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Half Dollar · $0.50
1879 Seated Liberty Half Dollar (1839-1891)
Wiley-Bugert Attribution
Intriguing History
By 1879, half dollar mintages had shrunk dramatically as the denomination increasingly served collectors rather than commerce, and Philadelphia's tiny 1879 production run reflects just how little the coin still circulated in everyday transactions.
Total Weight12.50 g