As of May, 2024, a 1880 Half Dollar in circulated condition is worth between $600.00 and $850.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $900.00 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 $27,600.00 in the 08/11/2011 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 30.00 millimeters
Weight: 12.50 grams
Mintage: 1,355
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dollars 1839-1891

1880 Half Dollar (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-67+25,000.00
MS-6722,500.00
MS-66+6,000.00
MS-663,750.00
MS-65+3,500.00
MS-653,000.00
MS-64+2,250.00
MS-641,850.00
MS-63+1,750.00
MS-631,700.00
MS-62+1,500.00
MS-621,250.00
MS-611,000.00
MS-60900.00
AU-58+850.00
AU-58800.00
AU-55+750.00
AU-55700.00
AU-53+675.00
AU-53650.00
AU-50+625.00
AU-50600.00

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 State900.0025,000.005,425.00
About Uncirculated600.00850.00706.25

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 1880 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1880 Half Dollar (Regular Strike)300.001,850.001,900.0025,000.00
1880 Half Dollar, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,100.0010,000.00
1880 Half Dollar, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A5,000.0015,000.00

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.

1880 Half Dollar (Proof) – 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

$6.50

Lowest Sale Price
$4,400.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,634.15

Average Sale Price
$2,040.00

Most Recent Sale Price
72

Number of Sales
$117,658.64

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-67+18,055.0018,055.0018,055.00
MS-675,175.0027,600.008,762.69
MS-66+3,776.005,750.004,495.33
MS-662,160.009,600.004,021.04
MS-65+2,280.002,280.002,280.00
MS-653.405,750.002,572.06
MS-64+1,800.002,400.002,100.00
MS-646.504,400.001,634.15
MS-63472.001,600.001,000.79
MS-62391.001,840.00759.92
MS-61345.00780.00623.14
MS-60352.50690.00541.64
AU-58508.00851.88666.53
AU-551,020.001,020.001,020.00
AU-50335.003,220.00840.00
XF-45552.00552.00552.00
VF-20432.00432.00432.00
PO-1371.008,813.002,539.27

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1880 Half Dollar (Proof) 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 $27,600.00.

