What is the value of a 1856 fifty cent piece?

Answer 1

July 15, 2009 The 1856 Seated Liberety Half Dollar was produced at 3 US Mint facilities; Philadelphia, New Orleans and San Franciso. The mintmark will be found on the reverse [tails] side of the beneath the eagle. A letter "O" denotes the mint in New Orleans. The letter "S" denotes the mint in San Francisco. No letter at all denotes the Philadelphia mint although "P" is used in the price guide listed here. The most common values of these coins are shown in the chart below. Circulated Grades..........1856-P.........1856-O..........1856-S G4.....................................$30..............$30...............$50 VG12.................................$50...............$50..............$125 EF40..................................$140.............$140............$525 AU55.................................$300..............$300............$1900 Uncirculated Grades MS60....................................$525............$525...........$4500 MS63....................................$1200..........$1200.........$13,500