Barber Half Dollar Values
How Much Barber Half Dollars are Worth: Barber Half Dollar Values & Coin Price Chart
Year | Mint | Variety | Designation | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | U-60 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1800 | P | Plain 4- Stemless Wreath | Red-brown | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | 1000 | 1200 | 1100 |
| Year | Mint | Variety | Designation | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $68 | $98 | $169 | $240 | $324 | $624 | $921 | $1,253 | $1,867 | $3,155 |
| 1892 | S | -- | -- | $383 | $473 | $664 | $835 | $1,060 | $1,505 | $2,405 | $3,245 | $7,300 | $9,070 |
| 1892 | O | Micro O | -- | $7,050 | $10,450 | $12,688 | $16,200 | $18,300 | $31,650 | $42,300 | $61,400 | $83,000 | $99,600 |
| 1892 | O | -- | -- | $553 | $600 | $680 | $813 | $937 | $1,274 | $2,005 | $2,670 | $3,915 | $11,370 |
| 1893 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $58 | $103 | $189 | $277 | $447 | $764 | $1,054 | $1,425 | $2,555 | $4,620 |
| 1893 | O | -- | -- | $104 | $201 | $273 | $417 | $517 | $817 | $1,224 | $1,645 | $8,545 | $10,150 |
| 1893 | S | -- | -- | $358 | $615 | $863 | $1,385 | $1,753 | $2,754 | $4,465 | $5,265 | $15,995 | $32,650 |
| 1894 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $64 | $132 | $213 | $285 | $386 | $789 | $1,150 | $1,530 | $2,747 | $5,230 |
| 1894 | O | -- | -- | $60 | $109 | $194 | $295 | $435 | $789 | $1,273 | $1,535 | $6,045 | $11,700 |
| 1894 | S | -- | -- | $57 | $100 | $189 | $307 | $411 | $794 | $1,688 | $2,350 | $6,275 | $9,900 |
| 1895 | S | -- | -- | $115 | $214 | $307 | $501 | $645 | $1,213 | $2,395 | $3,030 | $5,135 | $13,225 |
| 1895 | O | -- | -- | $70 | $154 | $208 | $333 | $486 | $1,158 | $1,965 | $2,525 | $6,638 | $16,495 |
| 1895 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $56 | $93 | $184 | $277 | $372 | $652 | $971 | $1,347 | $2,835 | $4,800 |
| 1896 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $64 | $121 | $202 | $277 | $441 | $755 | $1,125 | $1,825 | $2,585 | $8,850 |
| 1896 | O | -- | -- | $105 | $230 | $459 | $2,533 | $3,525 | $9,325 | $15,350 | $21,300 | $29,125 | $40,950 |
| 1896 | S | -- | -- | $190 | $381 | $714 | $1,303 | $1,593 | $2,655 | $3,305 | $3,888 | $6,140 | $14,000 |
| 1897 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $49 | $85 | $168 | $240 | $330 | $652 | $1,283 | $1,638 | $3,043 | $6,800 |
| 1897 | O | -- | -- | $252 | $480 | $995 | $1,425 | $1,863 | $3,265 | $4,870 | $6,890 | $12,125 | $15,050 |
| 1897 | S | -- | -- | $237 | $354 | $573 | $1,293 | $1,900 | $3,195 | $3,888 | $4,675 | $6,763 | $11,175 |
| 1898 | S | -- | -- | $78 | $132 | $195 | $419 | $589 | $1,700 | $2,558 | $3,070 | $7,050 | $12,495 |
| 1898 | O | -- | -- | $90 | $294 | $508 | $790 | $1,034 | $1,668 | $2,530 | $3,250 | $5,820 | $10,925 |
| 1898 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $48 | $85 | $175 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $932 | $1,303 | $2,050 | $5,213 |
| 1899 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $25 | $82 | $180 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $921 | $1,253 | $2,201 | $6,000 |
| 1899 | O | -- | -- | $50 | $90 | $270 | $295 | $397 | $1,158 | $2,028 | $4,025 | $10,495 | $12,500 |
| 1899 | S | -- | -- | $64 | $119 | $202 | $285 | $443 | $1,090 | $2,345 | $3,695 | $4,910 | $6,310 |
| 1900 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $46 | $82 | $160 | $240 | $330 | $652 | $963 | $1,308 | $3,070 | $4,550 |
| 1900 | O | -- | -- | $65 | $90 | $198 | $389 | $549 | $1,838 | $4,465 | $6,275 | $11,700 | $33,495 |
| 1900 | S | -- | -- | $49 | $87 | $177 | $273 | $365 | $988 | $2,283 | $3,200 | $7,800 | $10,540 |
| 1901 | S | -- | -- | $138 | $331 | $569 | $1,438 | $2,195 | $5,300 | $7,565 | $9,680 | $11,090 | $17,225 |
| 1901 | O | -- | -- | $40 | $193 | $382 | $1,203 | $1,604 | $2,088 | $4,175 | $5,075 | $13,550 | $25,575 |
| 1901 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $25 | $82 | $161 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $921 | $1,253 | $2,033 | $6,125 |
| 1902 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $22 | $82 | $161 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $921 | $1,308 | $2,152 | $5,725 |
| 1902 | O | -- | -- | $49 | $103 | $177 | $345 | $486 | $1,140 | $2,055 | $3,888 | $8,025 | $20,495 |
| 1902 | S | -- | -- | $53 | $125 | $248 | $448 | $688 | $1,788 | $2,890 | $4,165 | $5,050 | $8,120 |
