Barber Half Dollar Value
Barber half dollars, struck from 1892 to 1915, are 90% silver.
Melt value
0.3617 troy oz of silver
Live price unavailable right now. This coin holds 0.3617 troy oz of silver (1892 to 1915, 90% silver, 10% copper). Doubloon shows its value at the current spot price.
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Specifications
| Series | Barber Half Dollar |
|---|---|
| Years | 1892 to 1915 |
| Mints | No mint mark (Philadelphia) O (New Orleans) S (San Francisco) D (Denver) |
| Mint mark location | Reverse, below the eagle's tail feathers. |
| Years | Metal content | Composition | Weight | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 to 1915 | 0.3617 troy oz silver | 90% silver, 10% copper | 12.5 g | 30.6 mm |
Metal content = weight × precious-metal fraction ÷ 31.1034768 grams per troy ounce. Worn coins weigh slightly less than new ones.
Key dates and varieties to check
These are the known key dates, varieties and metal changes for the Barber Half Dollar. Each entry says what to look at on the coin.
- Key date1892-O Micro OLook at the O below the eagle's tail: it is much smaller than the normal O.
- Semi-key date1892-SLook for an S below the eagle's tail and the date 1892.
- Semi-key date1893-SLook for an S below the eagle's tail and the date 1893.
- Semi-key date1897-OLook for an O below the eagle's tail and the date 1897.
- Semi-key date1897-SLook for an S below the eagle's tail and the date 1897.
- Semi-key date1913Check the date for 1913 with no mint mark.
- Semi-key date1914Check the date for 1914 with no mint mark.
- Semi-key date1915Check the date for 1915 with no mint mark.
Doubloon can't confirm a variety from a photo. Compare your coin with this guidance. A grading service can authenticate it.
What sets the value
Melt value is the gold, silver, platinum or palladium in the coin multiplied by the current spot price. Copper, nickel, zinc and steel coins have no melt value in Doubloon.
Collector value depends on the date, the mint mark, any variety, and condition. Doubloon Pro shows a collector estimate range by condition, built from recent public sales and listings, with the sources and date for each range. When no recent sales are found, Doubloon says so and shows the melt value.
Condition runs from Circulated (Good to Fine) through Extremely Fine, About Uncirculated and Uncirculated, to Proof for coins struck for collectors. Don't clean a coin: cleaning can lower its collector value.
Related coins
Sources and dates
- Doubloon catalog source: coinage-act-1873
- Doubloon catalog source: usmint-history
- A Guide Book of United States Coins (Whitman): key dates, varieties and mintages
- Doubloon catalog source: pcgs-coinfacts
- Spot prices: unavailable when this page was loaded.
- Specifications and key dates: Doubloon's catalog, reviewed October 8, 2026.
Values on this page are estimates, not appraisals, offers or investment advice.