As of May, 2024, a 1860-S Half Dollar in circulated condition is worth between $40.00 and $1,500.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $2,000.00 and $25,000.00, 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 $22,912.50 in the 10/28/2021 by renowned auctioneer Legend Rare Coin Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 30.00 millimeters
Weight: 12.40 grams
Mintage: 472,000
Mint: San Francisco
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dollars 1839-1891

1860-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:

GradePrice($)
MS-64+25,000.00
MS-6417,500.00
MS-63+8,000.00
MS-636,500.00
MS-62+5,500.00
MS-625,000.00
MS-613,000.00
MS-602,000.00
AU-58+1,500.00
AU-581,250.00
AU-55+1,100.00
AU-551,000.00
AU-53+850.00
AU-53750.00
AU-50+700.00
AU-50650.00
XF-45+600.00
XF-45550.00
XF-40500.00
VF-35350.00
VF-30250.00
VF-25225.00
VF-20200.00
F-15175.00
F-12160.00
VG-10150.00
VG-8125.00
G-6100.00
G-480.00
AG-350.00
FR-240.00
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 State2,000.0025,000.009,062.50
About Uncirculated650.001,500.00975.00
Extremely Fine500.00600.00550.00
Fine and Very Fine160.00350.00226.67
Good and Very Good80.00150.00113.75
Poor, Fair, and About Good40.0050.0045.00

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 1860 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1860 Half Dollar (Regular Strike)45.00800.00900.0060,000.00
1860-O Half Dollar (Regular Strike)45.00800.00850.0035,000.00
1860 Half Dollar (Proof)700.00900.001,000.0055,000.00
1860 Half Dollar, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,250.0055,000.00

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.

1860-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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$76.00

Lowest Sale Price
$481.20

Highest Sale Price
$189.90

Average Sale Price
$154.00

Most Recent Sale Price
34

Number of Sales
$6,456.45

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-64+5,170.0021,737.5013,453.75
MS-642,530.0022,912.507,523.26
MS-631,725.003,283.002,639.75
MS-621,380.004,560.002,708.23
MS-611,150.002,173.751,646.86
MS-60408.003,220.001,704.67
AU-58276.001,528.68823.27
AU-55115.00900.00506.62
AU-53196.00504.00368.20
AU-5016.00493.50267.94
XF-4584.00408.00242.27
XF-4076.00481.20189.90
VF-35127.00312.00215.25
VF-3058.00153.00108.10
VF-25162.00162.00162.00
VF-203.7581.0050.55
F-1581.00129.00112.50
F-122.5061.0031.75
VG-1089.0089.0089.00
VG-8141.00141.00141.00
G-640.0040.0040.00
G-442.0042.0042.00
PO-148.00204.00126.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1860-S Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-64+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-64 having the highest max price $22,912.50.

