As of May, 2024, a 1896 Half Dollar in circulated condition is worth between $27.00 and $700.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $800.00 and $31,500.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $27,600.00 in the 08/11/2010 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Charles E. Barber
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 30.00 millimeters
Weight: 12.50 grams
Mintage: 950,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Barber Half Dollars 1892-1915

1896 Half Dollar (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

GradePrice($)
MS-6731,500.00
MS-66+20,000.00
MS-6611,000.00
MS-65+4,500.00
MS-652,750.00
MS-64+2,150.00
MS-641,800.00
MS-63+1,300.00
MS-631,100.00
MS-62+1,000.00
MS-62950.00
MS-61900.00
MS-60800.00
AU-58+700.00
AU-58650.00
AU-55+600.00
AU-55575.00
AU-53+550.00
AU-53525.00
AU-50+510.00
AU-50485.00
XF-45+460.00
XF-45435.00
XF-40350.00
VF-35325.00
VF-30300.00
VF-25275.00
VF-20250.00
F-15175.00
F-12150.00
VG-10100.00
VG-870.00
G-660.00
G-450.00
AG-340.00
FR-232.00
PO-127.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State800.0031,500.006,134.62
About Uncirculated485.00700.00574.38
Extremely Fine350.00460.00415.00
Fine and Very Fine150.00325.00245.83
Good and Very Good50.00100.0070.00
Poor, Fair, and About Good27.0040.0033.00

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1896 Barber Half Dollar. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1896-S Half Dollar (Regular Strike)65.002,750.003,000.0067,500.00
1896-O Half Dollar (Regular Strike)27.0010,750.0011,500.00140,000.00
1896 Half Dollar (Proof)525.00575.00665.0023,500.00
1896 Half Dollar, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A750.0026,000.00
1896 Half Dollar, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,650.0035,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1896 Half Dollar (Regular Strike) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

  • Lowest Sale Price
  • Highest Sale Price
  • Average Sale Price
  • Most Recent Sale Price
  • Number of Sales
  • Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$998.75

Lowest Sale Price
$3,300.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,609.96

Average Sale Price
$1,668.00

Most Recent Sale Price
33

Number of Sales
$53,128.75

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6714,375.0027,600.0022,608.33
MS-66+16,450.0017,625.0017,037.50
MS-663,220.0017,625.0010,308.46
MS-65+1,645.005,757.503,291.89
MS-64+1,762.501,762.501,762.50
MS-64998.753,300.001,609.96
MS-63575.001,725.00960.81
MS-62449.001,528.00859.50
MS-61518.00863.00690.50
MS-60230.001,955.00651.07
AU-58322.001,725.00649.36
AU-55253.00593.00392.14
AU-53138.001,380.00511.83
AU-50193.88374.00287.42
XF-45109.00540.50310.61
XF-4080.00633.00215.00
VF-35138.00345.00255.25
VF-3067.00156.00115.00
VF-25176.25276.00220.95
VF-2065.00141.0095.14
F-1560.00145.00113.33
F-1237.00119.0075.75
VG-1071.0080.0075.50
VG-869.0069.0069.00
PO-119.003,800.001,105.75

