1843-O Half Dollar (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1843-O Half Dollar in circulated condition is worth between $45.00 and $1,750.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $2,000.00 and $30,000.00, 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 $32,200.00 in the 02/11/2008 by renowned auctioneer Superior Galleries, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht

Edge: Reeded

Diameter: 30.00 millimeters

Weight: 13.36 grams

Mintage: 2,268,000

Mint: New Orleans

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Series: Liberty Seated Half Dollars 1839-1891

1843-O Half Dollar (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

Grade	Price($)
MS-65	30,000.00
MS-64+	15,000.00
MS-64	10,000.00
MS-63+	5,000.00
MS-63	4,000.00
MS-62+	3,000.00
MS-62	2,750.00
MS-61	2,250.00
MS-60	2,000.00
AU-58+	1,750.00
AU-58	1,500.00
AU-55+	1,000.00
AU-55	850.00
AU-53+	750.00
AU-53	650.00
AU-50+	600.00
AU-50	550.00
XF-45+	450.00
XF-45	400.00
XF-40	350.00
VF-35	250.00
VF-30	200.00
VF-25	175.00
VF-20	150.00
F-15	135.00
F-12	125.00
VG-10	110.00
VG-8	100.00
G-6	90.00
G-4	80.00
AG-3	60.00
FR-2	45.00

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

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	2,000.00	30,000.00	8,222.22
About Uncirculated	550.00	1,750.00	956.25
Extremely Fine	350.00	450.00	400.00
Fine and Very Fine	125.00	250.00	172.50
Good and Very Good	80.00	110.00	95.00
Poor, Fair, and About Good	45.00	60.00	52.50

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 1843 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1843 Half Dollar (Regular Strike)	45.00	1,200.00	1,300.00	30,000.00
1843 Half Dollar (Proof)	N/A	N/A	35,000.00	60,000.00
1843 Half Dollar, CAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	125,000.00	125,000.00

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.

1843-O Half Dollar (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:

Find On eBay

$69.00

Lowest Sale Price

$384.00

Highest Sale Price

$219.81

Average Sale Price

$312.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$10,330.88

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-66	13,800.00	18,212.50	16,171.88
MS-65+	3,080.00	32,200.00	14,121.67
MS-64+	10,800.00	10,800.00	10,800.00
MS-64	2.35	6,600.00	3,064.07
MS-63+	2,585.00	2,585.00	2,585.00
MS-63	1,093.00	5,463.00	2,659.47
MS-62	748.00	3,055.00	1,690.11
MS-61	748.00	1,645.00	1,238.07
MS-60	368.00	1,725.00	905.75
AU-58	230.00	3,360.00	791.97
AU-55	174.00	940.00	493.31
AU-53	219.00	504.00	360.00
AU-50	121.00	489.00	267.40
XF-45	69.00	384.00	219.81
XF-40	51.00	604.00	186.23
VF-35	54.00	204.00	146.26
VF-30	44.00	173.00	92.83
VF-25	101.05	115.20	108.13
VF-20	3.00	125.00	67.63
F-15	62.00	132.00	97.00
F-12	33.00	100.00	60.50
G-6	21.00	21.00	21.00
PO-1	124.00	1,725.00	462.81

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1843-O Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-65+ having the highest max price $32,200.00.

