Liberty Head Half Eagle Values 1839-1908
Every collectible date and mint mark of the Liberty Head Half Eagle series (1839-1908), with current value estimates, melt floors and full specifications. 98 issues have dedicated value guides below.
- Value guides
- 98
- Key dates
- 6
- Melt value / coin
- $810.26
- Designer
- Christian Gobrecht
History of the Liberty Head Half Eagle
Christian Gobrecht's Liberty half eagle holds a unique distinction: it is the only U.S. coin struck at all seven historic mints, including the short-lived Southern gold mints at Charlotte and Dahlonega. Its seventy-year run, 1839-1908, is the longest of any U.S. gold design.
Charlotte and Dahlonega issues, struck from locally mined Appalachian gold until the Civil War closed both mints in 1861, are intensely collected for their history as much as their rarity. Carson City half eagles of the 1870s add a Western chapter.
Common Philadelphia and San Francisco dates of the 1880s-1900s survive in quantity and track the gold price, making them an accessible entry into pre-1933 gold.
Liberty Head Half Eagle key dates
All Liberty Head Half Eagle dates and mint marks
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