The Barber Half Dollar, also referred to as the Liberty Head Half Dollar, was a part of the Barber coinage era. This is the time period when the U.S. mint was minting quarters, dimes, and half dollars all designed by the Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber.
The Barber Half Dollar was minted from 1892-1915, The quarters and dimes were minted for one more year, eventually they were all replaced, specifically the Barber Half Dollar was replaced by the Walking Liberty Half Dollar. The Barber Half Dollar was minted in Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and New Orleans. Due to their age and the amount of years these coins were minted, the Barber Half Dollar are popular amongst collectors. Some of the more popular years and key dates in the series were the following:
-1893-S Barber Half Dollar
-1896-O Barber Half Dollar
-1897-O Barber Half Dollar
-1913 Barber Half Dollar
-1914 Barber Half Dollar
-1915 Barber Half Dollar
The Barber Half Dollar’s design included a right profile of Liberty wearing a wreath atop her head and 13 stars to accompany her on the obverse, the reverse was graced with a heraldic eagle holding a bundle of 13 arrows and a branch of olive, the eagle also had 13 stars hovering over it.
Barber Half Dollar Mintages and Values
| Date | Mintage | Good | Very Fine | Extremely Fine | Uncirculated | |
| 1892-P Barber Half Dollar | 934,000 | $27.00 | $135.00 | $210.00 | $600.00 | |
| 1892-O Barber Half Dollar | 390,000 | $300.00 | $675.00 | $700.00 | $1,100.00 | |
| 1892-S Barber Half Dollar | 1,029,028 | $275.00 | $550.00 | $750.00 | $1,200.00 | |
| 1893-P Barber Half Dollar | 1,826,000 | $25.00 | $160.00 | $210.00 | $600.00 | |
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1893-O Barber Half Dollar
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1,389,000 | $40.00 | $250.00 | $350.00 | $900.00 | |
| 1893-S Barber Half Dollar | 740,000 | $150.00 | $800.00 | $1,200.00 | $2,250.00 | |
| 1894-P Barber Half Dollar | 1,148,000 | $30.00 | $115.00 | $300.00 | $600.00 | |
| 1894-O Barber Half Dollar | 2,138,000 | $25.00 | $170.00 | $300.00 | $600.00 | |
| 1894-S Barber Half Dollar | 4,048,690 | $22.00 | $140.00 | $215.00 | $650.00 | |
| 1895-P Barber Half Dollar | 1,834,338 | $18.00 | $140.00 | $210.00 | $600.00 | |
| 1895-O Barber Half Dollar | 1,766,000 | $40.00 | $180.00 | $260.00 | $750.00 | |
| 1895-S Barber Half Dollar | 1,108,086 | $30.00 | $250.00 | $300.00 | $625.00 | |
| 1896-P Barber Half Dollar | 950,000 | $35.00 | $160.00 | $240.00 | $600.00 | |
| 1896-O Barber Half Dollar | 924,000 | $50.00 | $500.00 | $2,200.00 | $6,000.00 | |
| 1896-S Barber Half Dollar | 1,140,948 | $115.00 | $425.00 | $959.00 | $2,500.00 | |
| 1897-P Barber Half Dollar | 2,480,000 | $20.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $600.00 | |
| 1897-O Barber Half Dollar | 632,000 | $160.00 | $750.00 | $1,050.00 | $2,000.00 | |
| 1897-S Barber Half Dollar | 933,900 | $150.00 | $550.00 | $900.00 | $2,750.00 | |
| 1898-P Barber Half Dollar | 2,956,000 | $18.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $600.00 | |
| 1898-O Barber Half Dollar | 874,000 | $38.00 | $400.00 | $540.00 | $1,500.00 | |
| 1898-S Barber Half Dollar | 2,358,550 | $30.00 | $185.00 | $340.00 | $1,500.00 | |
| 1899-P Barber Half Dollar | 5,538,000 | $18.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $600.00 | |
| 1899-O Barber Half Dollar | 1,724,000 | $25.00 | $165.00 | $275.00 | $700.00 | |
| 1899-S Barber Half Dollar | 1,686,411 | $25.00 | $175.00 | $300.00 | $850.00 | |
| 1900-P Barber Half Dollar | 4,762,000 | $17.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $600.00 | |
| 1900-O Barber Half Dollar | 2,744,000 | $18.00 | $170.00 | $325.00 | $1,200.00 | |
| 1900-S Barber Half Dollar | 2,560,322 | $17.00 | $100.00 | $210.00 | $650.00 | |
| 1901-P Barber Half Dollar | 4,268,000 | $17.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1901-O Barber Half Dollar | 1,124,000 | $17.00 | $230.00 | $1,100.00 | $2,400.00 | |
