Most Valuable US Half Dollars - Highest Value Half Dollar Coins

USA Coin Book has compiled a list of the most valuable US half dollars ever known. For this list, we are only including fifty-cent halves: Flowing Hair Half Dollars, Draped Bust Half Dollars, Capped Bust Half Dollars, Seated Liberty Half Dollars, Barber Half Dollars, Walking Liberty Half Dollars, Franklin Silver Half Dollars and Kennedy Half Dollars. In addition, we are NOT factoring in the prices for Proof versions of these halves (unless the Proof version is an error coin or an unusual variety). We are using our database of virtually every US coin ever produced (6,000+ coins) based on year, mint mark, major varieties, errors and their associated price values to come up with a list of the top most valuable half dollar coins known. Our most valuable half dollars list includes coins starting in 1794 up to the present (2024) - including rare half dollar errors and rare varieties. This list and the prices are current as of 2024. Estimated coin prices and values in our database are updated twice per year.

The purpose of this page is to provide coin valuation data to collectors, investors, the media, and anyone interested learning what the most valuable half dollars and fifty-cent coins are. Visitors can click on the links in the list below to view larger images of both sides of the coins (mint mark locations, error/variety diagnosis, etc), detailed pricing data for various conditions/grades of the coins, mintage figures, metal composition, history and other encyclopedic information regarding each individual coin.

