Seated Liberty Half Dollars 1839-1891

About This Series

Christian Gobrecht's Seated Liberty design on the half dollar, produced across 53 years with multiple subtypes. Carson City issues (1870-1878) are highly collectible, and the 1878-S is the final regular-issue coin in the series. The Arrows and Rays (1853) subtype is a popular one-year type coin. New Orleans mint coins struck before the Civil War are notably scarce.

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