As of May, 2024, a 1856 Half Dollar in circulated condition is worth between $45.00 and $800.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $850.00 and $17,500.00, 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 $16,450.00 in the 05/12/2015 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 30.00 millimeters
Weight: 12.40 grams
Mintage: 938,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dollars 1839-1891

1856 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-6617,500.00
MS-65+9,000.00
MS-657,500.00
MS-64+5,000.00
MS-644,000.00
MS-63+2,000.00
MS-631,750.00
MS-62+1,500.00
MS-621,100.00
MS-611,000.00
MS-60850.00
AU-58+800.00
AU-58700.00
AU-55+650.00
AU-55600.00
AU-53+500.00
AU-53450.00
AU-50+400.00
AU-50375.00
XF-45+325.00
XF-45275.00
XF-40250.00
VF-35200.00
VF-30175.00
VF-25150.00
VF-20125.00
F-15110.00
F-12100.00
VG-1085.00
VG-875.00
G-670.00
G-465.00
AG-355.00
FR-250.00
PO-145.00

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 State850.0017,500.004,654.55
About Uncirculated375.00800.00559.38
Extremely Fine250.00325.00283.33
Fine and Very Fine100.00200.00143.33
Good and Very Good65.0085.0073.75
Poor, Fair, and About Good45.0055.0050.00

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 1856 Liberty Seated 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1856-O Half Dollar (Regular Strike)45.00800.00850.009,000.00
1856-S Half Dollar (Regular Strike)125.006,000.006,500.0035,000.00
1856 Half Dollar (Proof)N/AN/A4,000.0025,000.00
1856 Half Dollar, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A10,000.0060,000.00

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.

1856 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

$56.00

Lowest Sale Price
$489.00

Highest Sale Price
$179.82

Average Sale Price
$169.00

Most Recent Sale Price
44

Number of Sales
$7,911.94

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-666,038.0016,450.009,892.00
MS-65+3,795.006,325.004,689.14
MS-64+3,055.003,055.003,055.00
MS-64805.003,525.001,905.71
MS-63104.001,527.50866.81
MS-62564.001,265.00724.33
MS-61316.00690.00529.10
MS-60132.005,060.001,010.95
AU-58276.00960.00485.83
AU-55138.00441.00250.00
AU-53113.00410.00229.77
AU-5056.00489.00179.82
XF-4569.00673.00177.62
XF-4045.00204.00112.81
VF-3594.00185.00139.50
VF-3037.0094.0058.67
VF-2599.0099.0099.00
F-122.103.252.68
VG-1031.0031.0031.00
PO-142.0065.0053.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1856 Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $16,450.00.

