1903-S Half Dollar (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1903-S Half Dollar in circulated condition is worth between $27.00 and $1,000.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $1,150.00 and $60,000.00, 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 $32,200.00 in the 02/18/2002 by renowned auctioneer Goldberg Auctioneers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Charles E. Barber

Edge: Reeded

Diameter: 30.00 millimeters

Weight: 12.50 grams

Mintage: 1,920,772

Mint: San Francisco

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Series: Barber Half Dollars 1892-1915

1903-S Half Dollar (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

Grade	Price($)
MS-68	60,000.00
MS-67+	30,000.00
MS-67	18,500.00
MS-66+	15,500.00
MS-66	8,000.00
MS-65+	5,250.00
MS-65	3,750.00
MS-64+	3,250.00
MS-64	2,850.00
MS-63+	2,350.00
MS-63	2,150.00
MS-62+	1,650.00
MS-62	1,350.00
MS-61	1,250.00
MS-60	1,150.00
AU-58+	1,000.00
AU-58	900.00
AU-55+	875.00
AU-55	850.00
AU-53+	700.00
AU-53	650.00
AU-50+	600.00
AU-50	550.00
XF-45+	465.00
XF-45	425.00
XF-40	350.00
VF-35	325.00
VF-30	300.00
VF-25	275.00
VF-20	225.00
F-15	150.00
F-12	115.00
VG-10	80.00
VG-8	65.00
G-6	50.00
G-4	42.00
AG-3	38.00
FR-2	32.00
PO-1	27.00

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

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	1,150.00	60,000.00	10,466.67
About Uncirculated	550.00	1,000.00	765.63
Extremely Fine	350.00	465.00	413.33
Fine and Very Fine	115.00	325.00	231.67
Good and Very Good	42.00	80.00	59.25
Poor, Fair, and About Good	27.00	38.00	32.33

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 1903 Barber Half Dollar. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1903-O Half Dollar (Regular Strike)	27.00	1,100.00	1,150.00	52,500.00
1903 Half Dollar (Regular Strike)	27.00	700.00	750.00	22,500.00
1903 Half Dollar (Proof)	340.00	575.00	665.00	14,500.00
1903 Half Dollar, CAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	1,850.00	30,000.00

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.

1903-S 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:

Find On eBay

$16.75

Lowest Sale Price

$6,380.00

Highest Sale Price

$2,648.19

Average Sale Price

$2,520.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$87,390.25

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-68	32,200.00	32,200.00	32,200.00
MS-67	11,700.00	23,500.00	17,229.20
MS-66+	10,281.25	12,925.00	11,847.92
MS-66	6,300.00	18,700.00	9,529.69
MS-65+	2,415.00	5,463.00	3,679.54
MS-65	4,080.00	4,080.00	4,080.00
MS-64+	2,040.00	2,040.00	2,040.00
MS-64	16.75	6,380.00	2,648.19
MS-63	1,265.00	2,310.00	1,657.09
MS-62	1,057.50	1,468.75	1,265.38
MS-61	1,293.00	1,293.00	1,293.00
MS-60	432.00	3,738.00	1,624.80
AU-58	243.00	1,997.50	1,036.13
AU-55	230.00	940.00	691.78
AU-53	268.00	633.00	450.50
AU-50	192.00	633.00	357.03
XF-45	173.00	823.00	363.83
XF-40	66.00	399.50	192.42
VF-35	276.00	288.00	282.00
VF-30	144.00	279.60	213.02
VF-25	98.00	228.00	158.72
VF-20	79.00	184.00	120.29
F-15	27.00	100.00	72.22
F-12	51.00	99.00	67.10
VG-10	40.00	70.00	55.00
VG-8	24.50	24.50	24.50
AG-3	20.00	20.00	20.00
PO-1	129.00	3,100.00	653.43

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1903-S Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $32,200.00.