| 1901-S Barber Half Dollar | 847,044 | $32.00 | $400.00 | $1,250.00 | $3,500.00 | |
| 1902-P Barber Half Dollar | 4,922,000 | $17.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1902-O Barber Half Dollar | 2,526,000 | $17.00 | $105.00 | $220.00 | $900.00 | |
| 1902-S Barber Half Dollar | 1,460,670 | $19.00 | $150.00 | $250.00 | $900.00 | |
| 1903-P Barber Half Dollar | 2,278,000 | $17.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1903-O Barber Half Dollar | 2,100,000 | $17.00 | $125.00 | $210.00 | $800.00 | |
| 1903-S Barber Half Dollar | 1,920,772 | $17.00 | $130.00 | $230.00 | $950.00 | |
| 1904-P Barber Half Dollar | 2,992,000 | $17.00 | $85.00 | $200.00 | $600.00 | |
| 1904-O Barber Half Dollar | 1,117,600 | $22.00 | $235.00 | $400.00 | $1,700.00 | |
| 1904-S Barber Half Dollar | 553,038 | $48.00 | $900.00 | $3,000.00 | $12,500.00 | |
| 1905-P Barber Half Dollar | 662,000 | $25.00 | $185.00 | $265.00 | $700.00 | |
| 1905-O Barber Half Dollar | 505,000 | $30.00 | $225.00 | $350.00 | $850.00 | |
| 1905-S Barber Half Dollar | 2,494,000 | $16.00 | $140.00 | $240.00 | $700.00 | |
| 1906-P Barber Half Dollar | 2,638,000 | $16.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1906-D Barber Half Dollar | 4,028,000 | $16.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $900.00 | |
| 1906-S Barber Half Dollar | 1,740,000 | $16.00 | $115.00 | $210.00 | $625.00 | |
| 1907-P Barber Half Dollar | 2,598,000 | $16.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1907-D Barber Half Dollar | 3,856,000 | $16.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1907-O Barber Half Dollar | 3,946,000 | $16.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1907-S Barber Half Dollar | 1,250,000 | $18.00 | $185.00 | $425.00 | $2,500.00 | |
| 1908-P Barber Half Dollar | 1,354,000 | $16.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1908-D Barber Half Dollar | 3,280,000 | $16.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1908-O Barber Half Dollar | 5,360,000 | $16.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1908-S Barber Half Dollar | 1,644,828 | $16.00 | $160.00 | $400.00 | $1,100.00 | |
| 1909-P Barber Half Dollar | 2,368,000 | $16.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1909-O Barber Half Dollar | 925,400 | $18.00 | $175.00 | $375.00 | $1,100.00 | |
| 1909-S Barber Half Dollar | 1,764,000 | $16.00 | $110.00 | $250.00 | $750.00 | |
| 1910-P Barber Half Dollar | 418,000 | $20.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $700.00 | |
| 1910-S Barber Half Dollar | 1,948,000 | $18.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $700.00 | |
| 1911-P Barber Half Dollar | 1,406,000 | $16.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1911-D Barber Half Dollar | 695,080 | $16.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1911-S Barber Half Dollar | 1,272,000 | $18.00 | $120.00 | $240.00 | $700.00 | |
| 1912-P Barber Half Dollar | 1,550,000 | $16.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1912-D Barber Half Dollar | 2,300,800 | $16.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 | $600.00 | |
| 1912-S Barber Half Dollar | 1,370,000 | $16.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 | $600.00 | |
| 1913-P Barber Half Dollar | 188,000 | $75.00 | $425.00 | $800.00 | $1,750.00 | |
| 1913-D Barber Half Dollar | 534,000 | $16.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1913-S Barber Half Dollar | 604,000 | $16.00 | $120.00 | $275.00 | $800.00 | |
| 1914-P Barber Half Dollar | 124,230 | $125.00 | $550.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,500.00 | |
| 1914-S Barber Half Dollar | 992,000 | $16.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 | $600.00 | |
| 1915-P Barber Half Dollar | 138,000 | $85.00 | $375.00 | $650.00 | $1,400.00 | |
| 1915-D Barber Half Dollar | 1,170,000 | $16.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
| 1915-S Barber Half Dollar | 1,604,000 | $16.00 | $95.00 | $200.00 | $550.00 | |
*Source 2020 Red Book