Seated Halves

We have the only available 1853-O No Arrows half, a major rarity with only 4 known, in PCGS VG-8 (tied for 2nd finest known)! 

We just acquired over 20 Seated halves incl. 3 1839 No Draperys, an 1842-O with rotated reverse, 1846 and 1846-O Medium Date, 1851, 1869 in PCGS PR-65 with wonderful toning, an 1878-CC in PCGS VG-8, and two 1886's.  We recently acquired over 60 Seated halves, most of which are nice collector coins that are priced to sell  They include an 1840-(O) Medium Letters, an 1849 Dramatically Doubled Date in AU, an 1852 in EF, a new 1870-CC in PCGS AU-50, an 1875-S Micro s in EF, and certified low grade 1870-CC and 1878-CC halves.  We also have some other great Seated halves for sale, including an 1861-O CSA obverse in Mint State with very slight roughness.  We have one of the coolest pattern coins, the 1838 Pattern (J-79a, R7-) in PCGS PR-64, which combines an 1838 Seated half obverse with the Gobrecht half dollar reverse.

In addition, we have a large inventory of Seated halves including an 1839 No Drapery, 1840-O and 1841-O Baseball Die Crack reverse, 1842 Medium Dates, 1843, 1846 Medium Date, 1846-O Medium Date, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1852-O, 1855-S, most of the P mints in the 1860's, 1866 NGC PR-64, 1876 with 8 in denticles, 1877-S with the reverse of 1878-S, 1879 and close to 20 coins in the 1880's.  We would like to buy 1844-O doubled date, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1877/6, 1882, 1883, 1885 and 1887.

We are one of only two places you can order the new book "A Register of Liberty Seated Half Dollar Varieties, Volume III, New Orleans Branch Mint, 1840 - 1853-O No Arrows", by Bill Bugert.  Check it out on our Books page.

