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Seated Liberty
Half Dollars
Seated Liberty
Half Dollars
1839 to 1891
Seated Liberty
Half Dollars
1839 to 1865
Seated Liberty
Half Dollars
1866 to 1891
Seated Liberty
Half Dollars of
Philadelphia
Seated Liberty
Half Dollars of
New Orleans
Seated Liberty
Half Dollars of
San Francisco
Seated Liberty
Half Dollars of
Carson City
Liberty Seated
Half Dollars
Liberty Seated
Half Dollars
1839 to 1891
Liberty Seated
Half Dollars
1839 to 1865
Liberty Seated
Half Dollars
1866 to 1891
Liberty Seated
Half Dollars of
Philadelphia
Liberty Seated
Half Dollars of
New Orleans
Liberty Seated
Half Dollars of
San Francisco
Liberty Seated
Half Dollars of
Carson City
Half Dollars
1839 to 1891
Half Dollars
1839 to 1865
Half Dollars
1866 to 1891
Half Dollars of
Philadelphia
Half Dollars of
New Orleans
Half Dollars of
San Francisco
Half Dollars of
Carson City
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From 1839 to 1891, the Seated Liberty design was the standard image on all regular and proof issue half dollars. The coin was a general favorite in commerce, surpassing the contemporary half dimes, dimes, quarters, and silver dollars in trade. The series has its highs and lows, all of which reflect the cultural and economic events of its lifespan.
As the design began in 1839, silver coinage was struck by the mints in Philadelphia and in New Orleans. Production figures were ample and modest, dipping slightly during the years of the California Gold Rush and rebounding after the change of weight in 1853. By 1855, the San Francisco Mint was creating its own issues of Seated Liberty Half Dollars using locally sourced silver ore.
