Seated Liberty Half Dollars were minted from 1839 to 1891. They were made in Philadelphia, New Orleans, and San Francisco.
Many minor design changes were made over the years. There are many scarce and rare dates in the Seated Liberty Half Dollar series.
Small Letters.
Small Letters. Reverse of 1839.
Sharply struck with rich satiny luster and a light dusting of gold toning. Only a single MS-65 has graded finer at PCGS.
A better early date from the New Orleans Mint. This is a well detailed example with lustrous silver-white surfaces.
Small Date, Reverse of 1842. Sharp detail with rich toning and vivid underlying luster.
Small Date, Reverse of 1842. Two and a half times rarer than the medium date and even scarcer in high grade. This is a choice example with original surfaces displaying a satiny white core that is framed by delicate gold toning at the rim.
Medium Date. Reverse of 1842.
Doubled Date. FS-001. All digits in the date are dramatically doubled with the first punching far too high and into the base of Miss Liberty. This example has beautiful original silver-gray surfaces with a subtle hint of gold. The surfaces are lustrous and nearly mint state and examples are seldom seen this nice. Only 4 have graded finer at NGC, all AU-58. A high quality example of this dramatic variety.
Tall Date.
Boldly struck and mostly white with a dusting of light gold and no heavy marks. Scarce in mint state despite a substantial mintage.
A lustrous white example with a sharp strike and no major marks.
Arrows and Rays.
Arrows & Rays. A sharp strike with lustrous silver-white surfaces.
Arrows and Rays.
Arrows and Rays. Extremely well struck with vibrant creamy white luster and strong eye appeal. A popular one year sub-type.
Arrows and Rays.
1856/1856-O. FS-301. Repunching shows on all four digits of the date. This is a sharply struck coin with bright luster beneath gray-russet toning.