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1838 Pattern half J-79a PCGS PR-64 CAC
Pollack-86, Rarity 7-, medal turn. The quintessential Seated half dollar pattern: the obverse has the Seated half No Drapery obverse of 1839, and the reverse has Gobrecht's flying eagle! A fabulous coin with attractive toning. From the Dick Osburn collection.
Price: $30,000
1839 No Drapery ANA AU-50
Old ANA holder. Has the reverse die crack from the feathers next to the shield, through the wing, touches the top of the top arrow, and goes to the edge at K-4. This die crack is called rare by Bill Bugert.
New
Price: $3,000
1839 No Drapery ANACS AU-50, clnd.
New
Price: $1,500
1839 No Drapery EF-45
Price: $1,500
1839 No Drapery VF-20
Another example of the tough to find 1839 No Drapery.
New
Price: $1,150
1840-(O) Med. Letters, EF rim bumps, WB-4
Two rim bumps and a rim dig, otherwise a very nice example. Golden toning. Die cracks thru F and L of 'HALF DOL'. Note: the newsletter listed this as a WB-12, upon further review it is a WB-4, the price has been reduced accordingly.
Price: $1,100
1840-O micro o VF-30
Price: $275
1840-O Baseball Crack reverse, VF-20
Has 4 die cracks on the reverse resembling a baseball. Similar to, and probably as rare as, the 1841-O Baseball reverse but less widely known and thus less expensive.
Price: $895
1841 EF-40, 1st one
A difficult date to find.
Price: $400
1841-O PCGS VF-20 Baseball Die Crack Reverse
WB-102. The crack from the first S in STATES to the left facing wing is a bit weaker than the others, but it is there.
Price: $2,750
1842 Medium Date PCGS XF-40, WB-104
Attractive light golden toning on both sides.
Price: $375
1842 Medium Date WB-105 Tripled Dt., VF-25
WB-105. Was $325.
Price Reduced
Price: $175
1842-O Medium Date ANACS EF-45, rotated reverse
Rotated 135 degrees counterclockwise.
New
Price: $495
1843 NGC AU-55 WB-104
center dot head die, heavily cracked rev., flashy white.
Price: $550
1843-O VG-8 reverse cud
Price: $200
1845 VF-20
nice
Price: $225
1845 VF-20, rim bump
New
Price: $160
1845-O Tripled Date WB-106 VG-8
Price: $225
1846 Medium Date PCGS EF-45
New
Price: $550
1846 Medium Date PCGS EF-40
A very underrated date in the series.
Price: $500
1846 Medium Date PCGS EF-40
New
Price: $500
1846 Medium Date EF-40, lt. clnd.
A very underrated date in the series.
Price: $450
1846 Medium Date ANACS VG-10
Sold
Price: $75
1846-O Medium Date EF-45
New
Price: $395
1847-O AU-50
Price: $475
1847-O WB-27 R4 F-12 rev. of 1848-O
Sold
Price: $125
1849 Dramatically Dbld. Date Half AU-53, clnd.
very clear doubled date.
Price: $4,950
1850 PCGS VF-20 WB-102 Recut 0 in date
Was $1,200.
Price Reduced
Price: $1,100
1850 PCGS VG-8
New
Price: $600
1850-O EF-45, lt. clnd.
Price: $500
1851 PCGS EF-40
New
Price: $2,750
1851-O EF-45
New
Price: $775
1852 EF-45
Price: $2,400
1852-O NGC VF-30, nice toning
Could have graded EF-40. A VF-25 NGC coin recently sold on eBay for $1,804. Was $1,650.
Price Reduced
Price: $1,450
1852-O PCGS VF-25
Was $1,650.
Price Reduced
Price: $1,400
1852-O VG-8
A choice original VG, a tough grade for this date as most are VF and up.
New
Price: $395
1853-O No Arrows Half PCGS VG-8, one of four known
WOW! A MAJOR RARITY, tied for 2nd finest of 4 known! A regular date and mint issue, in the Red Book, only 4 known, rarer than the 1913 Liberty nickel or the 1804 dollar! A wonderful coin, recently discovered! If you are looking to add a major, world-class rarity to your set, please call!
Price: $299,000
1853 Arr. & Rays VF-30, pinscrs.
Dark grey around periphery, mottled grey-brown in center.
Price: $100
1855-O PCGS EF-45 CAC
With fabulous toning on the obverse.
New
Price: $700
1856-O F-12
With rare die crack from the hand to star 1. Bill Bugert searched 15 years for an example for his collection.
New
Price: $200
1858 DDO F-15
original look except for some rubbing in r. obv. field. Was $295.
Price Reduced
Price: $120
1858-O PCGS AU-50 CAC
Attractive golden-silver toning, scratch in rt. obv. field, scratch on rev. rim at K8.
Price: $395
1858-O EF-40
New
Price: $160
1859 NGC AU-55, prooflike, gorgeous
Was $800.
Price Reduced
Price: $600
1859 ANACS AU-55 Cleaned
Hairlined, bright white, needs time in the sun.
Price: $200
1859-O EF-40
decent
Price: $140
1860 AU-50
Price: $400
1860 PCGS XF-45
Price: $550
1860 XF-45+
Price: $360
1860 F-15
Was $125.
Sold
Price: $90
1861-O Confed. obv. WB-102 MS-61
