Liberty Half Eagle Mintage
Mintages for the Liberty Half Eagles cover a wide range, from just a few hundred pieces for certain issues to multiple millions. This results in the series containing both great…
Proof Liberty Half Eagles
The Philadelphia Mint struck Proof Liberty Half Eagles (Buy on eBay) throughout the course of the series. The mintages and availability vary widely, with the earlier Proof dates extremely elusive.…
1875 Liberty Half Eagle
The 1875 Liberty Half Eagle (Buy on eBay) represents another great rarity of the series, with merely 200 pieces struck for circulation. Of this amount, it is estimated that only…
Composition and Specifications
The weight and gold content of the Liberty Half Eagles was specified under the Coinage Act of 1837. The denomination carried a composition of 90% gold and 10% copper, with…
1887 Proof Liberty Half Eagle
In 1887, the Philadelphia Mint struck the half eagle in proof format only, with no regular circulation strikes produced during the year. This is the sole proof-only issue for the…
1870-CC Liberty Half Eagle
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1869 Liberty Half Eagle
The 1869 Liberty Half Eagle (Buy on eBay) had a mintage of 1,760 and is counted amongst the rarest issues of the series. This coin was produced during the reconstruction…
1861-D Liberty Half Eagle
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1854-S Liberty Half Eagle
The 1854-S Liberty Head Half Eagle (Buy on eBay) is an extremely rare and famous issue, struck during the first year of operations at the San Francisco Mint. From the…
1847-O Liberty Half Eagle
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