Barber Half Dollars 1892-1915 - 1915-S 50C

Weight

12.5 g

Diameter

30 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Struck

Front design

Bust of Lady Liberty facing left, wearing a Phrygian cap, laurel wreath, and hairnet. She is surrounded by thirteen stars.

Back design

Heraldic eagle with wings spread, holding an olive branch and arrows. The denomination "50 CENTS" is below.

Year of Minting

1915

Ruler

NA

Mint location

San Francisco

Mint mark

S

Orientation

Coin alignment

Inscriptions

LIBERTY | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | E PLURIBUS UNUM | FIFTY CENTS

Context

: The 1915-S Half Dollar is the third most plentiful date in Mint State. However, it is nowhere near as plentiful as the 1892 or the 1915-D. Nonetheless, collectors should have no trouble at all finding examples in MS62 to MS65. Slightly more than a dozen examples have been certified at the MS66 level. For those who seek the best, a couple of MS67's round out the grading curve. Much ado has been made about this being the final date of the series, and that may have something to do with the plethora of Mint State examples. Collectors continue to be fascinated by the first and last year of a design's appearance and disappearance, respectively, much to the benefit of modern collectors.

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Barber Half Dollar (1892-1915)

In circulation

NA

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0