As of May, 2024, a 1844 Half Dime in circulated condition is worth between $25.00 and $525.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $560.00 and $6,250.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $15,600.00 in the 11/19/2023 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 15.90 millimeters
Weight: 1.34 grams
Mintage: 430,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dimes 1837-1873

1844 Half Dime (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

GradePrice($)
MS-67+6,250.00
MS-675,000.00
MS-66+3,000.00
MS-662,000.00
MS-65+1,750.00
MS-651,500.00
MS-64+1,150.00
MS-641,050.00
MS-63+950.00
MS-63850.00
MS-62+725.00
MS-62650.00
MS-61600.00
MS-60560.00
AU-58+525.00
AU-58475.00
AU-55+385.00
AU-55350.00
AU-53+325.00
AU-53300.00
AU-50+275.00
AU-50250.00
XF-45+200.00
XF-45175.00
XF-40160.00
VF-35145.00
VF-30135.00
VF-2580.00
VF-2075.00
F-1565.00
F-1260.00
VG-1055.00
VG-850.00
G-645.00
G-440.00
AG-335.00
FR-230.00
PO-125.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State560.006,250.001,859.64
About Uncirculated250.00525.00360.63
Extremely Fine160.00200.00178.33
Fine and Very Fine60.00145.0093.33
Good and Very Good40.0055.0047.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good25.0035.0030.00

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1844 Liberty Seated Half Dime. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1844 Half Dime (Proof)N/AN/A12,500.0060,000.00
1844-O Half Dime (Regular Strike)125.007,000.008,500.0035,000.00
1844 Half Dime, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A37,500.0037,500.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1844 Half Dime (Regular Strike) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

  • Lowest Sale Price
  • Highest Sale Price
  • Average Sale Price
  • Most Recent Sale Price
  • Number of Sales
  • Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$1,035.00

Lowest Sale Price
$3,450.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,614.39

