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1849 Seated Liberty Half Dollar - Dramatically Doubled Date

Strike Type
1849 Seated Liberty Half Dollar - Dramatically Doubled Date

Coin Details

Year
1849
Denomination
Half Dollar
Series
Seated Liberty Half Dollars 1839-1891
Designer
Robert Ball Hughes and Christian Gobrecht
Mintage
1,252,000
Composition
90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight
13.36g
Diameter
30.6mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$116 - $2,792

Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$9,400 • MS64 • 10-27-2014 • Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1849 Seated Liberty Half Dollar - Dramatically Doubled Date is part of the Seated Liberty Half Dollars 1839-1891 series. The U.S. Mint produced 1.3 million examples, making this the lowest mintage among 3 mint variants, representing only 26% of total production. The obverse features Liberty seated on a rock, holding a pole surmounted by a Phrygian liberty cap in her left hand and a shield inscribed LIBERTY in her right and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM. Minted during the age of Jacksonian democracy and the rise of the common man, as new branch mints opened in Charlotte, Dahlonega, and New Orleans. Estimated market value ranges from $116 to $2.8K depending on grade and condition. Weighing 13.36 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #409890.

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