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 1880 Half Dollar (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1880 Half Dollar (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 60.07% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 12.59% / 5.04% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1880 Half Dollar (Proof) 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-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,800.0005/24/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,040.0004/17/2023
VF-20PCGSStack's Bowers432.0003/29/2023
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers480.0003/29/2023
MS-64+PCGSStack's Bowers2,400.0003/29/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,520.0002/12/2023
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions660.0002/01/2023
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0001/18/2023
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,150.0011/27/2022
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,291.2510/20/2022
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,600.0010/16/2022
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,320.0009/06/2022
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,681.2008/31/2022
MS-66+PCGSScotsman3,776.0007/22/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,500.0005/16/2022
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,980.0004/13/2022
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,642.5012/16/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,800.0011/14/2021
MS-63PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,292.5010/28/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0010/06/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0009/22/2021
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers2,280.0008/25/2021
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers552.0008/25/2021
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers900.0008/25/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,160.0008/22/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,800.0008/22/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,220.0006/20/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,800.0006/16/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions930.0004/28/2021
MS-61NGCDavid Lawrence RC725.0002/21/2021
MS-67+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC18,055.0011/29/2020
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions750.0010/14/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,160.0008/09/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,720.0004/26/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,560.0004/01/2020
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers528.0003/25/2020
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers480.0003/25/2020
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,620.0001/12/2020
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,240.0001/12/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,600.0012/07/2019
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers1,680.0011/20/2019
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,960.0010/24/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,050.0008/18/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,040.0004/28/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,160.0004/28/2019
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions900.0004/28/2019
MS-64+PCGSKagin's1,800.0004/01/2019
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions660.0003/20/2019
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions690.0002/03/2019
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions528.0002/03/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0002/03/2019
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions720.0001/14/2019
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,160.0001/14/2019
MS-62PCGSScotsman690.0011/02/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,110.0009/09/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0006/17/2018
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0006/17/2018
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0004/03/2018
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0003/29/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions853.2003/29/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,880.0003/06/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0002/22/2018
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions692.4001/03/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0012/07/2017
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers1,140.0011/08/2017
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,680.0011/08/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,260.0011/02/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,880.0009/07/2017
MS-62PCGSBonham's643.0009/05/2017
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions646.2508/02/2017
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,528.0006/05/2017
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2504/26/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,937.5003/29/2017
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers1,116.2503/29/2017
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2501/04/2017
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,400.0010/18/2016
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2508/10/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,997.5006/08/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,233.7502/04/2016
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0012/03/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0010/29/2015
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers646.2508/12/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0007/12/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0007/12/2015
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions734.3807/12/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5004/26/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2504/26/2015
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions851.8801/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,937.5001/07/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,415.8812/04/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions6,168.7512/04/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,406.2510/08/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0009/04/2014
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers3,055.0008/08/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions6,168.7506/04/2014
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions705.0006/04/2014
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions352.5006/04/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0006/04/2014
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,645.0006/02/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,937.5004/23/2014
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC6,014.0004/06/2014
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,500.0003/30/2014
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,586.2503/27/2014
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,733.1301/28/2014
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,733.1301/14/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,671.8801/08/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0001/08/2014
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions616.8801/08/2014
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,703.7512/31/2013
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,450.0012/19/2013
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions6,612.5012/19/2013
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions940.0012/05/2013
PO-1PCGSStack's Bowers4,114.8511/08/2013
MS-64NGCScotsman1,782.5010/18/2013
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions529.0009/25/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0009/25/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,771.0008/08/2013
PO-1NGCStack's Bowers649.7807/27/2013
PO-1PCGSStack's Bowers3,290.0007/27/2013
PO-1PCGSStack's Bowers414.7807/27/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions7,638.0006/05/2013
PO-1PCGSStack's Bowers8,813.0004/16/2013
PO-1PCGSStack's Bowers710.0004/16/2013
PO-1PCGSStack's Bowers371.0004/16/2013
AU-58PCGSGreat Collections508.0012/30/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers3,055.0011/16/2012
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,750.0007/12/2012
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers2,937.5006/29/2012
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers2,937.5006/29/2012
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers3,231.2506/29/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0004/18/2012
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers3,220.0003/22/2012
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,817.0003/08/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,025.0012/08/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers3,738.0011/15/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0011/08/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,594.0010/13/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions6,325.0009/26/2011
PO-1NGCStack's Bowers690.0008/13/2011
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0008/11/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions27,600.0008/11/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0006/01/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,450.0004/27/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions6,325.0004/27/2011
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions690.0003/17/2011
MS-62NGCDavid Lawrence RC863.0001/06/2011
MS-63PCGSStack's1,265.0011/10/2010
MS-65PCGSScotsman2,990.0007/23/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0003/24/2010
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions604.0003/24/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions5,750.0001/06/2010
MS-61PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers552.0009/08/2009
AU-50DGSDavid Lawrence RC667.0005/07/2009
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,443.0001/08/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0001/01/2009
AU-50ICGHeritage Auctions489.0009/29/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions5,175.0009/01/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,600.0009/01/2008
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0009/01/2008
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions690.0009/01/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0007/30/2008
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0005/28/2008
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0004/01/2008
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena3,795.0004/01/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0004/01/2008
MS-64NGCStack's1,840.0002/26/2008
MS-60NONEGoldberg Auctioneers604.0002/13/2008
MS-62PCGSBowers & Merena805.0011/15/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0011/06/2007
MS-64NGCStack's1,500.0010/16/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions1,093.0009/27/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0009/27/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0008/08/2007
MS-64NONEStack's1,725.0008/05/2007
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,323.0007/16/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,875.0007/12/2007
MS-63PCGSStack's1,150.0006/20/2007
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions690.0004/09/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0003/21/2007
MS-63NGCBowers & Merena805.0003/01/2007
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena1,955.0002/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0001/01/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/01/2007
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions546.0012/05/2006
MS-64PCGSStack's3,220.0011/07/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0008/13/2006
PO-1PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities3,800.0008/11/2006
MS-67NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities6,325.0006/21/2006
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,645.0006/01/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,025.0006/01/2006
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries1,955.0005/28/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0004/26/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0001/01/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0011/02/2005
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries1,092.0009/19/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0009/01/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0009/01/2005
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,351.0006/27/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0006/06/2005
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC874.0003/28/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0003/24/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,168.0001/12/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions690.0001/12/2005
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions863.0001/12/2005
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions576.0012/13/2004
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions891.0011/04/2004
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions805.0011/04/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0009/09/2004
MS-65NGCStack's/ANR2,070.0006/23/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0006/03/2004
MS-60NCSHeritage Auctions437.0005/05/2004
MS-61PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers345.0001/28/2004
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0001/12/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0011/07/2003
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions604.0009/22/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0007/26/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0007/26/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,415.0005/14/2003
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions690.0005/01/2003
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions546.0005/01/2003
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0005/01/2003
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers2,329.0002/24/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0002/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0001/15/2003
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions335.0001/13/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions5,175.0001/08/2003
MS-64NGCSuperior Galleries1,495.0001/06/2003
AU-50NONEStack's3,220.0010/01/2002
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions472.0009/29/2002
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers2,415.0009/23/2002
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0009/01/2002
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena1,840.0007/31/2002
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions506.0007/27/2002
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena1,150.0006/27/2002
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0006/01/2002
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,150.0002/18/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,645.0002/01/2002
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0001/09/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,128.0001/09/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions949.0011/15/2001
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0010/03/2001
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions834.0010/03/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0008/08/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,050.0008/01/2001
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena920.0003/15/2001
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries2,760.0003/08/2001
MS-65PCGSKingswood Galleries2,271.0003/01/2001
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,700.0001/18/2001
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions391.0011/16/2000
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers5,060.0010/02/2000
MS-64NGCSuperior Galleries748.0010/01/2000
MS-63NGCSuperior Galleries690.0010/01/2000
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena2,415.0008/09/2000
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena978.0006/22/2000
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers4,600.0006/07/2000
MS-65PCGSSuperior Galleries3,220.0006/05/2000
AU-50NONER.M. Smythe550.0005/01/2000
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena575.0003/23/2000
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,415.0003/02/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0002/12/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions8,050.0001/08/2000
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena2,760.0001/04/2000
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,006.0009/19/1999
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena2,185.0008/30/1999
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,588.0008/01/1999
MS-64PCGSKingswood Galleries1,155.0004/28/1999
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions5,750.0001/06/1999
MS-64PCGSKingswood Galleries1,045.0002/01/1998
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0001/09/1998
MS-65PCGSSuperior Galleries1,760.0009/07/1997
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena4,840.0004/01/1997
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,552.0003/20/1997
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,210.0003/01/1996
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,100.0003/01/1995
MS-65NONEStack's4,840.0010/01/1992
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena4,400.0011/01/1988
MS-65NONEB. Max Mehl3.4006/01/1941
MS-64NONENumismatic Gallery6.5004/01/1941