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1896 Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $27,600.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1896 Half Dollar (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1896 Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 72.77% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 7.98% / 6.57% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1896 Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers1,080.0008/24/2023
F-12PCGSHeritage Auctions119.0008/02/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,668.0007/26/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions336.0006/28/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,200.0005/22/2023
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers264.0003/29/2023
MS-60NGCStack's Bowers720.0003/29/2023
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers336.0003/29/2023
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions486.0002/22/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions204.0002/01/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions222.0001/11/2023
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers80.0012/13/2022
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions16,450.0012/08/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions7,500.0008/28/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,500.0008/24/2022
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions360.0007/27/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions15,600.0007/17/2022
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions300.0007/06/2022
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions240.0004/20/2022
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers5,040.0004/13/2022
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers600.0005/25/2021
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0004/07/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions10,200.0002/25/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,440.0012/21/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,040.0010/18/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0006/07/2020
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers432.0003/25/2020
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,350.0003/01/2020
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions65.0002/12/2020
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions420.0001/01/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,920.0012/07/2019
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0010/09/2019
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions79.0008/28/2019
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions516.0008/28/2019
F-15PCGSDavid Lawrence RC145.0006/02/2019
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions372.0005/15/2019
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0005/08/2019
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0002/03/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0001/14/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0001/14/2019
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0012/19/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,800.0012/14/2018
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions156.0010/17/2018
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0009/19/2018
F-15PCGSHeritage Auctions120.0004/10/2018
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0003/27/2018
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,740.0003/21/2018
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0003/13/2018
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0001/30/2018
VG-10NGCDavid Lawrence RC80.0001/01/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0011/02/2017
MS-64PCGSScotsman1,323.0007/21/2017
MS-64+NGCStack's Bowers1,762.5006/21/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5006/08/2017
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2504/26/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2504/26/2017
VF-20PCGSStack's Bowers129.2502/22/2017
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions540.5001/31/2017
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions493.5012/13/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5010/31/2016
MS-62NGCScotsman805.0007/29/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,997.5007/07/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,937.5007/07/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,351.0004/26/2016
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0001/17/2016
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions17,625.0001/06/2016
VF-25PCGSDavid Lawrence RC210.5911/01/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions25,850.0010/29/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7510/29/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5009/20/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0008/16/2015
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions176.2502/03/2015
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions851.8801/07/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,757.5001/07/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7512/04/2014
F-15PCGSDavid Lawrence RC140.0011/02/2014
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions141.0011/02/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions16,450.0010/27/2014
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions205.6310/26/2014
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0010/08/2014
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions470.0006/04/2014
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions365.4306/04/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions3,231.2506/04/2014
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions81.0004/21/2014
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers287.8804/01/2014
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers287.8803/18/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions193.8803/03/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5002/03/2014
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions593.0011/01/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions881.0009/25/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0009/25/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,998.0008/08/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,058.0008/08/2013
F-15NGCHeritage Auctions60.0007/15/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0007/11/2013
VF-30ANACSGreat Collections87.0005/26/2013
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers17,625.0004/16/2013
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,528.0003/21/2013
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions823.0003/21/2013
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions53.0002/04/2013
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions441.0001/09/2013
F-15NGCHeritage Auctions106.0012/17/2012
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions411.0011/29/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers2,300.0008/04/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0007/12/2012
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0005/30/2012
PO-1NGCGreat Collections19.0004/22/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0004/18/2012
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions193.0002/02/2012
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0012/19/2011
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,380.0009/06/2011
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0008/11/2011
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0008/11/2011
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions276.0007/07/2011
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0006/01/2011
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0004/27/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,680.0003/31/2011
MS-65+NGCStack's4,025.0001/26/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,775.0001/05/2011
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0001/05/2011
F-12PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0010/27/2010
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions253.0010/04/2010
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions27,600.0008/11/2010
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions863.0008/11/2010
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena2,428.0008/05/2009
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions518.0007/31/2009
MS-63PCGSStack's834.0006/01/2009
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions863.0005/01/2009
AU-50ICGHeritage Auctions374.0005/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions7,763.0002/01/2009
AU-58DGSDavid Lawrence RC346.0001/29/2009
AU-55ICGHeritage Auctions299.0001/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions14,375.0001/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions12,650.0001/01/2009
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC776.0012/11/2008
VF-35DGSDavid Lawrence RC138.0010/02/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions3,881.0010/01/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,857.0009/01/2008
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions978.0004/01/2008
VG-8PCGSDavid Lawrence RC69.0003/10/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions4,313.0002/13/2008
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0001/09/2008
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0011/21/2007
PO-1PCGSStack's3,800.0011/13/2007
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0010/03/2007
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions304.0008/15/2007
XF-45PCGSDavid Lawrence RC408.0006/25/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0006/05/2007
MS-63ANACSGoldberg Auctioneers805.0005/29/2007
MS-63NGCBowers & Merena776.0003/01/2007
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0002/20/2007
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions920.0002/20/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0011/29/2006
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0011/01/2006
VG-10PCGSDavid Lawrence RC71.0007/31/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0007/07/2006
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0005/21/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0005/21/2006
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0003/08/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,013.0002/09/2006
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0002/09/2006
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions138.0001/30/2006
F-15ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0011/16/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions3,393.0011/02/2005
AU-58NGCDavid Lawrence RC334.0009/26/2005
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena3,335.0007/25/2005
MS-62NGCDavid Lawrence RC495.0006/27/2005
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0006/22/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0006/06/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0006/06/2005
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions322.0006/06/2005
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0006/05/2005
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0004/20/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,415.0003/06/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions750.0002/23/2005
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions132.0002/09/2005
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions37.0001/26/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0001/17/2005
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0001/17/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions12,650.0001/01/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0008/23/2004
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions132.0006/16/2004
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions380.0005/10/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0011/07/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions891.0009/22/2003
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions67.0005/05/2003
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,035.0001/01/2003
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions633.0009/01/2002
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0009/01/2002
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0007/28/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,588.0006/01/2002
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions132.0001/13/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,370.0011/15/2001
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions449.0010/03/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0008/08/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,900.0012/28/2000
AU-50NONEHeritage Auctions368.0011/16/2000
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena1,610.0010/26/2000
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0010/05/2000
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0010/01/2000
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions575.0008/06/2000
AU-55NONEGoldberg Auctioneers311.0006/07/2000
MS-60NONEGoldberg Auctioneers230.0002/06/2000
MS-60NONEStack's1,955.0005/04/1999
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries3,220.0005/01/1999
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena1,035.0003/18/1999
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries4,370.0002/08/1999
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries1,409.0002/08/1999
MS-60NONEStack's1,100.0009/01/1998
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena8,337.0008/03/1998
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena1,045.0005/10/1998
MS-64NGCDavid Akers3,300.0005/01/1998
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena1,100.0001/25/1996