1912 Barber Half Dollar

1912 Barber half dollars are quite common across the board in the lower circulated grades and are ideal for coin collectors on just about any budget. In general, those who are assembling a series collection of Barber half dollars will find 1912 halves to be relatively easy to locate and, thus, should have very little difficulty in completing that part of their set.

Here’s a rundown of the mintages and values of 1912 Barber half dollars:

• 1912 – 1,550,000; $18

• 1912-D – 2,300,800; $18

• 1912-S – 1,370,000; $18

• 1912 proof – 700; $900

*Values are for coins in a grade of Good-4, unless otherwise noted.

You should have few issues finding what you’re looking for if you are on the hunt for 1912 halves that are in a grade of full Good. The challenges, as always with Barber half dollars, comes mainly with the pieces that grade Fine or above.

The reason? Barber halves in general circulated very heavily due to their high face value and the fact that very few were actually saved. The result today is that finding a wholly original Barber half dollar from the era with decent color and no outward signs of damage or previous cleanings is harder than many coin collectors would ordinarily assume.