As of May, 2024, a 1878 Half Dollar in circulated condition is worth between $55.00 and $675.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $700.00 and $45,000.00, 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 $38,400.00 in the 08/25/2021 by renowned auctioneer Stack's Bowers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 30.00 millimeters
Weight: 12.50 grams
Mintage: 1,377,600
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dollars 1839-1891

1878 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-67+45,000.00
MS-6725,000.00
MS-66+15,000.00
MS-6612,500.00
MS-65+7,500.00
MS-655,500.00
MS-64+3,500.00
MS-643,000.00
MS-63+1,750.00
MS-631,500.00
MS-62+1,350.00
MS-621,250.00
MS-61800.00
MS-60700.00
AU-58+675.00
AU-58650.00
AU-55+625.00
AU-55600.00
AU-53+575.00
AU-53550.00
AU-50+525.00
AU-50500.00
XF-45+475.00
XF-45450.00
XF-40400.00
VF-35300.00
VF-30250.00
VF-25225.00
VF-20200.00
F-15175.00
F-12150.00
VG-10135.00
VG-8125.00
G-6110.00
G-4100.00
AG-375.00
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 State700.0045,000.008,882.14
About Uncirculated500.00675.00587.50
Extremely Fine400.00475.00441.67
Fine and Very Fine150.00300.00216.67
Good and Very Good100.00135.00117.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good55.0075.0066.67

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 1878 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1878-S Half Dollar (Regular Strike)25,000.00135,000.00140,000.00400,000.00
1878-CC Half Dollar (Regular Strike)750.0016,000.0017,500.0065,000.00
1878 Half Dollar (Proof)650.00850.00900.0040,000.00
1878 Half Dollar, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,100.0050,000.00
1878 Half Dollar, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A4,000.0010,000.00

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.

1878 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

$1,150.00

Lowest Sale Price
$7,475.00

Highest Sale Price
$2,228.26

Average Sale Price
$2,832.00

Most Recent Sale Price
27

Number of Sales
$60,163.10

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-67+38,400.0038,400.0038,400.00
MS-66+11,100.0014,687.5012,893.75
MS-664,715.0021,150.0010,680.00
MS-65+2,585.006,756.254,103.57
MS-641,150.007,475.002,228.26
MS-63633.001,997.501,051.10
MS-62489.001,140.00717.90
MS-61470.00705.00547.67
MS-60240.002,760.00938.39
AU-58+646.25646.25646.25
AU-58336.001,955.00628.82
AU-55144.001,050.00313.00
AU-53216.00456.00314.00
AU-5092.00552.00219.62
XF-4589.00456.00170.45
XF-4063.00259.00132.88
VF-3565.00219.00119.69
VF-3066.0094.0080.00
VF-2580.0094.0086.00
VF-2053.00132.0079.67
F-1584.0086.0085.00
F-1284.00100.0092.00
VG-1016.0037.0026.50
G-433.0033.0033.00
PO-140.00518.00176.66

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1878 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 $38,400.00.