| 1903 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $48 | $88 | $169 | $240 | $330 | $668 | $1,528 | $2,007 | $4,148 | $8,910 |
| 1903 | O | -- | -- | $40 | $89 | $184 | $290 | $464 | $974 | $1,535 | $2,283 | $4,355 | $10,375 |
| 1903 | S | -- | -- | $40 | $94 | $204 | $365 | $563 | $1,125 | $2,115 | $3,125 | $4,245 | $9,215 |
| 1904 | S | -- | -- | $140 | $410 | $977 | $2,672 | $5,888 | $11,875 | $18,250 | $20,875 | $27,850 | $62,800 |
| 1904 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $45 | $82 | $161 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $921 | $1,316 | $3,305 | $6,775 |
| 1904 | O | -- | -- | $60 | $135 | $324 | $650 | $1,045 | $2,505 | $4,315 | $7,150 | $9,350 | $10,675 |
| 1905 | O | -- | -- | $74 | $212 | $348 | $489 | $730 | $1,550 | $2,200 | $2,490 | $4,010 | $5,743 |
| 1905 | S | -- | -- | $25 | $110 | $177 | $295 | $436 | $858 | $1,592 | $3,665 | $6,565 | $9,650 |
| 1905 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $65 | $90 | $217 | $340 | $489 | $780 | $1,253 | $2,310 | $4,865 | $6,205 |
| 1906 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $20 | $82 | $161 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $921 | $1,253 | $1,867 | $5,785 |
| 1906 | D | -- | -- | $19 | $83 | $161 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $921 | $1,253 | $1,997 | $5,310 |
| 1906 | O | -- | -- | $25 | $84 | $161 | $252 | $405 | $1,125 | $1,840 | $2,670 | $5,850 | $8,825 |
| 1906 | S | -- | -- | $50 | $106 | $177 | $240 | $443 | $1,107 | $1,585 | $2,233 | $3,339 | $6,405 |
| 1907 | S | -- | -- | $35 | $75 | $215 | $429 | $885 | $3,085 | $4,730 | $5,145 | $7,743 | $14,525 |
| 1907 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $22 | $82 | $161 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $921 | $1,253 | $2,167 | $3,930 |
| 1907 | O | -- | -- | $20 | $60 | $161 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $949 | $1,308 | $1,922 | $5,910 |
| 1907 | D | -- | -- | $20 | $50 | $180 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $949 | $1,330 | $2,255 | $3,570 |
| 1908 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $20 | $60 | $161 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $921 | $1,253 | $1,867 | $4,715 |
| 1908 | D | -- | -- | $20 | $65 | $161 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $921 | $1,253 | $2,152 | $3,900 |
| 1908 | O | -- | -- | $20 | $82 | $161 | $234 | $313 | $638 | $935 | $1,295 | $1,977 | $3,238 |
| 1908 | S | -- | -- | $25 | $113 | $201 | $484 | $678 | $1,175 | $1,945 | $2,545 | $3,430 | $7,000 |
| 1909 | S | -- | -- | $25 | $50 | $161 | $352 | $508 | $855 | $1,350 | $2,158 | $3,915 | $7,513 |
| 1909 | O | -- | -- | $25 | $75 | $183 | $495 | $703 | $1,358 | $1,840 | $3,945 | $5,310 | $9,380 |
| 1909 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $22 | $60 | $161 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $921 | $1,253 | $1,867 | $3,238 |
| 1910 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $40 | $90 | $202 | $386 | $462 | $870 | $1,225 | $1,715 | $2,890 | $4,870 |
| 1910 | S | -- | -- | $25 | $85 | $164 | $313 | $433 | $847 | $1,768 | $2,475 | $3,610 | $6,125 |
| 1911 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $22 | $82 | $161 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $921 | $1,253 | $1,867 | $5,090 |
| 1911 | D | -- | -- | $47 | $80 | $169 | $240 | $327 | $630 | $921 | $1,306 | $3,055 | $5,225 |
| 1911 | S | -- | -- | $46 | $85 | $177 | $273 | $483 | $1,148 | $1,923 | $2,310 | $2,900 | $6,125 |
| 1912 | S | -- | -- | $22 | $60 | $167 | $241 | $344 | $679 | $1,076 | $1,743 | $3,543 | $6,775 |
| 1912 | D | -- | -- | $20 | $82 | $170 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $921 | $1,281 | $1,922 | $3,348 |
| 1912 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $20 | $82 | $145 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $921 | $1,295 | $1,922 | $5,630 |
| 1913 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $136 | $269 | $457 | $885 | $1,460 | $2,063 | $2,510 | $3,333 | $4,825 | $9,325 |
| 1913 | D | -- | -- | $30 | $80 | $186 | $332 | $422 | $717 | $1,084 | $1,460 | $2,600 | $9,400 |
| 1913 | S | -- | -- | $30 | $109 | $189 | $403 | $576 | $1,120 | $1,923 | $2,960 | $4,925 | $7,550 |
| 1914 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $160 | $343 | $519 | $1,054 | $1,225 | $2,033 | $2,890 | $3,583 | $5,640 | $33,495 |
| 1914 | S | -- | -- | $25 | $60 | $161 | $252 | $432 | $730 | $1,203 | $1,613 | $2,835 | $8,575 |
| 1915 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $110 | $370 | $430 | $679 | $1,020 | $1,563 | $2,815 | $3,430 | $4,730 | $7,400 |
