1892-1915 Barber Half Dollars
The 1904-S Barber Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) is the rarest issue of the series in mint state grades. The vast majority of the original mintage of 553,038 pieces circulated heavily, leaving few surviving specimens graded MS60 or higher. At the gem level, the issue becomes exceedingly rare with approximately ten examples believed to exist […]
The 1896-O Barber Half Dollar (Buy on eBay) is one of the scarcest Barber half dollars struck at the New Orleans Mint. Although the total mintage of 924,000 coins was not small within the context of the series, most were poorly produced, heavily circulated, or damaged. Even the highest graded pieces will show some weakness […]
The 1892-O Barber Half Dollar was the first year of issue and had a low mintage of 390,000 pieces. Many of the coins were saved, making the coins generally available, however one variety exists which is extremely difficult to locate. This is the 1892-O “Micro O” Barber Half Dollar (Buy on eBay), which has long […]
Proof Barber Half Dollars (Buy on eBay) were struck for collectors every year of the series from 1892 to 1915. Mintages were generally small, ranging from a high 1,245 Proofs sold in the first year of the series to a low 450 minted during the last year. Besides the first year when demand was greatest, […]
The Barber Half Dollar was produced from 1892 to 1915 inclusive. For each year from the introduction of the series until 1905, coins were minted at the Philadelphia, New Orleans, and San Francisco Mints. Starting with 1906, some dates were also minted in Denver. After 1909, coins were no longer minted in New Orleans. Coins […]