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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Barber Halves (1892–1915) series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 95 distinct entries with CPG® values between $15.00 and $2,327,500.00.
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 (1892–1915) Value Range Favorite
Barber Halves (1892–1915) Value Range  
Barber Half Dollar 50c 1892-1915 MS Type Coin
$15.00
-
$40,000
$15.00 - $40,000
1892 50c MS
$46.00
-
$40,000
$46.00 - $40,000
1892 50c Repunched Date, FS-301 MS
$50.00
-
$2,500
$50.00 - $2,500
1892 50c Triple Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
$80.00
-
$2,700
$80.00 - $2,700
1892-O 50c MS
$130.00
-
$50,500
$130.00 - $50,500
1892-O 50c MS PL
$8,250
-
$9,750
$8,250 - $9,750
1892-O 50c Micro O MS
$3,000
-
$240,000
$3,000 - $240,000
1892-O 50c Micro O, FS-501 MS
$3,500
-
$240,000
$3,500 - $240,000
1892-S 50c MS
$145.00
-
$33,000
$145.00 - $33,000
1893 50c MS
$23.00
-
$31,500
$23.00 - $31,500
1893 50c MS PL
$1,650
-
$7,000
$1,650 - $7,000
1893 50c Triple Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
$28.00
-
$3,250
$28.00 - $3,250
1893-O 50c MS
$30.00
-
$12,000
$30.00 - $12,000
1893-S 50c MS
$115.00
-
$33,000
$115.00 - $33,000
1894 50c MS
$23.00
-
$22,500
$23.00 - $22,500

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1894-O 50c MS
$19.00
-
$84,000
$19.00 - $84,000
1894-O 50c MS PL
$2,500
-
$66,000
$2,500 - $66,000
1894-S 50c MS
$19.00
-
$26,000
$19.00 - $26,000
1894-S 50c MS PL
$2,500
-
$11,500
$2,500 - $11,500
1895 50c MS
$19.00
-
$14,500
$19.00 - $14,500
1895-O 50c MS
$23.00
-
$32,500
$23.00 - $32,500
1895-S 50c MS
$35.00
-
$60,000
$35.00 - $60,000
1895-S 50c MS PL
$1,250
-
$4,700
$1,250 - $4,700
1896 50c MS
$30.00
-
$29,000
$30.00 - $29,000
1896-O 50c MS
$27.00
-
$120,000
$27.00 - $120,000
1896-S 50c MS
$45.00
-
$53,500
$45.00 - $53,500
1897 50c MS
$19.00
-
$29,000
$19.00 - $29,000
1897-O 50c MS
$95.00
-
$57,500
$95.00 - $57,500
1897-S 50c MS
$95.00
-
$40,000
$95.00 - $40,000
1898 50c MS
$15.00
-
$43,000
$15.00 - $43,000
1898 50c MS PL
$2,000
-
$3,500
$2,000 - $3,500
1898-O 50c MS
$31.00
-
$46,000
$31.00 - $46,000
1898-S 50c MS
$19.00
-
$12,000
$19.00 - $12,000
1898-S 50c Inverted Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$21.00
-
$7,000
$21.00 - $7,000
1899 50c MS
$15.00
-
$19,000
$15.00 - $19,000

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1899-O 50c MS
$17.50
-
$25,000
$17.50 - $25,000
1899-S 50c MS
$17.50
-
$47,000
$17.50 - $47,000
1899-S 50c Inverted Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$19.50
-
$6,000
$19.50 - $6,000
1900 50c MS
$15.00
-
$23,000
$15.00 - $23,000
1900-O 50c MS
$19.00
-
$66,000
$19.00 - $66,000
1900-O 50c MS PL
$16,000
-
$19,000
$16,000 - $19,000
1900-S 50c MS
$17.50
-
$54,000
$17.50 - $54,000
1900-S 50c MS PL
$12,000
-
$14,500
$12,000 - $14,500
1901 50c MS
$15.00
-
$25,000
$15.00 - $25,000
1901-O 50c MS
$19.00
-
$72,000
$19.00 - $72,000
1901-S 50c MS
$55.00
-
$50,500
$55.00 - $50,500
1902 50c MS
$15.00
-
$19,000
$15.00 - $19,000
1902-O 50c MS
$15.00
-
$20,000
$15.00 - $20,000
1902-S 50c MS
$15.00
-
$20,000
$15.00 - $20,000
1903 50c MS
$17.50
-
$9,750
$17.50 - $9,750
1903-O 50c MS
$17.50
-
$54,000
$17.50 - $54,000
1903-S 50c MS
$15.00
-
$20,000
$15.00 - $20,000
1904 50c MS
$15.00
-
$42,000
$15.00 - $42,000