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 1903-S Half Dollar (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1903-S Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 71.54% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Stack's Bowers with 6.50% / 4.47% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1903-S 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.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,520.00	12/17/2023
MS-65	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,080.00	07/23/2023
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	6,300.00	05/22/2023
MS-66+	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	12,925.00	04/27/2023
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	240.00	03/29/2023
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	192.00	03/01/2023
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	360.00	02/22/2023
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	192.00	01/25/2023
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	279.60	12/28/2022
AU-55	NGC	Stack's Bowers	600.00	12/13/2022
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	288.00	10/19/2022
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	66.00	10/19/2022
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	6,900.00	08/28/2022
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,680.00	07/17/2022
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	306.00	07/06/2022
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	204.00	05/04/2022
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	348.00	03/30/2022
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,920.00	02/27/2022
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	288.00	11/30/2021
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	240.00	10/13/2021
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	456.00	08/25/2021
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	99.00	06/23/2021
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	11,700.00	06/20/2021
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	7,200.00	06/20/2021
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,740.00	06/16/2021
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	384.00	06/16/2021
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	228.00	03/31/2021
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	12,025.20	01/24/2021
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	240.00	01/13/2021
MS-64	NGC	Stack's Bowers	2,400.00	12/21/2020
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	456.00	10/17/2020
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	79.00	10/14/2020
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	336.00	08/11/2020
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,100.00	03/11/2020
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	222.00	02/19/2020
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	720.00	12/07/2019
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,520.00	12/07/2019
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	89.00	08/28/2019
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	228.00	05/08/2019
MS-64+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,040.00	03/16/2019
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,920.00	11/11/2018
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,880.00	11/11/2018
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	192.00	10/24/2018
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	384.00	10/10/2018
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	528.00	09/09/2018
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	336.00	05/01/2018
MS-60	NGC	Heritage Auctions	432.00	04/29/2018
MS-60	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	600.00	03/27/2018
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	114.00	03/06/2018
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	528.00	02/22/2018
F-15	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	100.00	02/19/2018
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	94.00	01/23/2018
VG-10	NGC	David Lawrence RC	40.00	01/01/2018
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	264.00	12/13/2017
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	456.00	11/28/2017
XF-45	PCGS	Kagin's	481.75	09/15/2017
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	144.00	09/05/2017
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	705.00	08/02/2017
F-15	NGC	David Lawrence RC	100.00	07/24/2017
MS-63	PCGS	Scotsman	2,013.00	07/21/2017
VF-20	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	170.00	07/17/2017
MS-66+	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	12,337.50	07/13/2017
VF-30	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	210.00	04/17/2017
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,820.00	04/04/2017
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	646.25	01/31/2017
AU-50	NGC	Stack's Bowers	305.50	11/02/2016
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,057.50	10/31/2016
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,350.00	09/07/2016
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	99.00	07/05/2016
F-12	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	75.00	06/20/2016
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	540.50	06/08/2016
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,233.00	06/06/2016
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,057.50	03/03/2016
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,243.15	02/04/2016
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	881.25	01/06/2016
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,468.75	01/06/2016
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	23,500.00	01/06/2016
MS-65+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	3,525.00	11/05/2015
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	7,637.50	10/29/2015
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,231.25	09/20/2015
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,702.50	09/20/2015
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,762.50	07/12/2015
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	17,625.00	05/12/2015
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	211.50	05/10/2015
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	881.25	04/26/2015
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	940.00	04/26/2015
VG-10	NGC	David Lawrence RC	70.00	04/12/2015
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	84.00	02/24/2015
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	152.75	02/10/2015
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	307.85	02/03/2015
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	399.50	01/11/2015
F-12	PCGS	Great Collections	60.60	11/16/2014
VG-8	NGC	Great Collections	24.50	11/16/2014
AU-50	PCGS	Great Collections	462.00	10/19/2014
MS-66+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	10,281.25	10/08/2014
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	940.00	09/04/2014
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,292.50	07/10/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,290.00	06/04/2014
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	164.50	05/05/2014
VF-20	ANACS	Great Collections	158.40	05/04/2014
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,997.50	04/23/2014
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	199.75	04/07/2014
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,292.50	03/20/2014
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	112.80	02/24/2014
F-15	NGC	Great Collections	61.23	02/16/2014
MS-60	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	558.13	01/08/2014
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,468.75	01/08/2014
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	282.00	09/25/2013
MS-60	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,821.00	09/25/2013
F-15	ANACS	Great Collections	66.00	09/15/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,350.00	08/08/2013
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	159.00	07/15/2013
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	282.00	07/01/2013
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	66.00	06/10/2013
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,293.00	04/24/2013
AU-58	NGC	David Lawrence RC	900.00	04/07/2013
PO-1	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	306.00	03/21/2013
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	92.00	03/04/2013