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 1856 Half Dollar (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1856 Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 77.42% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 7.37% / 5.07% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1856 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
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0007/19/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions169.0006/21/2023
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions181.2005/24/2023
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions174.0004/24/2023
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers264.0003/29/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions204.0003/29/2023
VF-25NGCHeritage Auctions99.0003/01/2023
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions468.0012/14/2022
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions186.0012/07/2022
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers168.0011/09/2022
VF-35PCGSDavid Lawrence RC185.0011/06/2022
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions85.0008/03/2022
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions204.0007/21/2022
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions264.0005/16/2022
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions180.0004/20/2022
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers288.0004/13/2022
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions174.0012/15/2021
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions198.0011/24/2021
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0011/24/2021
AU-53NGCDavid Lawrence RC410.0011/21/2021
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions192.0005/26/2021
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions104.0011/18/2020
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions163.2011/04/2020
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers168.0009/10/2020
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0008/26/2020
XF-45PCGSDavid Lawrence RC350.0006/21/2020
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0004/01/2020
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0004/01/2020
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers70.0003/25/2020
AU-53PCGSStack's Bowers264.0003/25/2020
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0001/22/2020
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions126.0010/16/2019
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0010/09/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions109.0008/28/2019
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers1,020.0008/20/2019
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0006/05/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions109.0005/15/2019
VF-35ANACSHeritage Auctions94.0003/06/2019
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0002/27/2019
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions264.0001/23/2019
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions264.0001/16/2019
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0009/09/2018
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions162.0009/05/2018
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0006/27/2018
AU-55PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers336.0006/13/2018
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions288.0005/09/2018
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions384.0004/24/2018
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers144.0003/28/2018
XF-45ICGStack's Bowers156.0003/28/2018
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions168.0003/27/2018
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0003/06/2018
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers240.0010/18/2017
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions587.5002/16/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,170.0001/04/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0009/07/2016
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers564.0008/09/2016
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5007/19/2016
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions646.2505/09/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5003/03/2016
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC170.0001/10/2016
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions94.0001/03/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5012/03/2015
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers111.6311/05/2015
AU-55NGCDavid Lawrence RC400.0009/06/2015
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions188.0007/21/2015
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions182.1307/21/2015
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions223.2506/30/2015
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions282.0006/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions16,450.0005/12/2015
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions305.5004/26/2015
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions176.2503/17/2015
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions188.0003/10/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions3,995.0001/07/2015
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2510/08/2014
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions211.5007/07/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions135.1306/02/2014
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5004/14/2014
VF-30ANACSGreat Collections45.0004/13/2014
AU-50NGCGreat Collections137.5004/06/2014
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5003/21/2014
XF-40ANACSGreat Collections88.0003/02/2014
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions146.8802/17/2014
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions200.9302/10/2014
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions86.0001/20/2014
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0001/08/2014
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions470.0012/05/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions588.0011/15/2013
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions441.0011/15/2013
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions170.0009/02/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0008/08/2013
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions206.0007/29/2013
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers5,287.5007/27/2013
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions194.0006/10/2013
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions217.0006/10/2013
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0005/27/2013
XF-40ANACSGreat Collections45.0005/12/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,763.0004/24/2013
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers212.0002/22/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions646.0002/07/2013
PO-1NGCGreat Collections42.0002/03/2013
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions441.0001/09/2013
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions165.0011/29/2012
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions153.0011/26/2012
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions646.0010/18/2012
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions259.0010/18/2012
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions558.0009/06/2012
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0007/12/2012
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0005/30/2012
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions53.0004/30/2012
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions161.0002/13/2012
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0001/03/2012
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions65.0001/03/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/03/2012
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions546.0012/08/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers2,300.0011/15/2011
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions56.0010/31/2011
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions79.0010/31/2011
AU-50NGCGreat Collections138.0008/21/2011
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers920.0008/18/2011
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions138.0008/11/2011
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions138.0007/11/2011
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions242.0007/07/2011
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0012/20/2010
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0011/08/2010
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,725.0011/03/2010
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions69.0009/27/2010
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0009/06/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0008/11/2010
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions150.0002/15/2010
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0001/18/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions7,188.0001/06/2010
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC4,773.0012/28/2009
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0011/16/2009
AU-53NGCDavid Lawrence RC230.0009/21/2009
AU-50DGSDavid Lawrence RC150.0005/07/2009
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions54.0004/22/2009
AU-50ICGHeritage Auctions86.0003/18/2009
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions276.0002/02/2009
AU-55ICGHeritage Auctions161.0009/29/2008
AU-53ICGHeritage Auctions113.0009/24/2008
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions37.0009/17/2008
AU-53ICGHeritage Auctions138.0007/07/2008
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions127.0004/21/2008
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions98.0003/17/2008
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions334.0006/18/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions63.0005/16/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions100.0005/14/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0005/14/2007
XF-45ANACSDavid Lawrence RC673.0005/07/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions6,325.0002/01/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0001/22/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0012/25/2006
MS-62ANACSSuperior Galleries605.0011/16/2006
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions265.0011/01/2006
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions633.0008/22/2006
XF-45ANACSDavid Lawrence RC87.0008/14/2006
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions84.0007/11/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0007/07/2006
MS-61PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities690.0006/21/2006
VG-10NGCHeritage Auctions31.0003/05/2006
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions207.0001/30/2006
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions138.0001/30/2006
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0011/07/2005
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions322.0008/01/2005
MS-64PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,700.0007/25/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0006/05/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0005/15/2005
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions196.0005/04/2005
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions320.0005/01/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0004/24/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,610.0003/06/2005
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions197.0002/23/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0002/23/2005
MS-60NCSHeritage Auctions219.0002/16/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0002/13/2005
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0001/17/2005
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions125.0001/16/2005
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0001/12/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions190.0009/13/2004
MS-63NONEGoldberg Auctioneers104.0001/28/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions6,038.0010/15/2003
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions155.0008/06/2003
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions633.0007/26/2003
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions167.0007/02/2003
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0002/01/2003
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions489.0011/21/2002
MS-60NONEStack's1,610.0010/01/2002
MS-60NONEStack's1,610.0010/01/2002
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0009/29/2002
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions94.0009/17/2002
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions2,185.0009/01/2002
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions72.0008/27/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,140.0004/25/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0004/25/2002
MS-60NONEGoldberg Auctioneers132.0002/18/2002
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions414.0002/01/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions4,140.0001/15/2002
MS-60NONEStack's5,060.0011/12/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0010/03/2001
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions316.0010/03/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0010/03/2001
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions638.0006/02/2001
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions120.0005/16/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,795.0005/01/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,715.0004/05/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0001/04/2001
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions675.0011/23/2000
AU-58NONEHeritage Auctions460.0005/04/2000
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena2,645.0003/23/2000
AU-58NONEGoldberg Auctioneers299.0002/06/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0002/01/2000
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0011/18/1999
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena2,990.0001/05/1999
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena5,280.0003/05/1998
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,960.0001/04/1996
F-12NONEB. Max Mehl2.1006/01/1941
F-12NONENumismatic Gallery3.2504/01/1941