U.S. Half Dollars

U.S. HALF DOLLARS

We have an extensive stock of U.S. half dollars of all types. If you are searching only for a type coin please go to our web page U.S. Classic Type Coins. We have half dollars for the starting collector as well as for the specialist seeking scarce and rare varieties.

SPECIAL HALF DOLLAR CLASSIC TYPE SET:

"AMERICAN CLASSIC HALF DOLLARS" We have a very nice Album with 9 Classic American silver half dollars. They include the first Commemorative Half Dollar honoring Columbus (1892-1993), the early Liberty Cap design (1807-1839), Seated Liberty type (1839-91), Liberty Head (1892-1915), Walking Liberty (1916-1947), Franklin (1948-1963), and three Kennedy varieties, the silver 1964, the 1965-1970 clad type and finally the Bicentennial 1976. Condition ranges from Very Good to Uncirculated. This is a great gift item that would be great for a youngster starting out collecting type coins of America. The set and Album are worth $190.00 or more, and we have this set now for only $160.00.

Draped Bust &Heraldic Eagle Reverse Type Half Dollar (1801- 1807)

1803, Small 3, Very Fine, No Vertical Serif. Rev. Die crack at States/13 arrows type, Overton -104 (R 3/4) Very Scarce, old cabinet toning, this is a great classic early American coin that belongs in an early type set. The Small 3 is a bit rarer than the Large 3, recently on a major price rise along with much of early American coinage, now $2,000.00.

Capped Bust Half Dollars (1807-1839)

(Please note that we have a wide selection of Bust Halves by Overton variety types -- please send us your want list with date, grade, and variety desired. (wantlists@CoinsInternational.com)

1812, Fine, Overton-104, $94.00

1817, Normal Date VF- (O-113) R-3, sl. scrs obv. field, dark tone $ 67.00

1820, Square Base Knob 2, Large Date, XF, Grifitti rt. field obv., (O-105) R-2. only $175.00

1823, XF toned a gun metal gray, O-103, $125.00

1825, O-162, XF, choice with much luster. $100.00

1826, O-118, Unc./AU, hard to tell if it is Unc. or has a bit of cabinet rub. $870.00

1828, O-122, ANACS EX-45, $175.00

1830, XF (O-106) R-2, Sm. "O". $100.00

BUST HALF DOLLAR, LETTERED EDGE, 1836, EXTREMELY FINE-45, O-106a, listed by Overton as R-4 (Very Scarce), Breen 4730 var. This specimen has edge error lettering, similar to listed E19 type, making this coin even scarcer. With luster under old cabinet gun metal toning. This is a tough die variety, a bit ago only one or two slabbed by the major services higher. NGC has no O-106a listed in January 2005 Census report! Price on Request ( POR)

1836, Bright center with edge toning, sharp!, AU-50+, $ 350.00

Liberty Seated Half Dollars (1839-1891)

1853-O, SEATED LIBERTY, ARROWS AND RAYS TYPE, BREEN 4842
This 1853-O is VERY RARE as the "Blundered 1" Breen-4842 variety. Repunching in date. ANACS Very Fine-35. There is a very minor dig on the reverse left field near leaves, otherwise coin is nice for grade. This is one of the most rare Seated Liberty half dollar varieties. Almost never found at auctions. Breen cites only one example at auction, in the 1974 GENA, lot 1566. When this was written, only one other Breen 4842 has been authenticated at EF-40. Our coin has been graded and authenticated by ANACS and is in their cache. This individual coin has not been on the numismatic market for 40 years. Discovered by Coins International. For the Seated Half dollar specialist who desires the most rare varieties not found in most collections. POR

1854, SEATED LIBERTY, ARROWS AT DATE, NO RAYS (VARIETY III), ANACS AU-55. This is another coin very close to UNC. with largely fault free original surfaces, lovely very light orange and purple toning over lustrous mint fresh fields. Above the average that you will see at this condition. $385.00 (593922)

1854-O, Arrows-No Rays, VG, $28.00

1855-O, Arrows, VF, $55.00

1858-P, Good, Variety 1. $25.00

1866, nice bright golden fields with gun metal toned, rotated reverse, AU-50, $300.00

1877-CC About Good+. $16.00

1889, SEATED LIBERTY HALF DOLLAR, MOTTO ABOVE EAGLE, NUMISMATIC GUARANTEE CORPORATION (NGC)

