1861-O Half Dollar - 1861-O 50C ANACS VG10. Although once lightly cleaned, this Southern branch mint 1861-O Half Dollar retains significant appeal. It is an authentic Civil War era piece that is important as a part of history. The coin has rims that are well raised on both sides. Some of the letters of LIBERTY are visible. The date and the legends are all clear and readable, and the coin is beginning to retone.

Christian Gobrecht designed the Seated Liberty half dollar. The obverse depicts Liberty seated looking over her shoulder to the left. She balances the Union Shield inscribed LIBERTY with her right hand and holds a staff on which is placed a Phrygian cap in her left. There are seven stars to the left and six to the right interrupted by her head and the capped pole. The date is below. The reverse shows the heraldic eagle looking left. It is surrounded by the required inscription and the denomination written as HALF DOL. below. Dentils are around the periphery of both sides of the coin.

There were five varieties of the Seated Liberty half dollar. Type 1, 1839-1853 and 1856-1866 has no motto above the eagle. Later IN GOD WE TRUST was added to the reverse.