$100 Face Value Bag 90% Silver Barber Half Dollars Full Dates

Product Description

This listing is for ONE Bag of circulated $100 Face Value 90% Silver Barber Half Dollars. Each bag will contain 200 pieces in average circulated condition with full readable dates.  No dates or mint marks are guaranteed.  Each $100 face value bag will come with our own branded canvas bag.  The photos provided may not be the exact bag you receive, however it represents the same product.

The Barber Half Dollar was a silver half dollar designed by Charles E. Barber, and was minted from 1892-1915.  In 1891, the Director of the Mint Edward O. Leech was authorized by Congress to implement coin redesigns and thus competitions were held that year to find new patterns for silver coinage.  However, the rules stated only the winning design(er) would receive a cash prize, therefore many engravers did not submit entries.  The entries that were submitted proved to be unsuitable, and Leech instructed Barber to design the dime, quarter and half dollar.  After being approved by President Benjamin in November of 1891, minting began the following year.  The obverse of the half dollar featured the profiled bust head of Liberty with Barbers last initial B at the truncation of the neck.  The reverse depicts a heraldic eagle based on The Great Seal of the U.S.  Though the mintage of half dollars halted in 1915, the dime and quarter continued to be produced until 1916 to meet commercial demand.