- Year: 1857
- Mint Mark: S
- Type: Seated Half Dollar
- Price: $54.00-$4772.00+
- Face Value: 0.50 USD
- Produced: 158,000
- Edge: Reeded
- Silver Content: 90%
- Silver Weight: 0.3617 oz.
- Melt Value: $11.41
Notes: The S mint 1857 Liberty Half Dollars are the winners, they are the most valuable according to the markets.
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How much is a 1857 S Seated Liberty Half Dollar worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $54.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $4,772 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 1857, 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.