As of May, 2024, a 1849 Half Dime in circulated condition is worth between $30.00 and $375.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $400.00 and $18,500.00, 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 $8,625.00 in the 01/10/2005 by renowned auctioneer American Numismatic Rarities, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 15.90 millimeters
Weight: 1.34 grams
Mintage: 1,309,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dimes 1837-1873

1849 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-6818,500.00
MS-67+10,500.00
MS-679,000.00
MS-66+4,750.00
MS-664,000.00
MS-65+2,650.00
MS-652,000.00
MS-64+1,500.00
MS-641,250.00
MS-63+1,000.00
MS-63900.00
MS-62+650.00
MS-62550.00
MS-61450.00
MS-60400.00
AU-58+375.00
AU-58350.00
AU-55+325.00
AU-55300.00
AU-53+210.00
AU-53200.00
AU-50+190.00
AU-50180.00
XF-45+150.00
XF-45125.00
XF-40100.00
VF-3590.00
VF-3085.00
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

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 State400.0018,500.003,873.33
About Uncirculated180.00375.00266.25
Extremely Fine100.00150.00125.00
Fine and Very Fine60.0090.0075.83
Good and Very Good40.0055.0047.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good30.0035.0032.50

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 1849 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1849/6 Half Dime (Regular Strike)75.00900.001,000.0022,500.00
1849/6 Half Dime 9 Over Widely Placed 6 (Regular Strike)75.001,025.001,100.006,500.00
1849-O Half Dime (Regular Strike)150.003,000.003,250.0030,000.00
1849 Half Dime (Proof)N/AN/A22,500.0065,000.00
1849 Half Dime, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A75,000.0075,000.00

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.

1849 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

$114.00

Lowest Sale Price
$499.00

Highest Sale Price
$209.35

Average Sale Price
$240.00

Most Recent Sale Price
22

Number of Sales
$4,605.75

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-688,625.008,625.008,625.00
MS-672,990.005,405.004,087.75
MS-66+1,891.201,891.201,891.20
MS-661,495.004,080.002,143.57
MS-65+990.003,840.001,453.80
MS-64633.00977.00762.81
MS-632.00940.00485.92
MS-62207.00552.00363.37
MS-61207.00900.00354.50
MS-60111.631,438.00506.70
AU-58+576.00576.00576.00
AU-58114.00499.00209.35
AU-55127.00499.00201.95
AU-5389.00170.00136.00
AU-5069.00330.00139.65
XF-4539.00115.0078.18
XF-4031.00121.0066.22
VF-3540.0040.0040.00
VF-3023.0064.0042.33
VF-2542.7142.7142.71
VF-201.0537.0018.35
F-1536.0036.0036.00
F-1211.0011.0011.00
FR-225.5025.5025.50
PO-115.0062.0038.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1849 Half Dime (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $8,625.00.