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 1860-S Half Dollar (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1860-S Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 69.46% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 7.39% / 6.90% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1860-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.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions14,687.5011/02/2023
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions6,300.0007/23/2023
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions154.0006/21/2023
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions480.0006/14/2023
MS-64+NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions21,737.5004/27/2023
MS-61NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,821.2504/27/2023
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions481.2004/24/2023
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0004/12/2023
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions312.0003/29/2023
AU-55ANACSStack's Bowers456.0003/29/2023
F-15NGCHeritage Auctions129.0003/01/2023
MS-61NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,173.7502/23/2023
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions504.0002/08/2023
F-12PCGSHeritage Auctions61.0012/21/2022
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions159.0012/07/2022
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers408.0010/11/2022
MS-62PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,240.0009/28/2022
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0006/01/2022
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions4,080.0005/16/2022
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers1,440.0004/13/2022
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC4,250.0002/27/2022
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions180.0011/10/2021
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions22,912.5010/28/2021
AU-58NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,200.0006/06/2021
MS-62NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,173.7505/27/2021
F-15PCGSStack's Bowers120.0005/25/2021
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions10,868.7504/21/2021
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions210.0001/27/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions4,560.0001/24/2021
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers204.0009/10/2020
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions162.0007/22/2020
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0006/24/2020
AU-50NGCStack's Bowers288.0004/15/2020
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0004/01/2020
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers228.0003/25/2020
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers216.0003/25/2020
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0002/19/2020
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0001/22/2020
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers2,040.0011/20/2019
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC300.0010/27/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions156.0008/28/2019
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions528.0008/28/2019
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions210.0008/14/2019
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions240.0006/26/2019
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions150.0005/22/2019
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions810.0005/15/2019
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0005/01/2019
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0004/03/2019
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC900.0003/17/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions288.0003/13/2019
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0002/27/2019
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions720.0001/14/2019
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions666.0001/14/2019
F-15PCGSHeritage Auctions120.0010/10/2018
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers264.0005/23/2018
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions408.0004/10/2018
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0004/10/2018
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions240.0004/03/2018
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions348.0003/27/2018
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0003/13/2018
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions504.0002/27/2018
PO-1PCGSHeritage Auctions204.0002/27/2018
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0002/22/2018
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions660.0002/22/2018
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions840.0002/22/2018
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0011/07/2017
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions180.0009/26/2017
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0008/29/2017
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers1,057.5008/09/2016
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions399.5007/27/2016
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0004/12/2016
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0003/29/2016
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions493.5001/10/2016
AU-55NGCDavid Lawrence RC675.0008/16/2015
AU-55ANACSStack's Bowers440.6308/12/2015
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2507/12/2015
MS-64+NGCHeritage Auctions5,170.0004/26/2015
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0004/19/2015
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers5,898.5002/06/2015
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions164.5011/02/2014
XF-45PCGSDavid Lawrence RC275.0011/02/2014
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2510/08/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions211.5009/22/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions7,050.0006/23/2014
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,528.6806/04/2014
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions123.3806/02/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions217.3806/02/2014
XF-45ANACSGreat Collections137.5003/23/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,287.5003/21/2014
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions129.2503/03/2014
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0002/27/2014
VG-8PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0002/03/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions282.0001/20/2014
XF-45NGCGreat Collections225.5001/12/2014
XF-45PCGSDavid Lawrence RC400.0012/22/2013
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0011/01/2013
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions110.0009/30/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers12,925.0007/27/2013
VF-35PCGSGreat Collections146.0006/09/2013
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions441.0006/05/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,938.0004/24/2013
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions411.0003/18/2013
AU-50NGCGreat Collections353.0002/17/2013
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions182.0011/26/2012
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections48.0011/04/2012
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions153.0009/06/2012
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions89.0006/11/2012
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0004/18/2012
VF-35ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0002/06/2012
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0002/02/2012
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions374.0001/03/2012
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions155.0012/08/2011
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0009/07/2011
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers3,162.5008/18/2011
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0004/27/2011
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0004/04/2011
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0002/03/2011
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0001/17/2011
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0001/05/2011
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions460.0010/27/2010
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0010/27/2010
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0009/22/2010
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0009/13/2010
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions84.0008/11/2010
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0008/11/2010
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0008/11/2010
MS-62NGCStack's1,955.0006/15/2010
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions460.0002/03/2010
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions863.0001/06/2010
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0011/02/2009
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0008/26/2009
AU-55NGCDavid Lawrence RC500.0008/17/2009
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions54.0004/22/2009
G-6ICGHeritage Auctions40.0003/18/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,750.0002/01/2009
AU-55NGCDavid Lawrence RC403.0010/13/2008
XF-40DGSDavid Lawrence RC132.0010/02/2008
AU-50ICGHeritage Auctions109.0009/29/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,463.0009/01/2008
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0006/09/2008
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0005/28/2008
F-15ICGHeritage Auctions81.0004/28/2008
VF-20NCSHeritage Auctions69.0004/21/2008
VF-20NCSHeritage Auctions81.0003/17/2008
G-4ANACSHeritage Auctions42.0003/05/2008
MS-61ANACSBowers & Merena1,150.0001/08/2008
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0011/29/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0011/26/2007
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0011/14/2007
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0008/15/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions123.0005/14/2007
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions45.0005/14/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions6,325.0005/01/2007
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0005/01/2007
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0004/09/2007
MS-61PCGSBowers & Merena1,438.0002/01/2007
MS-62NGCStack's2,760.0011/07/2006
VF-30ANACSDavid Lawrence RC58.0010/02/2006
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0008/22/2006
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions196.0001/24/2006
AU-50ANACSDavid Lawrence RC184.0007/11/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,313.0006/29/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions76.0006/08/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0005/15/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0004/17/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0003/23/2005
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC3,283.0003/06/2005
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0003/02/2005
AU-58PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers690.0002/23/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0002/23/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0002/13/2005
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions375.0002/06/2005
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC6,900.0001/24/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/12/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0001/05/2005
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions575.0009/09/2004
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0006/30/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions100.0006/16/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions9,488.0001/31/2004
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions247.0008/06/2003
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions82.0008/06/2003
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0008/06/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0007/26/2003
MS-60NONEStack's2,760.0010/01/2002
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0011/15/2001
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0010/03/2001
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0010/03/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0004/05/2001
XF-45NONEGoldberg Auctioneers127.0002/06/2000
MS-60NONEStack's3,220.0003/09/1999
MS-62PCGSBowers & Merena1,610.0001/05/1999
MS-64NGCSuperior Galleries3,220.0009/01/1998
MS-63NONEBowers & Merena1,725.0008/03/1998
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena2,970.0003/05/1998
MS-60NONEBowers & Merena1,320.0004/01/1997
AU-58NONEBowers & Merena522.5004/01/1997
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,540.0005/01/1996
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena2,530.0001/25/1996
MS-63NONERARCOA2,200.0008/10/1990
AU-50NONEBowers & Merena385.0011/01/1988
AU-50NONENumismatic Gallery16.0004/01/1941
VF-20NONENumismatic Gallery3.7504/01/1941
F-12NONENumismatic Gallery2.5004/01/1941