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½ Dollar

½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" (without date arrows; with motto)

United States · 1875–1891 · Silver

½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" (without date arrows; with motto) — obverse½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" (without date arrows; with motto) — reverse
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Melt value today

0.3617 ozt of silver × live silver spot (loading…)

Specifications

Years1875–1891
Denomination½ Dollar
CompositionSilver (.900) (.100 copper)
Gross weight12.5 g
Fineness90.0% silver
Actual silver weight0.3617 ozt (11.25 g)

Catalog data via Numista, where photos and mintage details are available.

About this coin’s value

The ½ Dollar "Seated Liberty Half Dollar" (without date arrows; with motto) contains 0.3617 troy ounces of silver (90.0% fine, 12.5 g gross). Its melt value above is that metal content multiplied by the live spot price — the floor any dealer offer should be judged against. Collector value for better dates, mint marks and grades comes on top of melt, so check before selling scarce coins as bullion.

To value a whole stack at once, use the US Silver Coin Calculator. The formula behind the number is explained in how to calculate silver melt value, and where to sell covers what buyers actually pay against melt.

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