Cherry Picker's List:
1839 The variety without drapery at Liberty's elbow is worth 2-10 times the variety with drapery.
1840 Struck at the New Orleans Mint using a reverse of 1838 without a mint mark.
1842 The date comes in small and medium versions and the reverse comes with small and large letters.
1842-O These come with Small Date and Small Letters (Reverse of 1839) or Medium Date and Large Letters (Reverse of 1842).
1844-O The double date variety has the original date cut way too high into the die.
1845-O One scarce variety lacks the drapery at Liberty's elbow because of over polishing of the die.
1846 Look for the rare 1846/5 overdate. Date sizes vary and one interesting variety had the 6 of the date punched into the die horizontally, then corrected.
1846-O Date sizes vary; the "Tall" date is the tougher one.
1847 Look for the very rare 1847/6 overdate.
1853-O None were reported to have been minted.
1855 Look for the rare 1855/1854 overdate.
1861-O Some of these were struck under the auspices of the Confederacy using U.S. dies - unfortunately, there's no way to tell them apart.
1866 No Motto.
1870-CC This is a very rare and popular date.
1873 No Arrowheads at Date. Found with Open and Closed 3's. All of the Proofs are Closed 3's. The Open 3 is extremely rare.
1873-CC No Arrowheads at Date.
1873-S No Arrowheads at Date.
1877 Look for the rare 1887/6 overdate.
1878-S Extremely scarce in all grades.
1842-O
1844-O Double Date.
1847/6
1849 Double Date.
1850
1851
1852
1855-S
1870-CC
1871-CC
1873 Open 3
1873-CC
1874-CC
1878-CC
1878-S
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, modified by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, executed by James Barton Longacre; Reverse by Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: 30 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: 192 grains (12.4 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mint mark: None (for Philadelphia) below the eagle on the reverse.
SEATED LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS (1839-1891)
NO MOTTO ON REVERSE (1839-1866)
ARROWHEADS AT DATE, RAYS ON REVERSE (1853 ONLY)
ARROWHEADS AT DATE (NO RAYS ON REVERSE) (1873-1874)
WITH MOTTO DESIGN RESTORED (1875-1891)
SEATED LIBERTY HALF DOLLARS (1839-1891)
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NO MOTTO ON REVERSE (1839-1866)
ARROWHEADS AT DATE, RAYS ON REVERSE (1853 ONLY)
ARROWHEADS AT DATE, NO RAYS ON REVERSE (1854-1855)
ORIGINAL DESIGN RESTORED (1856-1866)
WITH "IN GOD WE TRUST" ON REVERSE (1866-1891)
ARROWHEADS AT DATE (1873-1874)
WITH MOTTO DESIGN RESTORED (1875-1891)
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