GRADED GEM PROOF - 65

This 1889 is hard to find in such nice Gem Proof condition with lovely toned surfaces, great peripheral blue and golden hues" Breen-5039. Only 711 proofs minted. This individual coin has been off the numismatic market for more than thirty years.  For the Seated Half dollar specialist who desires the only gem quality type coins or for a high quality proof date set.   $3,500.00

1891, SEATED LIBERTY, MOTTO, NO ARROWS AT DATE, (VARIETY IV),

1891 PROOF, ANACS Proof 63 (Choice Proof).

Only 600 proofs minted, third smallest Proof mintage of type since 1875. This is an outstanding coin, very close to a higher grade, with largely fault free original surfaces, lovely very light toning over lustrous proof mirror fields.  Just beautiful! $900.00 (945936)

Barber Liberty Head Half Dollars (1892-1915)

1899-P, Barber, HALF DOLLAR, XF-AU, Lovely gun metal gray, with underlining luster,
Breen 5071 (no varieties). $210.00

1899-P, Good, $12.00

1906-P, Good, $12.50

1906-P, VF-20+, $80.00

1907-D, VF-20, $75.00

1908-O, XF, $175.00

1908-S, Good, $19.00

1909-O, VF,   $130.00

1912-D, AU-50, $350.00

1914-P, ANACS VF-25, key date, with considerable luster, probably a bit weakly struck, $585.00

1915-D, AU, $315.00

Liberty Walking Half Dollar (1916-1947)

1940-P, AU/XF. $10.00

1941-P, VG-F. $12.00

1942-P, AU. $11.75

1943-S, F-VF. $12.50

1944-P, AU. $11.75

1945-P, MS-60+. 39.50

1945-S, VG-F, (sloping "S"). $12.00

1945-P, LIBERTY WALKING TYPE, Rare Variety, NO "AW" Monogram, Breen 5211, cited it as "Presently Ex. Rare" only 4 reported. From rev. die excessively relapped to remove clash marks." VF, See Jeffery LaRose, Coin World, 3/22/78, p. 38. POR

1946-D, White Bright ANACS MS-64, near gem, $110.00

1947-P, XF-AU. $14.00

Ben Franklin Half Dollars (1948-1963)

(20) Mixed Dates. Average Circulated, $100.00

1948-P, XF $5.70; AU. $7.90

1949-P, AU+. $17.50

1949-D, BU ANACS Choice MS-63, $67.50

1949-S, BU ANACS Graded MS-64, near Gem, $119.00

1950-P, XF+ . $8.50

1951-P, BU (MS-62-63). $18.00

1951-P, VF-XF. $6.90

1951-D, AU-58+. $18.25

1952-P, XF-AU. $8.50

1953-P, AU. $15.75

1953-D, AU-58. $9.00

1954-P, AU-58+ or possible UNC. , weakly struck as most are. $9.00

1954-P, XF . $7. 00

1954-D, XF+. $6.90

1956-P, AU58+, "Slider", Filled "E" Variety on Obv. POR

1958-D, AU+, $7.90

1959-P, AU-50, Breen 5251, Doubled Reverse Die. POR

1962-P, AU-58, Reverse dark area. $6.50

1962-P, BU. $11.50

1963-P, BU. $11.50

1963-P, AU-58. $8.25

John F. Kennedy Half Dollars (1964- )

Silver Kennedy Half Dollars

1964, XF-AU, Silver Half Dollar. $6.50

Roll, (20 coins), original BU roll, JFK Half Dollars, 1964, for $104.50 (subject to current price of silver)

Please write to us if you need rolls of Kennedy silver BU half dollars.

Silver-Clad Kennedy Half Dollars

1966-P, UNC-. $2.95

1968-D, AU-UNC. $2.90

Copper Nickel Clad Kennedy Half Dollars

Write with your want list.

1974-S Proof JFK, $7.00

1776-1976 Two Coin and Mint Medal Set, issued by the Bureau of the Mint, with "Mary Brooks, Director" on the outer blue envelope. This set in sealed plastic packaging contains both the special Bicentennial Quarter and the Half-Dollar, but also a large dollar size bronze special Medal commemorating the old San Francisco Mint 1874-1937 with "S" Mint mark, while the coins have the "D" mint mark. A wonderful set $18 .50 (The quarter alone sells for $13.00 in MS-65, and the half at $8.00)