As of May, 2024, a 1866-S Half Dollar Motto in circulated condition is worth between $55.00 and $1,500.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $1,750.00 and $27,500.00, 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 $17,625.00 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: 994,000
Mint: San Francisco
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dollars 1839-1891

1866-S Half Dollar Motto (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-6627,500.00
MS-65+20,000.00
MS-6515,000.00
MS-64+6,000.00
MS-644,500.00
MS-63+3,750.00
MS-633,500.00
MS-62+3,250.00
MS-623,000.00
MS-612,250.00
MS-601,750.00
AU-58+1,500.00
AU-581,400.00
AU-55+1,300.00
AU-551,250.00
AU-53+1,000.00
AU-53900.00
AU-50+650.00
AU-50600.00
XF-45+550.00
XF-45500.00
XF-40400.00
VF-35350.00
VF-30300.00
VF-25250.00
VF-20225.00
F-15175.00
F-12150.00
VG-10125.00
VG-8110.00
G-6100.00
G-490.00
AG-365.00
FR-255.00
PO-170.00

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 State1,750.0027,500.008,227.27
About Uncirculated600.001,500.001,075.00
Extremely Fine400.00550.00483.33
Fine and Very Fine150.00350.00241.67
Good and Very Good90.00125.00106.25
Poor, Fair, and About Good55.0070.0063.33

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 1866 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1866-S Half Dollar No Motto (Regular Strike)300.009,000.0011,000.00225,000.00
1866 Half Dollar Motto (Regular Strike)55.00900.001,000.0040,000.00
1866 Half Dollar Motto (Proof)650.00950.001,000.0040,000.00
1866 Half Dollar Motto, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,100.0045,000.00
1866 Half Dollar Motto, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A10,000.00110,000.00

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.

1866-S Half Dollar Motto (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

$54.00

Lowest Sale Price
$504.00

Highest Sale Price
$171.51

Average Sale Price
$228.00

Most Recent Sale Price
40

Number of Sales
$6,860.46

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-668,625.0015,862.5012,862.50
MS-65+5,060.0017,625.008,701.08
MS-642,415.009,350.004,187.60
MS-631,210.004,840.002,800.50
MS-621,369.002,820.002,094.50
MS-60456.001,645.001,073.63
AU-58265.001,140.00816.00
AU-55173.002,400.00705.86
AU-53345.00646.25507.34
AU-5094.002,160.00330.95
XF-4560.00431.00249.46
XF-4054.00504.00171.51
VF-3575.00355.00227.31
VF-3057.00259.00152.94
VF-2575.00235.00157.13
VF-2086.00222.00129.13
F-154.2531.0017.63
F-121.50564.00282.75
VG-1030.00480.00211.67
VG-822.0022.0022.00
G-637.0037.0037.00
PO-194.00219.00147.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1866-S Half Dollar Motto (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-65+ having the highest max price $17,625.00.