| 1915 | D | -- | -- | $22 | $82 | $140 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $921 | $1,253 | $1,867 | $3,155 |
| 1915 | S | -- | -- | $22 | $60 | $170 | $229 | $313 | $624 | $921 | $1,253 | $1,867 | $3,905 |
Barber Half Dollar Value and Collectability
The Barber Half Dollar, minted from 1892 to 1915, is a cornerstone of American numismatics. Designed by Charles E. Barber, the coin features a classic representation of Liberty on the obverse and a heraldic eagle on the reverse, embodying the nation’s pride and resilience. With its distinct turn-of-the-century aesthetic and historical significance, the Barber Half Dollar remains a prized addition for collectors and investors.
History of the Barber Half Dollar
The Barber Half Dollar was introduced in 1892 as part of a broader redesign of U.S. silver coinage, which also included the Barber Dime and Barber Quarter. These coins replaced the aging Seated Liberty design, marking a shift toward a more modern and uniform appearance. Charles E. Barber, the Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, was responsible for the design, which was selected after a competition that failed to yield an acceptable alternative.
Struck until 1915, the Barber Half Dollar saw production across four mints: Philadelphia, Denver, New Orleans, and San Francisco. Over its 24-year run, the series underwent no major design changes, but variations in mintages and conditions have made certain dates desirable among collectors.
Collecting Barber Half Dollar Coins
The Barber Half Dollar attracts collectors due to its historical appeal, relatively short series run, and the challenge of assembling a high-grade set. Key dates within the series include the 1892-O Micro O, 1893-S, 1897-O, 1904-S, and 1913-S, all of which are scarce in better conditions. Mint state examples are particularly difficult to find due to heavy circulation, and well-struck coins with strong details command a premium in the numismatic market.
Tips for Collectors
- Where to Find Them: Barber Half Dollars can be found at coin shows, auctions, estate sales, and online marketplaces.
- Key Details to Watch For: Look for full details on Liberty’s head, minimal wear, and strong strikes, as weakly struck examples are common.
- Proper Storage: Store Barber Half Dollars in airtight holders or certified slabs to prevent environmental damage and maintain their value.
Most Valuable Barber Half Dollar
One of the most sought-after coins in the series is the 1894-S Barber Half Dollar, known for its low mintage and rarity in high grades. Well-preserved examples have sold for substantial sums at auction, with top-condition specimens fetching large bids.
Investment Potential
The Barber Half Dollar is a strong choice for investors due to its historical significance, silver content, and collector demand. High-grade examples, particularly those from key dates, have seen consistent appreciation in value. The series’ scarcity in mint-state grades ensures steady interest, making it a stable asset within the numismatic market. Barber half dollars also contain 90%
Key Dates and Varieties
Collectors and investors often seek some of the following key dates and varieties:
- 1892-O Micro O – Features a small mintmark variation, making it a distinct and rare variety.
- 1893-S – A low-mintage key date with an extremely low population of higher grades.
- 1904-S – Known for its low survival rate in mint conditions.
- 1913-S – One of the lowest-mintage Barber Half Dollars.
- Notable Errors: Look for double dies, repunched mintmarks, and off-center strikes, which can add to a coin’s rarity and value.
Design Features
The Barber Half Dollar showcases Liberty facing right, wearing a Phrygian cap with a laurel wreath, surrounded by the motto “IN GOD WE TRUST.” The reverse features a heraldic eagle clutching an olive branch and arrows, inspired by the Great Seal of the United States. Charles E. Barber’s neoclassical approach gave the series a timeless and stately appearance that continues to captivate collectors.
Why Buy Barber Half Dollars?
Whether you’re a seasoned numismatist or new to collecting, the Barber Half Dollar offers a rewarding pursuit. Its historical charm, limited availability in high grades, and investment potential make it a desirable piece for any collection. By understanding key dates, varieties, and market trends, collectors can make informed decisions when acquiring these classic American coins.