Slight cleaning, and slight environmental damage on a small crescent of the reverse. Priced 35% less than the Dick Osburn AU-55 that sold at ANA for $8,050. The coin shows the die crack (which is strong) from the rim to the nose, which matches the die used for the 4 known Original Confederate half dollars. Was $5,250.
Price Reduced
Price: $4,250
1862 VF-20, lt. clnd.
Price: $300
1862 VG-8 clnd., 30 degree rotated reverse
Price: $285
1863 EF-40, lt. clnd., sm. scrs.
Price: $295
1864-S NGC AU details, cleaned
With attractive toning on both sides.
New
Price: $600
1865-S WB-103, HALE DOL. rev., AU-50, lt. clnd.
Price: $425
1865-S NGC XF details, clnd.
Reverse die cracks and retained cuds give the illusion of "HALE DOL." as the denomination!
Price: $575
1866-S No Motto, NGC VF-35
Price: $2,150
1866-S No Motto, F-12
Price: $900
1867 VG-8/10
Sold
Price: $95
1868 NGC, AU details
Holder states artificial toning. I don't know whether it is or not, but it is absolutely gorgeous on both sides. Many times I have heard people say that a coin was too attractive to have occurred naturally.
New
Price: $1,000
1869 Half PCGS PR-65 with amazing toning!
The coin is fabulously toned, much better than the photos which have a bit of glare on them. Wildly toned coins such as this one are very difficult to photograph.
New
Price: $6,850
1869 AU-58
with nice surfaces except for pinscratches in the right obv. field. Was $450.
Price Reduced
Price: $400
1869 AU-58, some hairlines
gorgeous
Price: $500
1870-CC Half PCGS AU-50
original grey. A new coin, different than the one we had previously. PCGS population 5 in AU-50, 6 higher (highest is MS-62).
Price: $31,000
1873 W/Arrows AU50 lt. cleaning
Price: $375
1874-S W/Arrows AU-55, v. lt. clnd., nice!
Was $1,200.
Price Reduced
Price: $775
1875-S Micro s Half, EF-45, clnd.
Price: $5,250
1875-S WB-102, WB-4, ANACS EF-45
Was $500.
Price Reduced
Price: $400
1875-S F-12, choice, WB-103, original
Was $125.
Price Reduced
Price: $70
1876 misplaced letter on neck, PCI Gold PR-63
A very unusual variety, listed in the Cherrypickers Guide, FS-401. Hairlines are very clear on the pic, but not that visible with the coin in hand. Probably a PR-61 or 62 today.
Price: $1,650
1876 WB-107, 8 in denticles AU-50
Was $575.
Price Reduced
Price: $500
1876 EF-40 Type 1/Type 2 reverse
Reverse Type 1 = open bud. Type 2 = strengthened olive leaf. A rare variety. Also, the coin is a WB-103, errant 6 in denticles below the left edge of the 7. Was $500.
Price Reduced
Price: $400
1876-S VF-20 or close
Sold
Price: $100
1877 VF-35
Was $125.
Price Reduced
Price: $85
1877-S, Rev of 1878-S, R5, AU-58, Prooflike
A WOW! coin. Extreme satisfaction guaranteed!
Price: $1,150
1877-S, Rev of 1878-S, R5, AU-55
Price: $1,000
1877-S, Rev of 1878-S, R5, AU-50, rev. rim bump
The small rim bump is above NI of UNITED.
Price: $450
1877-S, Rev of 1878-S, R5, PCGS XF-45
Nice original coin.
Price: $750
1877-S, Rev of 1878-S, R5, EF-40, slightly rough obv.
Was $375.
Price Reduced
Price: $300
1877-S Good, graffiti r obv field, Reverse of 1878-S, R5
Was $135.
Price Reduced
Price: $60
1877-S, Rev of 1878-S, R5, NGC VF-35
Price: $495
1878-CC PCGS VG-8
A perfect collector coin for the grade.
New
Price: $2,100
1879 NGC improperly cleaned, MS-62
, still a very attractive coin. Was $1,150.
Price Reduced
Price: $975
1879 EF-45+, very lt. clnd.
Business strike
Price: $800
1882 F-15, cleaned
Price: $700
1884 ANACS F-12
Price: $850
1885 AU-50, very lt. clnd.
Was $995.
Price Reduced
Price: $900
1885 VF-30 cleaned
Was $825.
Price Reduced
Price: $700
1886 PF-55
A circulated proof that would fit well into an AU set. Was $1,250.
Price Reduced
Price: $1,000
1886 NGC Unc. details, cleaned
New
Price: $1,100
1886 VF-35 some P-L
Price: $950
1886 PCGS F-15, original
Was $1,050.
Price Reduced
Price: $900
1886 PR-45+, nice
Was $1,050.
Price Reduced
Price: $950
1886 F-12
New
Price: $750
1886 VG-8
Price: $750
1887 PCGS PR-55
Price: $1,500
1887 VF-35
Price: $1,200
1890 MS-62 in a PCGS Gen. holder
indicated as "cleaned, AU details". I don't agree, it looks like a prooflike uncirculated coin to me, although it has a couple of hairlines, which might have caused the "cleaning" comment. Although the photo doesn't show it, the coin is blast white on both sides, with the devices being cameo; also the hairlines show up much more on the pic than in hand. An attractive coin despite the holder and the pic.
Price: $1,300
1890 EF-40
Price: $750
1891 EF-40
Price: $295