- Year: 1898
- Mint Mark: No mint mark
- Type: Barber Half
- Price: $12.00-$750.00+
- Face Value: 0.50 USD
- Produced: 2,956,000
- Edge: Reeded
- Silver Content: 90%
- Silver Weight: .3617 oz.
- Melt Value: $11.41
Notes: Near 3 million Barber Half dollars were minted at the Philadelphia mint in 1898.
Worth Remembering
Special year and mint combos worth remembering.
| Year | Mint Mark | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1892-O | Micro O | Key Date |
| 1897-O | O | Key Date |
| 1914 | None (Philadelphia) | Key Date |
| 1896-S | S | Semi-Key Date |
| 1904-S | S | Semi-Key Date |
| 1913 | None (Philadelphia) | Semi-Key Date |
| 1915 | None (Philadelphia) | Semi-Key Date |
| 1892-S | S | Better Date |
| 1893-S | S | Better Date |
Key Dates - rare and unique, the most popular and valuable of the series.
Semi Key Dates - Very popular dates but not the absolute most popular.
Better Dates - These dates are better than average but not considered key.
Mintages
How much is a 1898 Barber Half Dollar worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $12.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $750 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 1898, 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 barber half dollar in your collection.