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	92.00	02/04/2013
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	823.00	01/09/2013
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	118.00	12/17/2012
F-15	NGC	Heritage Auctions	89.00	12/03/2012
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	259.00	12/03/2012
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	8,225.00	10/18/2012
F-15	NGC	Heritage Auctions	50.00	09/17/2012
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	129.00	09/03/2012
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	06/11/2012
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	05/30/2012
AG-3	ANACS	Great Collections	20.00	05/13/2012
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	03/08/2012
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,692.00	01/03/2012
F-15	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	53.00	12/19/2011
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	230.00	08/11/2011
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	144.00	08/11/2011
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	08/11/2011
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	184.00	07/07/2011
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	06/01/2011
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	06/01/2011
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	150.00	05/23/2011
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	805.00	04/27/2011
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	03/17/2011
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	9,775.00	03/17/2011
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	720.00	01/05/2011
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	207.00	01/05/2011
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	18,975.00	08/11/2010
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,300.00	08/11/2010
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	07/08/2010
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	2,530.00	03/22/2010
PO-1	PCGS	Stack's	400.00	06/01/2009
AU-58	ICG	Heritage Auctions	243.00	05/01/2009
AU-53	DGS	David Lawrence RC	268.00	01/29/2009
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,220.00	01/01/2009
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	11,500.00	01/01/2009
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,438.00	12/11/2008
XF-45	DGS	David Lawrence RC	175.00	10/02/2008
F-12	ICG	Heritage Auctions	51.00	09/24/2008
XF-40	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	328.00	07/24/2008
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	05/28/2008
MS-65+	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	4,830.00	05/01/2008
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,438.00	04/01/2008
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	2,530.00	02/28/2008
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	2,760.00	02/28/2008
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	5,463.00	02/13/2008
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	02/13/2008
F-15	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	27.00	01/16/2008
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	01/09/2008
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,645.00	11/06/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,760.00	07/12/2007
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	05/01/2007
MS-63	PCGS	Scotsman	1,323.00	02/09/2007
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,169.00	02/01/2007
MS-64	PCGS	Superior Galleries	2,760.00	02/01/2007
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	01/17/2007
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,968.00	01/01/2007
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,300.00	09/13/2006
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	3,738.00	05/01/2006
MS-64	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	3,450.00	03/14/2006
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,863.00	02/27/2006
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	633.00	01/24/2006
MS-64	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	3,450.00	01/03/2006
MS-64	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	3,450.00	12/06/2005
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	98.00	11/13/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	09/26/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	08/21/2005
PO-1	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	3,100.00	07/25/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	06/06/2005
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	06/05/2005
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,990.00	06/02/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	207.00	05/22/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	05/15/2005
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,553.00	05/04/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	04/17/2005
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,048.00	03/24/2005
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	3,278.00	03/06/2005
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	127.00	01/30/2005
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	01/17/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	248.00	01/17/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	242.00	01/12/2005
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	51.00	01/05/2005
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	19,550.00	01/01/2005
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	98.00	12/08/2004
MS-63	NGC	American Numismatic Rarities	1,840.00	11/30/2004
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,415.00	11/04/2004
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,438.00	07/20/2004
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	87.00	07/07/2004
MS-60	NONE	Stack's/ANR	1,380.00	06/23/2004
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,610.00	05/05/2004
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	1,380.00	03/16/2004
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	316.00	01/31/2004
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,013.00	11/07/2003
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	2,185.00	09/09/2003
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	121.00	08/06/2003
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	07/30/2003
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	216.00	07/16/2003
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	2,070.00	06/10/2003
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	144.00	05/05/2003
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	05/01/2003
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	270.00	02/12/2003
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	2,415.00	10/01/2002
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	1,150.00	10/01/2002
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	201.00	09/29/2002
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	09/01/2002
MS-68	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	32,200.00	02/18/2002
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	368.00	11/15/2001
AU-55	NONE	Heritage Auctions	230.00	04/05/2001
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	130.00	02/15/2001
AU-58	PCGS	Superior Galleries	518.00	10/01/2000
MS-60	NONE	Heritage Auctions	748.00	05/04/2000
XF-40	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	207.00	02/06/2000
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,840.00	01/04/2000
MS-65+	NONE	Bowers & Merena	2,415.00	01/04/2000
MS-65+	PCGS	Kingswood Galleries	3,134.00	11/17/1999
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,910.00	01/06/1999
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,220.00	08/01/1998
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	2,530.00	03/05/1998
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,887.00	07/30/1997
MS-66	NONE	Bowers & Merena	18,700.00	04/01/1997
MS-64	NONE	Heritage Auctions	1,667.00	03/20/1997
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	1,300.00	10/16/1996
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,300.00	08/14/1996
MS-65+	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	5,060.00	01/25/1996
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,760.00	01/04/1996
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	2,970.00	10/10/1995
MS-63	NONE	RARCOA	2,310.00	08/10/1990
MS-64	NONE	Bowers & Merena	6,380.00	11/01/1988
MS-64	NONE	B. Max Mehl	16.75	06/01/1941