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1876 Seated Liberty Half Dollar

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1876

Denomination

Half Dollar

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Seated Liberty Half Dollars 1839-1891

Designer

Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht

Mintage

8,418,000

Composition

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Weight

12.5g

Diameter

30mm

Edge

Reeded

Value Estimates

$84 - $1,020

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized: $12,600
Sold: 28 April 2019
Grade: MS67
Auction house: Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1876 Seated Liberty Half Dollar is a half dollar minted at the Philadelphia Mint, within the Seated Liberty Half Dollars 1839-1891 series. The U.S. Mint produced 8.4 million examples, making this the highest mintage among 3 variants, accounting for 56% of the year's 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 the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on a ribbon above it. Minted during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, as the nation healed from civil war and debated the role of silver and gold in the monetary system. Coined at the Philadelphia facility, the nation's original mint that has operated continuously since its 1792 founding. Estimated market value ranges from $84 to $1.0K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 12.5 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #6352.