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 1878 Half Dollar (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1878 Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 74.16% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 9.57% / 3.35% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1878 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
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions222.0006/07/2023
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions180.0005/10/2023
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions6,756.2504/27/2023
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers1,140.0003/29/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions228.0002/15/2023
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0011/16/2022
MS-64NGCScotsman2,832.0011/04/2022
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions164.0009/21/2022
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers990.0008/31/2022
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0008/10/2022
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions204.0007/06/2022
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0005/16/2022
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions312.0005/16/2022
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers1,050.0004/13/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,640.0001/16/2022
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers3,600.0011/30/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers2,640.0011/30/2021
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers192.0011/10/2021
VF-20PCGSStack's Bowers132.0011/10/2021
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers384.0011/10/2021
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers240.0010/27/2021
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers336.0008/25/2021
MS-67+PCGSStack's Bowers38,400.0008/25/2021
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0005/26/2021
MS-64NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,821.2504/21/2021
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0003/17/2021
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions300.0010/21/2020
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,056.2510/08/2020
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions660.0008/26/2020
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions11,100.0006/07/2020
PO-1PCGSHeritage Auctions40.0004/01/2020
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0004/01/2020
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0003/25/2020
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0003/04/2020
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions228.0002/26/2020
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0011/20/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions8,400.0008/18/2019
AU-53PCGSStack's Bowers408.0006/12/2019
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions288.0005/22/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions6,600.0004/28/2019
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions336.0003/27/2019
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions216.0003/20/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,840.0003/16/2019
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions94.0003/13/2019
VF-25NGCHeritage Auctions94.0001/23/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions138.0001/16/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0001/14/2019
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions14,687.5011/15/2018
PO-1PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0005/16/2018
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions114.0005/09/2018
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0003/27/2018
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0003/20/2018
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0003/06/2018
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0003/06/2018
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0003/06/2018
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0002/22/2018
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions180.0001/30/2018
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers2,880.0011/08/2017
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions3,760.0007/06/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions12,925.0004/26/2017
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions470.0011/29/2016
AU-55ANACSStack's Bowers258.5011/02/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0010/31/2016
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0010/18/2016
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions246.7504/12/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5003/03/2016
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0001/17/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,233.7501/06/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0001/06/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5010/29/2015
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions387.7508/11/2015
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions118.6806/30/2015
AU-58+PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2506/14/2015
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5006/07/2015
F-12PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0006/07/2015
XF-45PCGSDavid Lawrence RC210.0003/29/2015
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0001/07/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,063.3812/04/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,997.5012/04/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections1,607.1011/16/2014
F-15ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0010/26/2014
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions646.2510/08/2014
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions246.7509/01/2014
PO-1NGCGreat Collections58.3007/13/2014
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5007/10/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions21,150.0006/23/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions177.4306/09/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions176.2506/02/2014
VF-20ANACSGreat Collections55.0003/30/2014
VF-25NGCHeritage Auctions80.0003/03/2014
VF-35NGCHeritage Auctions112.8001/20/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2501/08/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions4,139.5301/08/2014
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions705.0012/05/2013
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions110.0011/25/2013
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions259.0011/15/2013
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0009/25/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers6,462.5007/27/2013
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions135.0006/10/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,998.0004/16/2013
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers657.0004/16/2013
MS-61PCGSStack's Bowers470.0004/16/2013
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions306.0004/01/2013
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0003/21/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,293.0002/07/2013
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions881.0011/29/2012
F-12PCGSHeritage Auctions100.0010/22/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions881.0010/18/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions999.0010/18/2012
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers337.2308/04/2012
VF-35NGCHeritage Auctions219.0007/23/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0007/12/2012
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0007/12/2012
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions518.0005/30/2012
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0004/18/2012
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0001/23/2012
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0012/08/2011
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0012/08/2011
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions69.0010/31/2011
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0010/13/2011
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions173.0009/19/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,025.0009/07/2011
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers1,323.0008/18/2011
F-15PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0001/10/2011
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,495.0011/03/2010
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0010/27/2010
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions89.0008/11/2010
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers4,715.0006/02/2010
VF-35ANACSHeritage Auctions84.0011/16/2009
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0010/19/2009
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0009/11/2009
VF-30ICGHeritage Auctions94.0009/09/2009
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions127.0007/15/2009
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0007/01/2009
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions196.0007/01/2009
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC597.0006/01/2009
AU-50ICGHeritage Auctions98.0004/29/2009
AU-58ICGHeritage Auctions403.0004/01/2009
VG-10ICGHeritage Auctions16.0003/18/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,600.0012/04/2008
VG-10ICGHeritage Auctions37.0010/27/2008
VF-35DGSDavid Lawrence RC65.0010/02/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions7,475.0007/30/2008
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions81.0004/16/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0004/01/2008
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,300.0003/27/2008
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0003/10/2008
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions546.0003/06/2008
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions633.0001/09/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0001/09/2008
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0001/09/2008
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions633.0010/02/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0009/26/2007
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0005/16/2007
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions66.0005/14/2007
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena1,840.0003/01/2007
MS-60NONEStack's1,495.0010/01/2006
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions518.0009/19/2006
AU-50ANACSDavid Lawrence RC115.0009/04/2006
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities6,210.0008/11/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,128.0007/07/2006
G-4NCSHeritage Auctions33.0001/30/2006
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0011/02/2005
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions489.0009/26/2005
MS-64NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,495.0009/18/2005
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions489.0006/06/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0005/04/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0003/23/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,013.0003/06/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions63.0003/02/2005
MS-61NGCDavid Lawrence RC495.0002/28/2005
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,415.0002/23/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0002/16/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions219.0002/13/2005
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions633.0001/12/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0001/05/2005
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0001/02/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0012/08/2004
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions155.0011/10/2004
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions155.0006/30/2004
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions53.0006/16/2004
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions633.0006/03/2004
MS-60NONEStack's2,760.0005/12/2004
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions518.0005/05/2004
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions690.0005/05/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions230.0003/29/2004
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers719.0001/28/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0012/10/2003
MS-64PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,840.0012/01/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0011/07/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,846.0009/01/2003
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0008/27/2003
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions236.0008/06/2003
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions681.0003/03/2003
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,323.0002/24/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions891.0002/01/2003
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions489.0011/21/2002
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena1,323.0011/06/2002
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,667.0006/02/2002
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions236.0001/13/2002
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions144.0010/06/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,323.0010/03/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,932.0002/01/2001
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,150.0008/09/2000
AU-55NONEGoldberg Auctioneers253.0002/06/2000
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena1,380.0001/05/1999
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,585.0003/05/1998
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,815.0001/25/1996
MS-60NONEAkers, Stack's, RARCOA, Superior1,155.0011/29/1995