- 1901 Barber Half Dollar
Mint State grades: While specimens remain in MS-60 to 62 grades to the extent of an estimated 750 to 1,500 pieces, at higher levels the 1901 dollar is a major rarity. Only about 100 to 200 MS-63 coins are known, just 10 to 20 in MS-64, and, possibly, only 2 to 4 in MS-65. Most Mint State 1901 dollars are poorly struck and have inadequate lustre.
Coin Info
- USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1901 Morgan Silver Dollar is Worth $49 in Average Condition and can be Worth $3,161 to $400,759 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Proof Coins can be Worth $3,540 or more. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins.
- The 1901 Morgan Silver Dollar was produced in three mints: New Orleans, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. The New Orleans Mint used an 'O' and the San Francisco Mint an 'S”. The main mint in Philadelphia did not use a mintmark. Proof examples of Morgan Dollars from all years, including 1901, are rare which makes them expensive. 1901 Morgan Silver Dollar Mintage Figures 1901: 6,962,000; $75+ 1901.
1901 Barber half dollars are a popular coin among 20th century coin set collectors who want a choice example of the type. Barber halves of that year are more common than several other dates in the series, and that means the numismatist stands to find a great deal on a coin grading from full Good on up through Fine and higher. If your type collection is particularly high end, you may even seek a 1901 Barber half dollar grading from Extremely Fine or better, a tough grade for Barber halves of any date. However, 1901 Barber halves in that grade range are much easier to locate than those of most other dates.
What follows is a run-down of mintages and approximate values for 1901 Barber halves:
1901 – 4,268,000; $18
1901-O – 1,124,000; $24
1901-S – 847,044; $38
1901 proof – 813; $900
*Values are for coins in a grade of Good-4, unless otherwise noted.
The Barber half dollar was designed by Charles E. Barber and debuted in 1892, replacing the Liberty Seated half dollar. Barber half dollars, though technically a 19th-century design, are quite commonly associated with 20th-century coinage and usually represent the earliest type of half dollar that bullion investors commonly seek for junk silver.