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 1849 Half Dime (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1849 Half Dime (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 77.78% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Stack's Bowers with 5.56% / 5.05% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1849 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
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions75.0005/10/2023
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,680.0005/07/2023
AU-58+PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0004/24/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions71.0003/29/2023
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions164.0003/15/2023
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions900.0002/20/2023
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions240.0012/21/2022
XF-45PCGSDavid Lawrence RC115.0012/11/2022
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions180.0010/26/2022
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions149.0010/05/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions900.0010/05/2022
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers552.0007/27/2022
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions169.0007/06/2022
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions204.0006/29/2022
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions169.0006/01/2022
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0005/18/2022
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions169.0004/28/2022
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers240.0004/26/2022
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers216.0004/26/2022
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers144.0004/26/2022
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers192.0004/26/2022
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,170.0003/21/2022
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0002/02/2022
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions324.0010/06/2021
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions900.0009/22/2021
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers85.0008/25/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0005/29/2021
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,891.2004/25/2021
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions192.0004/21/2021
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC85.0001/17/2021
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers840.0011/18/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,840.0010/17/2020
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions456.0007/29/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions990.0005/20/2020
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0003/04/2020
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0002/19/2020
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions228.0011/27/2019
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions249.6010/16/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,080.0008/18/2019
MS-63PCGSKagin's600.0004/01/2019
MS-63PCGSKagin's660.0004/01/2019
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions89.0003/13/2019
AU-53PCGSDavid Lawrence RC170.0001/20/2019
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0012/26/2018
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions156.0010/17/2018
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions204.0010/10/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0007/11/2018
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions504.0006/20/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions780.0006/17/2018
AU-50PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers132.0006/13/2018
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions114.0005/30/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0005/09/2018
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions552.0005/01/2018
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions126.0001/23/2018
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0011/28/2017
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0010/31/2017
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions396.0010/24/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0004/04/2017
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions223.2503/14/2017
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers199.7511/02/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0009/25/2016
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions164.5007/27/2016
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC376.0005/29/2016
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions64.0005/03/2016
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions376.0003/29/2016
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions141.0002/14/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2512/03/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions5,405.0010/28/2015
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions305.5004/26/2015
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions270.2504/26/2015
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions223.2504/26/2015
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions111.6304/26/2015
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers540.5003/27/2015
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions84.0001/11/2015
VF-25ANACSGreat Collections42.7111/16/2014
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions270.2511/02/2014
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions188.0011/02/2014
AU-50NGCDavid Lawrence RC140.0010/05/2014
FR-2PCGSGreat Collections25.5009/07/2014
XF-45PCGSGreat Collections88.0008/10/2014
VF-30NGCGreat Collections40.0006/29/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,406.2506/23/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions705.0004/23/2014
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions176.2503/03/2014
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers164.5002/11/2014
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions246.7501/20/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,645.0011/15/2013
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions499.0011/15/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions499.0011/15/2013
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC75.0010/20/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,235.0009/25/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,293.0008/08/2013
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions108.0007/08/2013
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions145.0007/08/2013
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions92.0007/08/2013
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions159.0006/17/2013
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions147.0004/29/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions188.0004/29/2013
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions85.0001/28/2013
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions62.0012/10/2012
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions223.0011/29/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions711.0008/02/2012
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0007/16/2012
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions127.0007/16/2012
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0005/28/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0004/18/2012
PO-1NONEGreat Collections15.0002/26/2012
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions69.0010/17/2011
F-15ANACSHeritage Auctions36.0010/17/2011
VF-35ANACSHeritage Auctions40.0009/12/2011
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions23.0009/12/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0009/07/2011
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions138.0008/11/2011
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC897.0007/18/2011
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions207.0005/02/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions633.0002/03/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0010/27/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions661.0010/25/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0007/08/2010
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions374.0006/07/2010
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0006/07/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions748.0005/17/2010
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0003/24/2010
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena1,093.0002/15/2010
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena690.0001/05/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,450.0012/03/2009
XF-45ICGHeritage Auctions65.0007/29/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0007/01/2009
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions45.0005/20/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/01/2009
AU-50ICGHeritage Auctions92.0009/29/2008
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0007/30/2008
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0007/30/2008
XF-40ANACSDavid Lawrence RC121.0007/14/2008
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions253.0006/26/2008
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions196.0006/25/2008
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0002/20/2008
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0002/20/2008
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0002/20/2008
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions139.0002/20/2008
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions39.0002/18/2008
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0001/09/2008
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions219.0001/09/2008
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions374.0001/09/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,313.0001/09/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions322.0001/09/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions863.0011/29/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,510.0011/22/2007
AU-58NGCDavid Lawrence RC201.0006/25/2007
MS-65+NONEStack's1,035.0003/01/2007
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries977.0002/01/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0001/15/2007
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0008/22/2006
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions37.0006/05/2006
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0004/19/2006
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions37.0001/30/2006
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions178.0001/30/2006
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions31.0001/30/2006
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions276.0001/24/2006
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0011/16/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0009/26/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions95.0009/26/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0009/26/2005
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions132.0009/01/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0009/01/2005
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0009/01/2005
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions87.0008/28/2005
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,725.0007/25/2005
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,438.0003/06/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions207.0002/28/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions48.0002/09/2005
MS-68NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities8,625.0001/10/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0012/08/2004
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions11.0011/24/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions45.0011/21/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0011/03/2004
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions461.0008/23/2004
MS-60NONECoin Galleries1,438.0004/21/2004
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0004/14/2004
MS-60NONEStack's1,265.0001/21/2004
MS-67NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities4,370.0001/05/2004
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0008/13/2003
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0005/05/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions690.0007/09/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions690.0004/01/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions690.0004/01/2002
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,667.0002/18/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0008/08/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0001/04/2001
MS-65+PCGSR.M. Smythe1,485.0011/01/2000
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions863.0010/01/2000
VF-20PCIHeritage Auctions17.0009/21/2000
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena3,680.0008/09/2000
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0008/06/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,898.0001/08/2000
AU-50NONEDavid Akers330.0010/01/1997
VF-20NONEB. Max Mehl1.0506/01/1941
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery2.0005/01/1941