- Year: 1856
- Mint Mark: S
- Type: Seated Half Dollar
- Price: $53.00-$15433.00+
- Face Value: 0.50 USD
- Produced: 211,000
- Edge: Reeded
- Silver Content: 90%
- Silver Weight: 0.3617 oz.
- Melt Value: $11.05
Notes: The S mint 1856 Liberty Half Dollars are the winners. The San Fran versions are worth 10x more than those with no mint mark, or the O mint mark.
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How much is a 1856 S Seated Liberty Half Dollar worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $53.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $15,433 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1856, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].
What are your coins really worth?
Use the handy-dandy calculator below to find the real value of any Liberty Seated Half Dollar in your collection.