901-O 50c MS
$18.90
-
$72,000
$18.90 - $72,000
1901-S 50c MS
$54.00
-
$50,400
$54.00 - $50,400
1902 50c MS
$14.85
-
$19,200
$14.85 - $19,200
1902-O 50c MS
$14.85
-
$19,800
$14.85 - $19,800
1902-S 50c MS
$14.85
-
$20,200
$14.85 - $20,200
1903 50c MS
$17.55
-
$9,750
$17.55 - $9,750
1903-O 50c MS
$17.55
-
$54,000
$17.55 - $54,000
1903-S 50c MS
$14.85
-
$19,800
$14.85 - $19,800

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1904 50c MS
$14.85
-
$42,000
$14.85 - $42,000
1904-O 50c MS
$18.90
-
$32,400
$18.90 - $32,400
1904-S 50c MS
$40.50
-
$103,700
$40.50 - $103,700
1905 50c MS
$14.85
-
$16,600
$14.85 - $16,600
1905-O 50c MS
$18.90
-
$64,800
$18.90 - $64,800
1905-S 50c MS
$14.85
-
$36,000
$14.85 - $36,000
1906 50c MS
$14.85
-
$18,000
$14.85 - $18,000
1906-D 50c MS
$14.85
-
$43,200
$14.85 - $43,200
1906-O 50c MS
$17.55
-
$24,500
$17.55 - $24,500
1906-S 50c MS
$17.55
-
$79,200
$17.55 - $79,200
1907 50c MS
$14.85
-
$48,000
$14.85 - $48,000
1907-D 50c MS
$14.85
-
$40,200
$14.85 - $40,200
1907-O 50c MS
$14.85
-
$19,200
$14.85 - $19,200
1907-S 50c MS
$14.85
-
$39,000
$14.85 - $39,000
1908 50c MS
$14.85
-
$17,300
$14.85 - $17,300

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1908-D 50c MS
$14.85
-
$40,200
$14.85 - $40,200
1908-O 50c MS
$14.85
-
$40,200
$14.85 - $40,200
1908-S 50c MS
$14.85
-
$30,000
$14.85 - $30,000
1909 50c MS
$14.85
-
$3,380
$14.85 - $3,380
1909-O 50c MS
$14.85
-
$42,000
$14.85 - $42,000
1909-S 50c MS
$14.85
-
$12,000
$14.85 - $12,000
1909-S Inverted Mintmark 50c MS FS-501
-
 
1910 50c MS
$17.55
-
$5,500
$17.55 - $5,500
1910-S 50c MS
$14.85
-
$15,800
$14.85 - $15,800
1911 50c MS
$14.85
-
$12,000
$14.85 - $12,000
1911-D 50c MS
$17.55
-
$15,100
$17.55 - $15,100
1911-S 50c MS
$17.55
-
$48,000
$17.55 - $48,000
1911-S/S Repunched Mintmark 50c MS FS-501
-
 
1912 50c MS
$14.85
-
$6,600
$14.85 - $6,600
1912-D 50c MS
$14.85
-
$23,000
$14.85 - $23,000
1912-S 50c MS
$17.55
-
$15,800
$17.55 - $15,800
1913 50c MS
$40.50
-
$9,750
$40.50 - $9,750

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1913-D 50c MS
$17.55
-
$61,200
$17.55 - $61,200
1913-S 50c MS
$17.55
-
$36,000
$17.55 - $36,000
1914 50c MS
$88.00
-
$36,000
$88.00 - $36,000
1914-S 50c MS
$14.85
-
$22,300
$14.85 - $22,300
1915 50c MS
$54.00
-
$6,880
$54.00 - $6,880
1915-D 50c MS
$14.85
-
$12,000
$14.85 - $12,000
1915-S 50c MS
$14.85
-
$20,900
$14.85 - $20,900
Barber Half Set (73 Coins) 50c MS Set Total
$2,010
-
$2,327,700
$2,010 - $2,327,700
       

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Barber half dollar, officially known as the Liberty Head half dollar, was struck from 1892 through 1915 and nicknamed in honor of its namesake designer, Charles E. Barber. Barber half dollars are mainly collected by type collectors and 19th-century series enthusiasts, though lower-quality Barber half dollars, especially common dates that grade below full Good, often surface in "junk silver" hoards, as such off-quality or lower-grade Barber halves trade at levels relatively close to melt.

While many Barber half dollars are common from the date-and-mintmark standpoint, there are many scarce issues worth well beyond spot prices. Making this series even more challenging to collect in its entirety is that virtually all issues are scarce in grades of XF40 or better, and many semi-key and key issues are tough even in grades as low as G4 or F12. Assembling a full run of Barber half dollars in a grade of Good is a feat that is much more difficult to accomplish than many who are unfamiliar with the series would believe.

The scarcest Barber half dollars include the 1892-O, 1892-S, 1893-S, 1896-S, 1897-O, 1897-S, 1913 (Philadelphia), 1914 (Philadelphia), and 1915 (Philadelphia) pieces, with the rarest being the 1892-O Micro O. There are several other tough dates, and virtually all issues are conditional rarities in the higher circulated grades or better.

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