As of May, 2024, a 1886 Half Dollar in circulated condition is worth between $400.00 and $1,750.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $1,800.00 and $35,000.00, 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 $48,875.00 in the 11/03/2010 by renowned auctioneer Bowers & Merena, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 30.00 millimeters
Weight: 12.50 grams
Mintage: 5,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dollars 1839-1891

1886 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-6735,000.00
MS-66+17,500.00
MS-6612,500.00
MS-65+6,500.00
MS-655,000.00
MS-64+4,000.00
MS-643,500.00
MS-63+2,750.00
MS-632,500.00
MS-62+2,250.00
MS-622,000.00
MS-611,850.00
MS-601,800.00
AU-58+1,750.00
AU-581,700.00
AU-55+1,650.00
AU-551,600.00
AU-53+1,550.00
AU-531,500.00
AU-50+1,350.00
AU-501,300.00
XF-45+1,200.00
XF-451,150.00
XF-401,100.00
VF-351,050.00
VF-301,000.00
VF-25950.00
VF-20900.00
F-15850.00
F-12800.00
VG-10750.00
VG-8700.00
G-6600.00
G-4500.00
AG-3400.00

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 State1,800.0035,000.007,473.08
About Uncirculated1,300.001,750.001,550.00
Extremely Fine1,100.001,200.001,150.00
Fine and Very Fine800.001,050.00925.00
Good and Very Good500.00750.00637.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good400.00400.00400.00

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 1886 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1886 Half Dollar (Proof)600.00850.00900.0040,000.00
1886 Half Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A2,500.0017,500.00
1886 Half Dollar, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,100.0013,500.00
1886 Half Dollar, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A3,000.0040,000.00

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.

1886 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

$950.00

Lowest Sale Price
$3,525.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,724.73

Average Sale Price
$3,360.00

Most Recent Sale Price
35

Number of Sales
$60,365.50

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-677,188.0048,875.0027,304.33
MS-664,715.0010,575.007,421.29
MS-65+2,185.005,400.003,395.95
MS-64+1,527.501,527.501,527.50
MS-64950.003,525.001,724.73
MS-63690.002,090.001,343.73
MS-62805.001,560.001,252.23
MS-61604.001,725.001,069.50
MS-60690.001,700.001,040.50
AU-58805.001,410.001,047.00
AU-55489.001,560.001,043.42
AU-53575.001,150.00871.25
AU-50528.751,020.00728.73
XF-45414.00940.00712.65
XF-40546.00805.00695.28
VF-35588.00780.00684.00
VF-30690.00920.00816.67
VF-25470.00870.00670.00
VF-20523.00690.00582.38
F-15720.50720.50720.50
F-12311.00601.00438.00
VG-10516.00705.00633.18
VG-8322.00517.00401.33
G-6384.00646.25515.13
G-4432.00499.38465.69
AG-3489.00489.00489.00
PO-1403.001,250.00691.67

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1886 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 $48,875.00.

