Barber Half Dollars 1903 50C MS

NGC Universal ID: 24MJ

Coin Information

1903 50C MS
Obverse
1903 50C MS
Reverse
  • Category: Barber Half Dollars (1892-1915)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 2,278,000
  • Obverse Designer: Charles E. Barber
  • Reverse Designer: Charles E. Barber
  • Composition: Silver
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 12.5g
  • ASW: 0.3617oz
  • Melt Value: $11.82 (5/19/2025)
  • Diameter: 30.6mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1903 50C MS
 
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$30 $37.50 $50 $100 $175 $250 $375 $450 $535 $575 $585 $600 $900 $1075 $1250 $2150 $3000 $5500 $8000 $13000
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12/23/12 - PCGS
$19.05
Lot# 91059 - GC

3/18/12 - NGC Details
$23.50
Lot# 39995 - GC

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1/30/06 - NGC
$27.00
Lot# 29147 - HA

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11/29/23 - NGC
$94.00
Lot# 29193 - HA

9/28/14 - NGC
$28.20
Lot# 22218 - SB

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4/21/21 - PCGS
$240.00
Lot# 25311 - HA

8/29/18 - PCGS
$186.00
Lot# 21447 - HA

8/29/18 - PCGS
$186.00
Lot# 21447 - HA

3/6/18 - PCGS Genuine
$59.00
Lot# 24052 - HA

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5/22/19 - NGC Details
$126.00
Lot# 27384 - HA

5/8/19 - PCGS Genuine
$144.00
Lot# 23492 - HA

8/1/18 - PCGS Genuine
$138.00
Lot# 21499 - HA

5/30/18 - NGC
$192.00
Lot# 21323 - HA

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6/28/23 - NGC
$313.20
Lot# 27259 - HA

4/14/21 - PCGS
$456.00
Lot# 93217 - SB

1/14/18 - PCGS
$336.00
Lot# 28315 - HA

5/30/12 - PCGS
$603.75
Lot# 9012 - HA

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11/11/20 - NGC
$312.00
Lot# 23198 - HA

11/4/14 - PCGS
$305.50
Lot# 15288 - SB

2/3/14 - PCGS
$763.75
Lot# 7836 - HA

7/9/09 - PCGS
$460.00
Lot# 7928 - HA

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6/4/15 - NGC
$587.50
Lot# 7797 - HA

6/4/14 - PCGS
$1057.50
Lot# 8396 - HA

2/27/14 - PCGS
$1057.50
Lot# 3558 - HA

12/5/13 - PCGS
$1175.00
Lot# 4773 - HA

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5/3/23 - NGC Details
$480.00
Lot# 21154 - HA

3/20/18 - PCGS Genuine
$312.00
Lot# 27867 - HA

8/30/13 - NGC
$511.13
Lot# 4518 - SB

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12/5/13 - PCGS
$1057.50
Lot# 8025 - HA

7/12/12 - PCGS
$776.25
Lot# 8646 - HA

9/9/09 - PCGS
$575.00
Lot# 8149 - HA

11/3/05 - PCGS
$1150.00
Lot# 2652 - HA

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2/22/18 - PCGS
$660.00
Lot# 4888 - HA

4/26/17 - PCGS
$1028.13
Lot# 3350 - HA

8/10/16 - PCGS
$1116.25
Lot# 4793 - HA

6/4/14 - PCGS
$1175.00
Lot# 3995 - HA

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2/22/18 - PCGS
$1500.00
Lot# 4889 - HA

11/2/17 - PCGS
$1920.00
Lot# 17152 - HA

2/5/15 - PCGS
$1880.00
Lot# 1711 - SB

1/8/14 - PCGS
$2468.68
Lot# 4620 - HA

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2/27/14 - NGC
$4993.75
Lot# 3559 - HA

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12/17/20 - NGC
$3120.00
Lot# 1402 - SB

12/7/19 - PCGS
$3600.00
Lot# 3871 - HA

7/12/18 - PCGS
$4560.00
Lot# 3088 - HA

7/7/16 - PCGS
$6756.25
Lot# 3884 - HA

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1/6/16 - PCGS
$8812.50
Lot# 5404 - HA

10/29/15 - PCGS
$8812.50
Lot# 3294 - HA

5/12/15 - PCGS
$12925.00
Lot# 98527 - HA

8/11/10 - PCGS
$12650.00
Lot# 3206 - HA

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59 67 85 201 395 674 803 958 984 1,036 1,070 1,138 1,167 1,226 1,252 1,303 1,313 1,333 1,372 1,450 1,623 1,969 2,362 3,149 3,752 4,958 5,375 6,209 6,642 7,507 8,231 9,680 10,170 11,149 14,035
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Description & Analysis

This issue is a bit scarcer than Philadelphia Mint halves of comparable mintage. Circulated examples grading F and higher are in short supply, as are Mint State pieces. Most seen are well but not fully struck, and gems are genuinely rare. The only variety known is a minor repunched date that shows an extra outline to the upper curve of numeral 3.

1903 Barber Half Dollar Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of May 2025, a Barber Half Dollar from 1903 in circulated condition is worth between $30 and $585. However, on the open market 1903 Half Dollars in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $13000.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 169
  • Low Grade: PrAg
  • Average Grade: 50
  • High Grade: 66
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NGC Census Detail
1903 50C MS Last updated 05/14/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
136119254102710201915127500000 166
0000000000000010000000 1
0000000000000001010000 2
0000000000000000000000 0
13 6 11 9 25 4 10 2 7 10 20 1 9 15 13 8 5 1 0 0 0 0 169
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1903 50C MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
59 67 85 201 395 674 725 958 1,036 1,138 1,226 1,303 1,333 1,450 1,969 3,149 4,958 6,209 7,507 9,680 11,149 14,035 
62 73 124 266 488 691 803 984 1,070 1,167 1,252 1,313 1,372 1,623 2,362 3,752 5,375 6,642 8,231 10,170 12,111 14,737 
803 984 1,070 1,167 1,252 1,313 1,372 1,623 2,362 3,752 5,375 6,642 8,231 10,170 
880 1,010 1,104 1,197 1,277 1,323 1,411 1,796 2,756 4,355 5,792 7,074 8,956 10,659