1861 O Seated Liberty Half Dollar

Notes: There is also a cracked die version of this coin that is worth about 2x as much. This is the last year that these coins were minted in New Orleans. Possibly because the die cracked.

How much is a 1861 O Seated Liberty Half Dollar worth?

In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $26.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $1,029 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 1861, 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.

Yes! Liberty Seated Half Dollar's produced in 1861 are 90% silver to be precise, and contain 0.3617 troy oz or 11.25 grams in total of .999 pure silver. Silver weight is measured in troy ounces. Troy ounces weigh about 2 grams more than the standard ounce. CoinTrackers has built a tool that will let you know if your coin is silver or not. The tool is called Is My Coin Silver?.