Barber half dollar values span an impressive range, from around $10 for heavily worn common dates to over $2.3 million for the finest known specimens. Minted from 1892 to 1915 and containing 90% silver, these substantial coins carry a minimum value of $22.92 based on silver content alone.
Designed by Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber after a failed public design competition, these half dollars represent one of the shortest-lived series in American coinage history at less than 25 years. While many dates appear common, virtually all issues become scarce in grades of XF40 or better, and several key dates like the 1892-O Micro O variety are expensive in any condition.
Understanding Barber half dollar values requires recognizing the interplay between silver content, condition rarity, and the absolute scarcity of certain dates and mint marks that can transform a seemingly ordinary coin into a numismatic treasure.
Barber Half Dollar Value Chart (1892-1899)
| Year | GOOD | FINE | AU | MS | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $3542.86 | — |
| 1892-O | $332.00 | $746.67 | $1130.00 | $7398.57 | — |
| 1892-O Micro O | $4738.00 | $14600.00 | $22950.00 | $76557.14 | — |
| 1892-S | $296.00 | $751.67 | $1235.00 | $4385.00 | — |
| 1892 PR | — | — | $310.00 | — | $2402.86 |
| 1893 | $56.60 | $245.00 | $595.00 | $6990.00 | — |
| 1893-O | $74.20 | $341.67 | $570.00 | $2692.00 | — |
| 1893-S | $196.00 | $996.67 | $2185.00 | $5182.00 | — |
| 1893 PR | — | — | $310.00 | — | $2370.00 |
| 1894 | $57.60 | $260.00 | $465.00 | $2471.67 | — |
| 1894-O | $56.60 | $248.33 | $540.00 | $9435.71 | — |
| 1894-S | $56.60 | $243.33 | $505.00 | $3830.00 | — |
| 1894 PR | — | — | $310.00 | — | $2402.86 |
| 1895 | $52.80 | $230.00 | $435.00 | $2100.00 | — |
| 1895-O | $67.00 | $271.67 | $675.00 | $4515.00 | — |
| 1895-S | $71.40 | $436.67 | $940.00 | $5011.67 | — |
| 1895 PR | — | — | $435.00 | — | $2731.43 |
| 1896 | $51.80 | $256.67 | $500.00 | $2735.00 | — |
| 1896-O | $74.00 | $1205.00 | $4370.00 | $23133.33 | — |
| 1896-S | $128.00 | $1031.67 | $1905.00 | $5716.67 | — |
| 1896 PR | — | — | $435.00 | — | $2402.86 |
| 1897 | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $2378.33 | — |
| 1897-O | $164.40 | $1048.33 | $2505.00 | $12211.43 | — |
| 1897-S | $176.00 | $758.33 | $2415.00 | $8402.86 | — |
| 1897 PR | — | — | — | — | $2402.86 |
| 1898 | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $1900.00 | — |
| 1898-O | $93.20 | $616.67 | $1330.00 | $4560.00 | — |
| 1898-S | $63.80 | $271.67 | $685.00 | $3338.00 | — |
| 1898 PR | — | — | $310.00 | — | $2402.86 |
| 1899 | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $2038.33 | — |
| 1899-O | $62.00 | $275.00 | $605.00 | $3622.00 | — |
| 1899-S | $60.20 | $256.67 | $535.00 | $5257.14 | — |
| 1899 PR | — | — | $310.00 | — | $4086.25 |
Barber Half Dollar Value Chart (1900-1909)
| Year | GOOD | FINE | AU | MS | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $2000.00 | — |
| 1900-O | $52.80 | $288.33 | $870.00 | $9465.00 | — |
| 1900-S | $51.00 | $218.33 | $555.00 | $4766.67 | — |
| 1900 PR | — | — | $310.00 | — | $2337.14 |
| 1901 | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $2038.33 | — |
| 1901-O | $55.60 | $621.67 | $1745.00 | $9046.67 | — |
| 1901-S | $103.40 | $775.00 | $2760.00 | $10075.00 | — |
| 1901 PR | — | — | $310.00 | — | $2370.00 |
| 1902 | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $2038.33 | — |
| 1902-O | $51.00 | $248.33 | $685.00 | $6001.67 | — |
| 1902-S | $56.60 | $321.67 | $1265.00 | $4500.00 | — |
| 1902 PR | — | — | $310.00 | — | $2337.14 |
| 1903 | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $2050.00 | — |
| 1903-O | $51.00 | $238.33 | $570.00 | $3716.67 | — |
| 1903-S | $51.00 | $273.33 | $720.00 | $5850.00 | — |
| 1903 PR | — | — | $435.00 | — | $2337.14 |
| 1904 | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $2398.33 | — |
| 1904-O | $51.00 | $438.33 | $1310.00 | $6660.00 | — |
| 1904-S | $99.20 | $1750.00 | $6555.00 | $27566.67 | — |
| 1904 PR | — | — | $310.00 | — | $2337.14 |