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 1886 Half Dollar (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1886 Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 69.08% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 8.70% / 6.28% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1886 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-65+NGCHeritage Auctions4,320.0007/23/2023
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers2,040.0006/16/2023
G-4NGCHeritage Auctions432.0005/10/2023
VF-20PCGSStack's Bowers576.0003/29/2023
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC3,355.0003/12/2023
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,230.0002/23/2023
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions3,600.0001/15/2023
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions930.0001/11/2023
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions840.0012/21/2022
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0012/14/2022
VG-10NGCHeritage Auctions516.0008/24/2022
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,960.0007/17/2022
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions780.0005/16/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers3,360.0004/13/2022
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,800.0001/16/2022
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0010/04/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,600.0006/20/2021
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers1,020.0006/16/2021
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0005/19/2021
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions1,500.0004/21/2021
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,525.0004/21/2021
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers4,080.0002/03/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0001/20/2021
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,400.0010/17/2020
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0010/07/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,640.0004/26/2020
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers1,140.0003/25/2020
AU-50PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers660.0002/19/2020
G-6PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0002/05/2020
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions870.0012/07/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions900.0010/24/2019
VF-35NGCHeritage Auctions588.0008/21/2019
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions840.0005/15/2019
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions546.0002/03/2019
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0001/14/2019
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions720.0012/14/2018
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0011/11/2018
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0010/14/2018
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0006/17/2018
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers5,040.0003/21/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,120.0001/03/2018
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers2,232.5006/21/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions10,575.0001/04/2017
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0001/04/2017
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0001/04/2017
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers1,645.0011/02/2016
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0009/07/2016
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5009/07/2016
AU-58NONEBonham's1,053.0006/06/2016
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5004/27/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers2,350.0003/30/2016
VG-8NGCHeritage Auctions517.0010/27/2015
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2508/16/2015
XF-45PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers851.8806/01/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions25,850.0005/12/2015
VG-10NGCHeritage Auctions705.0004/26/2015
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,760.0002/19/2015
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions528.7511/06/2014
F-15PCGSGreat Collections720.5009/14/2014
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5009/04/2014
G-6ANACSHeritage Auctions646.2506/04/2014
G-4PCGSHeritage Auctions499.3803/21/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions587.5002/27/2014
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions540.5001/20/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions763.7501/08/2014
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5001/08/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0011/01/2013
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0009/25/2013
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions940.0009/25/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers2,115.0007/27/2013
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,293.0004/24/2013
PO-1PCGSStack's Bowers685.0004/16/2013
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers1,645.0004/16/2013
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions1,058.0002/07/2013
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0001/09/2013
VF-25ANACSHeritage Auctions470.0010/18/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions9,694.0008/02/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0007/12/2012
MS-64+NGCStack's Bowers1,527.5006/29/2012
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions403.0005/30/2012
AG-3ANACSHeritage Auctions489.0004/18/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions6,325.0002/02/2012
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions518.0002/02/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0002/02/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0012/08/2011
VF-30PCGSStack's Bowers920.0011/15/2011
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers2,415.0008/18/2011
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers2,588.0008/15/2011
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers1,208.0008/13/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,351.0008/11/2011
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0008/11/2011
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0007/07/2011
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions805.0007/07/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,610.0006/14/2011
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions633.0012/02/2010
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena48,875.0011/03/2010
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions460.0010/27/2010
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0008/11/2010
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0008/11/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0007/01/2009
VG-10NGCHeritage Auctions518.0005/01/2009
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0003/01/2009
MS-62PCGSScotsman1,553.0002/01/2009
MS-63NGCBowers & Merena949.0011/01/2008
VG-10PCGSDavid Lawrence RC696.0010/02/2008
MS-60NCSHeritage Auctions690.0009/24/2008
F-12NCSHeritage Auctions518.0009/01/2008
MS-64PCGSStack's2,300.0008/21/2008
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions805.0007/30/2008
VF-20NCSHeritage Auctions690.0005/28/2008
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,725.0005/05/2008
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions601.0003/12/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,715.0003/06/2008
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions805.0002/20/2008
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions891.0002/20/2008
XF-40ANACSGoldberg Auctioneers748.0002/13/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/09/2008
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0011/29/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0009/27/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0009/27/2007
MS-63NGCScotsman1,093.0007/27/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions1,035.0005/15/2007
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions385.0004/02/2007
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions805.0003/20/2007
MS-64PCGSStack's1,495.0003/01/2007
MS-63NGCBowers & Merena1,035.0003/01/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions638.0002/20/2007
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena1,553.0002/01/2007
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions978.0001/09/2007
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions690.0010/24/2006
PO-1PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,250.0009/21/2006
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions489.0009/19/2006
MS-63NGCSuperior Galleries1,610.0009/10/2006
AU-53PCGSDavid Lawrence RC920.0007/24/2006
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions546.0006/01/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0004/06/2006
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions805.0002/09/2006
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions748.0001/24/2006
MS-63NGCSuperior Galleries1,093.0001/02/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions978.0001/01/2006
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions690.0011/07/2005
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0009/01/2005
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions633.0008/01/2005
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions575.0006/29/2005
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities5,520.0006/23/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0006/02/2005
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,840.0006/01/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions690.0005/04/2005
MS-62NGCDavid Lawrence RC805.0003/06/2005
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions523.0002/28/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0002/23/2005
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0002/23/2005
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,668.0002/23/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0002/23/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/12/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions634.0001/12/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions1,150.0001/12/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions748.0001/12/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,415.0001/12/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0012/08/2004
VG-8PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0008/23/2004
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions357.0007/26/2004
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions891.0007/20/2004
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,150.0007/01/2004
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0006/07/2004
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena1,725.0005/04/2004
PO-1NONEGoldberg Auctioneers489.0001/28/2004
MS-60NONEStack's1,700.0001/21/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0011/07/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0010/22/2003
MS-63NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,725.0009/17/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,520.0009/01/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0009/01/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,006.0007/26/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0007/26/2003
MS-60NONEStack's1,150.0006/10/2003
MS-65+PCGSStack's2,990.0006/10/2003
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions311.0005/05/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0005/01/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0002/01/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0001/22/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0001/08/2003
MS-63NGCSuperior Galleries1,610.0001/06/2003
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions690.0011/21/2002
MS-60NONEStack's1,150.0010/01/2002
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0001/03/2002
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0010/03/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,358.0010/03/2001
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions414.0010/03/2001
VG-8PCGSHeritage Auctions350.0006/27/2001
VG-8PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0006/02/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,050.0004/26/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions950.0003/01/2001
AU-58NONEHeritage Auctions920.0002/01/2001
MS-63NONEBowers & Merena978.0008/09/2000
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0006/01/2000
AU-50NONEGoldberg Auctioneers609.0002/06/2000
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena7,188.0008/09/1999
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,725.0001/05/1999
MS-64PCGSStack's1,155.0010/01/1998
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,645.0009/14/1998
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0009/01/1998
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena2,310.0003/05/1998
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,472.0003/20/1997
MS-63NONEBowers & Merena2,090.0006/24/1996
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,760.0001/25/1996
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,155.0008/16/1995