Why Sacagawea Dollars, Half Dollars & Other Interesting Coins Might Be Worth Keeping. sergeyryzhov / Getty Images/iStockphoto. Vance Cariaga . Thu, May 15, 2025, 5:02 PM 4 min read.

The 1838-O capped bust half dollar was the first coin minted at the New Orleans Mint and an SP64-graded coin sold for $763,750 in 2014. 1853-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar.

Cost of the half-dollar. The half-dollar coin costs nearly 34 cents ($0.3397) to make and distribute. That represents nearly two-thirds of the 50 cent piece's buying power.

Cost of the half-dollar. The half-dollar coin costs nearly 34 cents ($0.3397) to make and distribute. That represents nearly two-thirds of the 50 cent piece's buying power.