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 1866-S Half Dollar Motto (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1866-S Half Dollar Motto (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 74.52% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Stack's Bowers with 6.73% / 5.77% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1866-S Half Dollar Motto (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-60NGCHeritage Auctions1,320.0010/23/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions336.0006/21/2023
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions564.0006/21/2023
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions169.0006/21/2023
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0004/24/2023
XF-45ANACSStack's Bowers384.0003/29/2023
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions66.0002/22/2023
VF-35NGCHeritage Auctions204.0002/22/2023
VG-10NGCHeritage Auctions480.0002/01/2023
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0012/14/2022
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions198.0011/02/2022
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions222.0010/05/2022
VG-10NGCDavid Lawrence RC125.0009/11/2022
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions180.0007/13/2022
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers264.0005/18/2022
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions264.0005/16/2022
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions456.0005/16/2022
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers1,200.0004/13/2022
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC212.0002/27/2022
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0011/17/2021
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions17,625.0010/28/2021
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions336.0009/29/2021
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions180.0006/09/2021
MS-65+NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions7,050.0005/27/2021
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0005/05/2021
MS-66NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions15,862.5004/21/2021
VF-35PCGSStack's Bowers312.0009/10/2020
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers336.0009/10/2020
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions264.0008/26/2020
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions300.0006/24/2020
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions222.0003/25/2020
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers288.0003/25/2020
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions162.0002/19/2020
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions174.0002/05/2020
XF-45PCGSDavid Lawrence RC330.0012/29/2019
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC325.0012/22/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions222.0010/09/2019
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions222.0009/25/2019
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions360.0009/18/2019
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions288.0008/28/2019
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions504.0008/21/2019
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions132.0007/17/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions192.0005/22/2019
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions1,140.0005/15/2019
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions138.0004/03/2019
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0002/27/2019
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions2,400.0001/14/2019
VF-35NGCDavid Lawrence RC355.0011/18/2018
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers168.0010/30/2018
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0010/17/2018
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions810.0008/19/2018
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC400.0008/12/2018
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0004/10/2018
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions168.0003/27/2018
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0003/06/2018
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0003/06/2018
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0002/22/2018
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions162.0002/06/2018
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers408.0011/08/2017
VF-35NGCHeritage Auctions240.0009/26/2017
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0004/25/2017
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions329.0002/07/2017
VF-35NGCHeritage Auctions340.7511/22/2016
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions1,645.0010/31/2016
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions423.0010/31/2016
VF-25NGCHeritage Auctions164.5008/23/2016
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers305.5008/09/2016
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0005/31/2016
VF-35PCGSDavid Lawrence RC230.0005/01/2016
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions280.8304/26/2016
XF-45NGCDavid Lawrence RC350.0011/22/2015
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2510/29/2015
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0010/27/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0009/20/2015
VF-35NGCHeritage Auctions188.0008/11/2015
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5006/07/2015
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0004/26/2015
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions282.0004/12/2015
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions305.5002/10/2015
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions176.2502/03/2015
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0001/11/2015
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2501/07/2015
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions152.7512/21/2014
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions282.0012/21/2014
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions111.6311/16/2014
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC200.0011/02/2014
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions969.3808/05/2014
VF-35PCGSDavid Lawrence RC220.0007/13/2014
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5007/10/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions14,100.0006/23/2014
XF-40PCGSGreat Collections363.0006/15/2014
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions129.2506/02/2014
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions170.3805/19/2014
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions158.6305/05/2014
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions86.0003/03/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,406.2502/03/2014
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions646.2502/03/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions188.0001/20/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions8,225.0001/08/2014
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions705.0012/05/2013
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions499.0011/15/2013
VF-25NGCHeritage Auctions235.0011/15/2013
VF-25NGCHeritage Auctions154.0011/15/2013
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers2,820.0007/27/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers3,525.0007/27/2013
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions341.0006/10/2013
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions229.0005/27/2013
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions94.0001/14/2013
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections146.0012/23/2012
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions129.0011/29/2012
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions94.0011/12/2012
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions259.0009/06/2012
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions212.0009/06/2012
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions646.0008/02/2012
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0008/02/2012
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions219.0005/30/2012
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions94.0004/30/2012
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0012/08/2011
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0010/31/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers4,025.0008/18/2011
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0007/07/2011
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions633.0004/27/2011
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions431.0002/07/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions3,220.0002/03/2011
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0012/06/2010
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0008/11/2010
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0007/26/2010
MS-64NGCStack's3,565.0005/21/2010
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions345.0011/16/2009
AU-55ICGHeritage Auctions173.0007/01/2009
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions465.0007/01/2009
MS-64NGCStack's3,910.0007/01/2009
VF-30ICGHeritage Auctions57.0004/29/2009
VF-35ICGHeritage Auctions92.0003/18/2009
VG-8ICGHeritage Auctions22.0003/18/2009
XF-40ICGHeritage Auctions106.0012/17/2008
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0011/24/2008
F-15ICGHeritage Auctions31.0009/24/2008
G-6ICGHeritage Auctions37.0009/01/2008
AU-50ICGHeritage Auctions109.0009/01/2008
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0006/23/2008
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions54.0004/16/2008
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0004/07/2008
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions77.0003/19/2008
MS-64NGCStack's4,500.0010/16/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0010/03/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0007/04/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions63.0005/16/2007
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0005/14/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0002/21/2007
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions518.0002/20/2007
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions63.0010/30/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0010/16/2006
VF-30ANACSDavid Lawrence RC118.0010/09/2006
MS-65+PCGSStack's12,650.0010/01/2006
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions374.0009/19/2006
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0009/18/2006
XF-40ANACSDavid Lawrence RC110.0009/04/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions7,245.0008/13/2006
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions71.0004/26/2006
AU-50NONEDoyle2,160.0003/23/2006
MS-60NONEStack's1,150.0003/07/2006
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions460.0001/24/2006
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,369.0011/14/2005
MS-60NONEStack's1,150.0010/19/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,025.0007/27/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0006/22/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0006/05/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0004/17/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0003/23/2005
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC3,163.0003/06/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0002/23/2005
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions518.0002/23/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions82.0002/13/2005
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions66.0002/09/2005
VF-35ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0001/05/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0011/04/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,255.0009/09/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions83.0006/30/2004
VG-10ANACSHeritage Auctions30.0006/16/2004
MS-65+NGCSuperior Galleries8,050.0004/02/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions155.0001/12/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,680.0001/07/2004
MS-64NONESuperior Galleries2,415.0007/27/2003
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions110.0005/28/2003
MS-65+NGCSuperior Galleries5,750.0001/06/2003
MS-60NONEStack's1,150.0010/01/2002
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena6,038.0007/31/2002
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions121.0006/18/2002
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions82.0006/09/2002
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions73.0010/24/2001
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions75.0010/10/2001
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0010/03/2001
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions265.0010/03/2001
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0010/03/2001
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions675.0007/04/2001
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions190.0001/06/2001
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries8,625.0010/01/2000
AU-58NONEGoldberg Auctioneers265.0002/06/2000
MS-65+NGCSuperior Galleries5,060.0005/01/1999
MS-65+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers6,050.0001/05/1999
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena14,950.0001/05/1999
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena9,350.0004/01/1997
MS-63NONEBowers & Merena1,210.0001/25/1996
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions5,720.0003/01/1995
MS-63NONEBowers & Merena4,840.0011/01/1988
F-15NONEB. Max Mehl4.2506/01/1941
F-12NONENumismatic Gallery1.5004/01/1941