| 1905 | $60.20 | $320.00 | $595.00 | $4650.00 | — |
| 1905-O | $65.00 | $493.33 | $985.00 | $6518.57 | — |
| 1905-S | $51.00 | $253.33 | $580.00 | $6685.71 | — |
| 1905 PR | — | — | $310.00 | — | $2370.00 |
| 1906 | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $2153.33 | — |
| 1906-D | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $1923.33 | — |
| 1906-O | $51.00 | $210.00 | $465.00 | $3970.00 | — |
| 1906-S | $51.00 | $210.00 | $835.00 | $5717.14 | — |
| 1906 PR | — | — | $310.00 | — | $2337.14 |
| 1907 | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $1846.67 | — |
| 1907-D | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $4274.29 | — |
| 1907-O | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $2306.67 | — |
| 1907-S | $51.00 | $318.33 | $1310.00 | $7130.00 | — |
| 1907 PR | — | — | $350.00 | — | $2370.00 |
| 1908 | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $1808.33 | — |
| 1908-D | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $3312.86 | — |
| 1908-O | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $3214.29 | — |
| 1908-S | $51.00 | $310.00 | $870.00 | $3250.00 | — |
| 1908 PR | — | — | $435.00 | — | $2337.14 |
| 1909 | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $1616.67 | — |
| 1909-O | $55.80 | $300.00 | $1010.00 | $4308.33 | — |
| 1909-S | $51.00 | $225.00 | $665.00 | $3138.33 | — |
| 1909 PR | — | — | $350.00 | — | $2337.14 |
Barber Half Dollar Value Chart (1910-1915)
| Year | GOOD | FINE | AU | MS | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | $51.00 | $316.67 | $695.00 | $1664.00 | — |
| 1910-S | $51.00 | $218.33 | $470.00 | $4750.00 | — |
| 1910 PR | — | — | $435.00 | — | $2337.14 |
| 1911 | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $1923.33 | — |
| 1911-D | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $2000.00 | — |
| 1911-S | $51.00 | $215.00 | $605.00 | $2805.00 | — |
| 1911 PR | — | — | $350.00 | — | $3595.00 |
| 1912 | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $1204.00 | — |
| 1912-D | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $1616.67 | — |
| 1912-S | $51.00 | $210.00 | $430.00 | $2593.33 | — |
| 1912 PR | — | — | $310.00 | — | $2337.14 |
| 1913 | $98.00 | $646.67 | $1655.00 | $2996.00 | — |
| 1913-D | $51.00 | $236.67 | $500.00 | $2685.00 | — |
| 1913-S | $67.80 | $301.67 | $765.00 | $3593.33 | — |
| 1913 PR | — | — | $390.00 | — | $2438.57 |
| 1914 | $128.00 | $741.67 | $1420.00 | $3422.00 | — |
| 1914-S | $51.00 | $210.00 | $505.00 | $1516.00 | — |
| 1914 PR | — | — | $480.00 | — | $3001.43 |
| 1915 | $95.20 | $510.00 | $1190.00 | $3072.00 | — |
| 1915-D | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $1616.67 | — |
| 1915-S | $51.00 | $210.00 | $385.00 | $1846.67 | — |
| 1915 PR | — | — | — | — | $2797.14 |
Summary: Barber half dollar value
Barber half dollar values generally fall within a range of $10 to $500, with condition being the primary driver of price. Key dates commanding significant premiums include the 1892-O (especially the Micro O variety), 1892-S, 1893-S, 1896-S, 1897-O, 1897-S, and the final Philadelphia issues of 1913, 1914, and 1915.
The 1892-O with only 390,000 minted stands as a major key date, while the 1904-S (553,038 struck) and the ultra-low mintage 1915 (138,000) are prized in all conditions. Even common dates start at approximately $23 due to their 0.36169 troy ounces of pure silver.
Well-preserved examples command substantial premiums, with poorly preserved 1898 coins selling for $10 while extremely fine specimens fetch 40 times that amount. Four mints produced these coins—Philadelphia, Denver (starting 1906), New Orleans, and San Francisco—with mint marks significantly affecting value.
As surviving populations continue to diminish and silver provides a solid value floor, Barber half dollars offer collectors both accessible entry points with common dates and exciting opportunities with scarce varieties, making them an enduring favorite among classic American silver coin enthusiasts.
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