As of May, 2024, a 1851 Half Dime in circulated condition is worth between $30.00 and $275.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $300.00 and $15,000.00, 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 $16,800.00 in the 08/20/2023 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: 781,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dimes 1837-1873

1851 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-6815,000.00
MS-67+11,000.00
MS-676,750.00
MS-66+3,000.00
MS-661,800.00
MS-65+1,400.00
MS-651,175.00
MS-64+900.00
MS-64750.00
MS-63+465.00
MS-63425.00
MS-62+400.00
MS-62350.00
MS-61325.00
MS-60300.00
AU-58+275.00
AU-58245.00
AU-55+235.00
AU-55220.00
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 State300.0015,000.002,936.00
About Uncirculated180.00275.00219.38
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 1851 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1851-O Half Dime (Regular Strike)25.00550.00650.0015,000.00

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.

1851 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

$288.00

Lowest Sale Price
$960.00

Highest Sale Price
$482.50

Average Sale Price
$576.00

Most Recent Sale Price
32

Number of Sales
$15,440.08

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-689,400.009,400.009,400.00
MS-67+9,400.0016,800.0013,100.00
MS-672,300.008,812.504,085.57
MS-66+2,232.502,232.502,232.50
MS-66960.004,070.001,647.98
MS-65+603.602,585.001,000.40
MS-64+990.00990.00990.00
MS-64288.00960.00482.50
MS-632.50384.00253.50
MS-62196.00523.00316.50
MS-61219.00223.00221.00
MS-60138.002,990.001,191.86
AU-5892.00823.00211.30
AU-5588.00164.00122.51
AU-53100.00132.00114.54
AU-5054.00150.0089.75
XF-4037.00114.0069.33
VF-35141.00141.00141.00
VF-3030.0030.0030.00
VF-2534.0034.0034.00
VF-202.0060.0027.33
F-1239.0039.0039.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1851 Half Dime (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from F-12 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67+ having the highest max price $16,800.00.

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 1851 Half Dime (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1851 Half Dime (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 74.16% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 6.74% / 4.49% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1851 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-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions16,800.0008/20/2023
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions114.0004/24/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0004/10/2023
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions492.0004/10/2023
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions216.0012/28/2022
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions164.0012/21/2022
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers870.0011/09/2022
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions499.3809/11/2022
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers384.0008/31/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions960.0001/26/2022
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0001/26/2022
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,160.0011/14/2021
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,215.0010/17/2021
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions810.0008/25/2021
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers6,600.0008/25/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0005/29/2021
AU-50NGCStack's Bowers70.0003/31/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers456.0012/16/2020
VF-20PCGSDavid Lawrence RC60.0008/09/2020
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,360.0008/09/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions480.0008/21/2019
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers960.0005/29/2019
MS-64+PCGSKagin's990.0004/01/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0002/03/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0002/03/2019
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0012/26/2018
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions20.0012/26/2018
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions660.0006/17/2018
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers384.0006/13/2018
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions880.0003/25/2018
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0003/13/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0002/22/2018
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers312.0012/13/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions603.6011/02/2017
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions141.0006/27/2017
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0004/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5004/04/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0003/14/2017
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7512/20/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers423.0011/02/2016
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers305.5011/02/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,299.5509/07/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions493.5006/08/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions305.5002/07/2016
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions152.7501/31/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions646.2512/03/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2510/29/2015
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions146.8805/31/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions8,812.5005/12/2015
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0004/26/2015
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions235.0004/26/2015
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions111.6303/10/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions423.0002/10/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,171.2501/07/2015
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions129.2509/15/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions822.5007/10/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,232.5004/23/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions427.7003/21/2014
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions123.3803/03/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,406.2502/27/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5001/08/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5001/08/2014
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions88.0001/06/2014
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers411.2512/31/2013
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,737.5012/19/2013
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,585.0012/05/2013
VF-35NGCHeritage Auctions141.0011/15/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions823.0011/15/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,141.0008/08/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,528.0008/08/2013
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions9,400.0007/11/2013
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions86.0007/08/2013
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions103.0006/24/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions256.0006/03/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions212.0004/29/2013
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions9,400.0004/24/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,528.0004/24/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers650.0001/01/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions129.0011/29/2012
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions141.0011/29/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions441.0011/29/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.0010/18/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions411.0008/02/2012
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions223.0008/02/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,783.0007/12/2012
MS-66NGCGreat Collections1,210.0001/01/2012
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions173.0009/07/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0009/07/2011
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers437.0008/15/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0007/07/2011
VF-25NGCHeritage Auctions34.0005/30/2011
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions138.0002/07/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions460.0002/03/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions253.0012/02/2010
AU-58DGSDavid Lawrence RC92.0006/03/2010
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions460.0006/02/2010
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0004/28/2010
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC495.0004/19/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0003/24/2010
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0003/22/2010
MS-65+PCGSStack's920.0003/02/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0002/03/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions818.0012/03/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0011/02/2009
MS-65+NGCStack's748.0009/23/2009
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions299.0009/11/2009
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions920.0007/31/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0007/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,006.0003/18/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,875.0003/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0002/18/2009
AU-53DGSDavid Lawrence RC100.0002/05/2009
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0007/30/2008
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena3,450.0007/26/2008
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0002/20/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,121.0002/13/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions619.0001/09/2008
MS-65+PCGSStack's1,093.0001/07/2008
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions37.0011/14/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0010/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0009/27/2007
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC150.0007/23/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions63.0005/30/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0005/14/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,323.0005/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0003/20/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0001/17/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions54.0011/01/2006
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0010/30/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0010/24/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions805.0007/07/2006
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC248.0005/29/2006
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,955.0003/14/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0002/09/2006
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions39.0001/30/2006
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions57.0001/30/2006
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions104.0001/30/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions230.0012/19/2005
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions127.0011/13/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0011/07/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,668.0011/02/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0009/26/2005
MS-65+PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,208.0009/18/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions196.0009/01/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions403.0009/01/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions438.0008/01/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0005/04/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,220.0005/04/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC575.0003/06/2005
MS-60NONEStack's2,990.0003/01/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0001/05/2005
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions30.0006/16/2004
MS-64ICGHeritage Auctions299.0009/01/2003
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries1,610.0005/27/2003
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions83.0004/23/2003
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0002/01/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions891.0002/01/2003
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions920.0001/22/2003
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,185.0001/01/2003
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena1,495.0001/01/2003
MS-60NONEStack's1,093.0009/10/2002
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,380.0006/02/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0011/15/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions357.0004/05/2001
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions201.0002/24/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0012/28/2000
MS-60NONEStack's1,380.0010/17/2000
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena2,300.0008/09/2000
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0008/06/2000
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions80.0007/20/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,898.0003/11/1999
MS-62NONEDavid Akers523.0010/01/1997
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,100.0008/14/1996
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,210.0006/24/1996
MS-66NONEBowers & Merena4,070.0005/20/1996
MS-60NONEStack's2,310.0010/10/1995
VF-20NONEB. Max Mehl2.0006/01/1941
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery2.5005/01/1941