Image Coin Value
<b>1797 Draped Bust Half Dollar: 15 Stars 1797 Draped Bust Half Dollar: 15 Stars $1,657,327
<b>1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar: 16 Stars 1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar: 16 Stars $702,104
<b>1838-O Capped Bust Half Dollar 1838-O Capped Bust Half Dollar $630,920
<b>1853-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar: No Arrows - No Rays 1853-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar: No Arrows - No Rays $584,372
<b>1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar: 15 Stars 1796 Draped Bust Half Dollar: 15 Stars $496,771
<b>1817 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 7 Over 4 1817 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 7 Over 4 $446,390
<b>1870-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1870-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar $269,694
<b>1839 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Small Letters Reverse 1839 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Small Letters Reverse $208,833
<b>1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Knobbed 6 - Stem Not Through Claw 1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Knobbed 6 - Stem Not Through Claw $208,797
<b>1878-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1878-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar $142,562
<b>1873 Seated Liberty Half Dollar: Open 3 1873 Seated Liberty Half Dollar: Open 3 $114,940
<b>1812 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 2 Over 1 - Large 8 1812 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 2 Over 1 - Large 8 $105,906
<b>1872-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1872-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar $89,617
<b>1871-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1871-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar $89,616
<b>1801 Draped Bust Half Dollar 1801 Draped Bust Half Dollar $89,583
<b>1794 Flowing Hair Half Dollar 1794 Flowing Hair Half Dollar $84,092
<b>1802 Draped Bust Half Dollar 1802 Draped Bust Half Dollar $72,492
<b>1855-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1855-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar $60,535
<b>1842-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar: Small Date - Small Letters 1842-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar: Small Date - Small Letters $60,531
<b>1842 Seated Liberty Half Dollar: Small Date - Small Letters 1842 Seated Liberty Half Dollar: Small Date - Small Letters $60,531
<b>1815 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 5 Over 2 1815 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 5 Over 2 $60,522
<b>1892-O Barber Half Dollar: Micro O 1892-O Barber Half Dollar: Micro O $52,592
<b>1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Bearded Liberty 1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Bearded Liberty $52,568
<b>1873-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar: No Arrows 1873-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar: No Arrows $41,423
<b>1820 Capped Bust Half Dollar: No Serifs on E's 1820 Capped Bust Half Dollar: No Serifs on E's $41,412
<b>1812 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Single Leaf Below Wing 1812 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Single Leaf Below Wing $41,410
<b>1805 Draped Bust Half Dollar: 5 Over 4 1805 Draped Bust Half Dollar: 5 Over 4 $41,408
<b>1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar: 3 Leaves Under Each Wing 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar: 3 Leaves Under Each Wing $41,406
<b>1874-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1874-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar $38,062
<b>1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Small Stars 1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Small Stars $38,048
<b>1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Large Stars 1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Large Stars $38,048
<b>1921-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar 1921-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar $37,547
<b>1839 Seated Liberty Half Dollar: No Drapery From Elbow 1839 Seated Liberty Half Dollar: No Drapery From Elbow $33,288
<b>1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: 6 Over Inverted 6 1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: 6 Over Inverted 6 $33,283
<b>1878-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1878-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar $29,906
<b>1847 Seated Liberty Half Dollar: 7 Over 6 1847 Seated Liberty Half Dollar: 7 Over 6 $29,901
<b>1803 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Small 3 1803 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Small 3 $29,894
<b>1861-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar: CSA - Cracked Obverse 1861-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar: CSA - Cracked Obverse $26,193
<b>1803 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Large 3 1803 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Large 3 $26,185
<b>1805 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Normal Date 1805 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Normal Date $26,185
<b>1830 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Large Letters 1830 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Large Letters $26,118
<b>1866-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1866-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar $23,789
<b>1836 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Reeded Edge - 50 CENTS Reverse 1836 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Reeded Edge - 50 CENTS Reverse $23,785
<b>1809 Capped Bust Half Dollar: xxxx Between Words on Edge 1809 Capped Bust Half Dollar: xxxx Between Words on Edge $23,782
<b>1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar: Recut Date 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar: Recut Date $23,780
<b>1904-S Barber Half Dollar 1904-S Barber Half Dollar $22,374
<b>1873-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1873-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar $22,159
<b>1817 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 7 Over 3 1817 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 7 Over 3 $21,157
<b>1846-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar: Tall Date 1846-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar: Tall Date $18,078
<b>1814 Capped Bust Half Dollar: E Over A in STATES 1814 Capped Bust Half Dollar: E Over A in STATES $18,075
<b>1811 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 18.11 Date 1811 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 18.11 Date $16,856
<b>1857-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1857-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar $16,031
<b>1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: 6 Over 5 1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: 6 Over 5 $16,027
<b>1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar: Normal Date 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar: Normal Date $16,026
<b>1856-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1856-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar $15,135
<b>1921-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar 1921-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar $14,748
<b>1896-O Barber Half Dollar 1896-O Barber Half Dollar $14,746
<b>1823 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Ugly 3 1823 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Ugly 3 $14,740
<b>1809 Capped Bust Half Dollar: llll Between Words on Edge 1809 Capped Bust Half Dollar: llll Between Words on Edge $14,739
<b>1877 Seated Liberty Half Dollar: 7 Over 6 1877 Seated Liberty Half Dollar: 7 Over 6 $14,391
<b>1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Knobbed 6 - Small Stars 1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Knobbed 6 - Small Stars $14,386
<b>1839-O Capped Bust Half Dollar 1839-O Capped Bust Half Dollar $13,910
<b>1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: E Over A in STATES 1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: E Over A in STATES $13,908
<b>1823 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Broken 3 1823 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Broken 3 $13,293
<b>1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Large Stars - 50 Over 20 1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Large Stars - 50 Over 20 $13,292
<b>1852-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1852-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar $11,753
<b>1840-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar: Medium Letters - Reverse of 1838 - No Mintmark 1840-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar: Medium Letters - Reverse of 1838 - No Mintmark $11,752
<b>1846 Seated Liberty Half Dollar: Horizontal 6 1846 Seated Liberty Half Dollar: Horizontal 6 $11,752
<b>1820 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 20 Over 19 - Curl Base 2 1820 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 20 Over 19 - Curl Base 2 $11,751
<b>1820 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 20 Over 19 - Square Base 2 1820 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 20 Over 19 - Square Base 2 $11,751
<b>1808 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 8 Over 7 1808 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 8 Over 7 $11,750
<b>1919-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar 1919-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar $11,106
<b>1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Knobbed 6 - Large Stars 1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Knobbed 6 - Large Stars $10,717
<b>1919-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar 1919-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar $10,426
<b>1844-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar: Doubled Date 1844-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar: Doubled Date $10,253
<b>1818 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 8 Over 7 - Small 8 1818 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 8 Over 7 - Small 8 $10,251
<b>1809 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Normal Edge 1809 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Normal Edge $10,251
<b>1812 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 2 Over 1 - Small 8 1812 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 2 Over 1 - Small 8 $10,251
<b>1814 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 4 Over 3 1814 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 4 Over 3 $10,251
<b>1921 Walking Liberty Half Dollar 1921 Walking Liberty Half Dollar $9,688
<b>1873-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar 1873-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar $9,686
<b>1817 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 181.7 Punctuated Date 1817 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 181.7 Punctuated Date $9,683
<b>1820 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Curl Base 2 - Small Date 1820 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Curl Base 2 - Small Date $9,683
<b>1814 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Single Leaf Below Wing 1814 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Single Leaf Below Wing $9,683
<b>1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Pointed 6 - Stem Through Claw 1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Pointed 6 - Stem Through Claw $9,682
<b>1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Pointed 6 - Stem Not Through Claw 1806 Draped Bust Half Dollar: Pointed 6 - Stem Not Through Claw $9,682
<b>1807 Draped Bust Half Dollar 1807 Draped Bust Half Dollar $9,682
<b>1818 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 8 Over 7 - Large 8 1818 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 8 Over 7 - Large 8 $9,022
<b>1813 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 50 C. Over UNI Reverse 1813 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 50 C. Over UNI Reverse $9,021
<b>1901-S Barber Half Dollar 1901-S Barber Half Dollar $8,311
<b>1810 Capped Bust Half Dollar 1810 Capped Bust Half Dollar $8,297
<b>1824 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 4 Over 1 1824 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 4 Over 1 $7,552
<b>1823 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Patched 3 1823 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Patched 3 $7,551
<b>1820 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Square Base No Knob 2 - Large Date 1820 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Square Base No Knob 2 - Large Date $7,551
<b>1820 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Square Base Knob 2 - Large Date 1820 Capped Bust Half Dollar: Square Base Knob 2 - Large Date $7,551
<b>1808 Capped Bust Half Dollar 1808 Capped Bust Half Dollar $7,087
<b>1819 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 9 Over 8 - Large 9 1819 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 9 Over 8 - Large 9 $6,894
<b>1819 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 9 Over 8 - Small 9 1819 Capped Bust Half Dollar: 9 Over 8 - Small 9 $6,894
<b>1917-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar 1917-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar $6,605
<b>1907-S Barber Half Dollar 1907-S Barber Half Dollar $6,605



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