Average Sale Price
$1,560.00

Most Recent Sale Price
39

Number of Sales
$62,961.13

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6815,600.0015,600.0015,600.00
MS-67+4,800.005,400.005,100.00
MS-672,300.005,581.253,854.69
MS-66+2,400.003,055.002,643.25
MS-661,035.003,450.001,614.39
MS-65+776.002,880.001,354.61
MS-642.85840.00544.49
MS-634.502,585.00492.28
MS-62138.00540.00280.55
MS-61161.00212.00186.50
MS-60240.001,650.001,106.67
AU-58127.00432.00241.32
AU-55110.00303.00179.16
AU-5394.00132.00116.00
AU-5050.00159.0098.58
XF-4556.0056.0056.00
XF-4060.00114.0088.80
VF-30115.00115.00115.00
VF-2560.0060.0060.00
VF-201.3039.0021.43
F-1229.0029.0029.00
G-422.0022.0022.00
AG-316.0016.0016.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1844 Half Dime (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from AG-3 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $15,600.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1844 Half Dime (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1844 Half Dime (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 71.36% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 7.51% / 6.10% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1844 Half Dime (Regular Strike) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions15,600.0011/19/2023
MS-66+NGCScotsman2,478.0011/03/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions159.0006/21/2023
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers720.0006/16/2023
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,080.0005/07/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions134.0003/29/2023
AU-58PCGSDavid Lawrence RC415.0002/26/2023
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0002/15/2023
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions660.0001/25/2023
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions240.0009/14/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0004/28/2022
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers2,400.0004/13/2022
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,150.0002/20/2022
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions114.0002/16/2022
G-4ICGDavid Lawrence RC22.0012/26/2021
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC280.0009/12/2021
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers2,880.0008/25/2021
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers2,640.0006/16/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions540.0005/29/2021
VF-30PCGSDavid Lawrence RC115.0001/24/2021
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0010/17/2020
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0010/17/2020
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions210.0006/24/2020
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0002/26/2020
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions180.0002/26/2020
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions180.0010/16/2019
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers156.0008/20/2019
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,960.0008/18/2019
MS-67+PCGSStack's Bowers4,800.0005/29/2019
MS-64PCGSKagin's660.0004/01/2019
MS-64PCGSKagin's840.0004/01/2019
MS-62PCGSKagin's330.0004/01/2019
MS-67+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers5,400.0001/30/2019
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions348.0001/16/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions528.0001/14/2019
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC685.0012/16/2018
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions336.0010/03/2018
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0009/19/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0007/15/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions528.0007/15/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0007/11/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0006/17/2018
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,600.0004/29/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0004/29/2018
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0003/27/2018
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC110.0002/19/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions480.0001/23/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions456.0001/09/2018
MS-67NGCScotsman2,300.0007/21/2017
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers152.7506/21/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,233.7506/08/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions399.5004/25/2017
MS-65+PCGSKagin's1,527.5003/09/2017
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7501/17/2017
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers152.7511/02/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,997.5009/09/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,116.2509/07/2016
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions211.5008/23/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5008/10/2016
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions188.0007/27/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions423.0007/12/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions493.5003/03/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions470.0003/01/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions399.5002/04/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5002/04/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions2,585.0001/06/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5010/28/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5010/28/2015
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers2,585.0007/17/2015
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,028.1306/01/2015
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions211.5004/26/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,760.0004/26/2015
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers1,527.5002/06/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5002/01/2015
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions152.7501/11/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0011/06/2014
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,116.2510/31/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0010/27/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections1,157.2009/28/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions381.8809/04/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,818.7508/05/2014
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers5,581.2506/02/2014
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers305.5003/27/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,112.5002/27/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections1,210.0002/09/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,293.0012/05/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0011/15/2013
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,681.4311/08/2013
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions247.0007/29/2013
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC85.0007/21/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,645.0007/01/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0006/05/2013
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions170.0004/29/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions159.0004/29/2013
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions39.0004/29/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions999.0004/24/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers646.0002/22/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions499.0001/09/2013
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0001/09/2013
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,146.0001/01/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,113.0011/29/2012
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions212.0011/29/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers505.2511/16/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions382.0010/18/2012
AU-55ANACSGreat Collections121.0010/14/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.0009/06/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions411.0008/02/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,058.0008/02/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,113.0008/02/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions978.0003/08/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,313.0002/02/2012
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions50.0010/17/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions690.0009/07/2011
AU-58PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers216.0009/06/2011
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions69.0008/15/2011
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions69.0008/08/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,013.0002/03/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/05/2011
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,400.0009/16/2010
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,955.0006/02/2010
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC460.0004/19/2010
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,438.0003/22/2010
MS-67PCGSStack's3,450.0001/26/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,098.0001/06/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/06/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0012/03/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0012/03/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0012/03/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions460.0007/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0005/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0005/01/2009
F-12NCSHeritage Auctions29.0003/02/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0003/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0003/01/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,594.0003/01/2009
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions60.0003/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0001/19/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0001/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0001/01/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,025.0001/01/2009
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0012/24/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0012/04/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions920.0010/13/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,463.0007/30/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,898.0007/30/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0007/30/2008
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0007/30/2008
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions54.0004/30/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions546.0003/12/2008
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0002/20/2008
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0002/20/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,898.0001/09/2008
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0001/09/2008
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0011/14/2007
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions24.0011/12/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0010/01/2007
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0007/18/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,013.0007/12/2007
MS-65+PCGSStack's950.0006/20/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions690.0005/01/2007
MS-66PCGSStack's1,700.0003/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0002/01/2007
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions122.0001/29/2007
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0001/09/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0001/09/2007
MS-64PCGSStack's690.0011/07/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions184.0008/13/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions633.0004/26/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions460.0004/26/2006
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions198.0004/11/2006
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,093.0003/16/2006
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,840.0003/14/2006
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions127.0001/30/2006
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions51.0001/08/2006
MS-66NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities3,450.0001/03/2006
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0009/28/2005
AG-3ANACSHeritage Auctions16.0009/26/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0009/26/2005
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0009/01/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,013.0009/01/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions891.0008/21/2005
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC598.0007/11/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0006/02/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions776.0006/02/2005
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions161.0003/28/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC575.0003/06/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0001/17/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0001/12/2005
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0012/08/2004
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions144.0011/08/2004
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions110.0011/08/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions880.0010/27/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,600.0005/05/2004
MS-66PCGSSuperior Galleries1,668.0001/06/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0011/07/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0007/26/2003
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions56.0005/28/2003
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0005/28/2003
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions155.0007/02/2002
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0003/21/2001
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions115.0011/30/2000
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0008/06/2000
MS-67PCGSKingswood Galleries3,910.0006/22/2000
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions196.0001/08/2000
AU-55NONEDavid Akers303.0010/01/1997
MS-60NONEStack's1,430.0009/16/1997
MS-65+ANACSStack's2,530.0009/16/1997
MS-66NONEBowers & Merena1,980.0005/20/1996
MS-60NONEStack's1,650.0010/10/1995
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl2.8506/01/1941
VF-20NONEB. Max Mehl1.3006/01/1941
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery4.5005/01/1941
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery5.0005/01/1941