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1904-O 50c MS
$19.00
-
$32,500
$19.00 - $32,500
1904-S 50c MS
$41.00
-
$103,500
$41.00 - $103,500
1905 50c MS
$15.00
-
$16,500
$15.00 - $16,500
1905-O 50c MS
$19.00
-
$65,000
$19.00 - $65,000
1905-S 50c MS
$15.00
-
$36,000
$15.00 - $36,000
1906 50c MS
$15.00
-
$18,000
$15.00 - $18,000
1906-D 50c MS
$15.00
-
$43,000
$15.00 - $43,000
1906-O 50c MS
$17.50
-
$24,500
$17.50 - $24,500
1906-S 50c MS
$17.50
-
$79,000
$17.50 - $79,000
1906-S 50c Inverted Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$19.50
-
$5,250
$19.50 - $5,250
1907 50c MS
$15.00
-
$48,000
$15.00 - $48,000
1907-D 50c MS
$15.00
-
$40,000
$15.00 - $40,000
1907-O 50c MS
$15.00
-
$19,000
$15.00 - $19,000
1907-S 50c MS
$15.00
-
$39,000
$15.00 - $39,000
1908 50c MS
$15.00
-
$18,000
$15.00 - $18,000
1908-D 50c MS
$15.00
-
$40,000
$15.00 - $40,000

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1908-O 50c MS
$15.00
-
$40,000
$15.00 - $40,000
1908-S 50c MS
$15.00
-
$30,000
$15.00 - $30,000
1909 50c MS
$15.00
-
$3,400
$15.00 - $3,400
1909-O 50c MS
$15.00
-
$42,000
$15.00 - $42,000
1909-S 50c MS
$15.00
-
$13,500
$15.00 - $13,500
1909-S 50c Inverted Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$16.50
-
$4,600
$16.50 - $4,600
1910 50c MS
$17.50
-
$5,500
$17.50 - $5,500
1910 50c MS PL
-
 
1910-S 50c MS
$15.00
-
$16,000
$15.00 - $16,000
1910-S 50c Inverted Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$25.00
-
$4,450
$25.00 - $4,450
1911 50c MS
$15.00
-
$15,000
$15.00 - $15,000
1911-D 50c MS
$17.50
-
$14,500
$17.50 - $14,500
1911-S 50c MS
$17.50
-
$48,000
$17.50 - $48,000
1911-S/S 50c Repunched Mintmark, FS-501 MS
$21.00
-
$4,400
$21.00 - $4,400
1912 50c MS
$15.00
-
$6,250
$15.00 - $6,250
1912-D 50c MS
$15.00
-
$23,000
$15.00 - $23,000
1912-S 50c MS
$17.50
-
$16,000
$17.50 - $16,000
1913 50c MS
$41.00
-
$9,750
$41.00 - $9,750
1913-D 50c MS
$17.50
-
$61,000
$17.50 - $61,000

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1913-S 50c MS
$17.50
-
$36,000
$17.50 - $36,000
1914 50c MS
$90.00
-
$36,000
$90.00 - $36,000
1914-S 50c MS
$15.00
-
$22,500
$15.00 - $22,500
1915 50c MS
$50.00
-
$8,250
$50.00 - $8,250
1915-D 50c MS
$15.00
-
$16,500
$15.00 - $16,500
1915-S 50c MS
$15.00
-
$21,000
$15.00 - $21,000
Barber Half Dollar Set 50c 73 Coins MS Set Total
$2,000
-
$2,327,500
$2,000 - $2,327,500
       

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Barber Halves (1892–1915) series of Half Dollars in the U.S. Coins contains 95 distinct entries with CPG® values between $15.00 and $2,327,500.00.
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