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 1843-O Half Dollar (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1843-O Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 68.65% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 12.70% / 7.94% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1843-O Half Dollar (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.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
AU-50	NGC	Stack's Bowers	240.00	07/26/2023
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	312.00	04/24/2023
AU-55	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	505.00	04/09/2023
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	576.00	04/05/2023
MS-60	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	552.00	04/05/2023
MS-66	NGC	Stack's Bowers	17,400.00	03/29/2023
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,280.00	03/29/2023
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	720.00	02/01/2023
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	336.00	01/04/2023
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	270.00	12/21/2022
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	234.00	12/07/2022
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	288.00	11/16/2022
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,360.00	11/16/2022
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	630.00	11/09/2022
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	504.00	11/02/2022
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	234.00	10/12/2022
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	780.00	05/16/2022
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	930.00	05/16/2022
MS-62	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,280.00	04/13/2022
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	02/16/2022
AU-55	NGC	David Lawrence RC	800.00	12/12/2021
VF-20	NGC	David Lawrence RC	125.00	11/28/2021
MS-62	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	1,527.50	10/28/2021
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	288.00	10/27/2021
AU-50	NGC	Stack's Bowers	192.00	10/27/2021
AU-58	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	1,233.75	05/27/2021
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	288.00	05/26/2021
MS-66	NGC	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	18,212.50	04/21/2021
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	264.00	03/22/2021
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	384.00	03/22/2021
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	216.00	03/22/2021
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	360.00	03/22/2021
AU-50	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	340.00	02/21/2021
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,020.00	02/09/2021
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	900.00	02/09/2021
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	930.00	02/09/2021
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	288.00	12/21/2020
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	312.00	12/21/2020
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	336.00	12/21/2020
XF-45	NGC	Stack's Bowers	216.00	12/21/2020
MS-64+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	10,800.00	10/18/2020
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	115.20	10/07/2020
VF-35	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	192.00	09/10/2020
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	192.00	09/10/2020
VF-35	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	204.00	09/10/2020
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	504.00	05/06/2020
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	192.00	04/01/2020
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	228.00	03/25/2020
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	384.00	03/25/2020
VF-35	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	156.00	03/25/2020
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	132.00	03/25/2020
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	192.00	03/04/2020
XF-45	ANACS	Stack's Bowers	204.00	11/20/2019
MS-62	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,560.00	11/20/2019
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	216.00	09/18/2019
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	162.00	09/11/2019
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	384.00	09/04/2019
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	216.00	07/03/2019
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	420.00	05/22/2019
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	204.00	05/22/2019
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	216.00	04/03/2019
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	360.00	03/27/2019
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	240.00	03/13/2019
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	840.00	01/14/2019
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	408.00	01/14/2019
XF-45	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	300.00	11/11/2018
AU-50	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	135.00	09/02/2018
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	444.00	08/19/2018
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	780.00	07/15/2018
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	360.00	05/23/2018
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	132.00	05/16/2018
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,020.00	04/29/2018
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	660.00	04/10/2018
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	03/27/2018
PO-1	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	168.00	03/13/2018
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	03/13/2018
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	204.00	03/06/2018
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	660.00	03/06/2018
PO-1	NGC	Stack's Bowers	258.50	06/21/2017
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	141.00	04/25/2017
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,115.00	04/04/2017
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	352.50	03/14/2017
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	182.13	12/13/2016
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	305.50	11/02/2016
AU-55	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	423.00	11/02/2016
MS-63+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,585.00	11/02/2016
AU-50	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	277.00	10/03/2016
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	188.00	09/12/2016
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	493.50	09/07/2016
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	170.38	08/09/2016
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	258.50	06/14/2016
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	141.00	05/31/2016
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,527.50	04/27/2016
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	164.50	03/30/2016
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,762.50	02/04/2016
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,820.00	01/06/2016
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	211.50	12/27/2015
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,410.00	09/20/2015
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	763.75	08/16/2015
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	646.25	06/07/2015
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,645.00	04/26/2015
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	587.50	04/26/2015
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	940.00	01/07/2015
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,290.00	01/07/2015
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	223.25	01/04/2015
VF-20	NGC	David Lawrence RC	110.00	11/23/2014
MS-62	PCGS	Great Collections	1,388.20	11/16/2014
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	940.00	11/06/2014
XF-40	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	145.00	11/02/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	3,055.00	10/31/2014
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	15,275.00	10/27/2014
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	129.25	09/22/2014
MS-62	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,820.00	08/08/2014
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	3,055.00	08/05/2014
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	646.25	08/05/2014
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	470.00	07/10/2014
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	101.05	07/07/2014
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	305.50	06/02/2014
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	141.00	05/19/2014
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	485.28	04/23/2014
F-12	ANACS	Great Collections	55.00	03/30/2014
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	646.25	02/27/2014
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	270.25	01/20/2014
VF-35	NGC	Great Collections	155.10	01/19/2014
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	534.63	01/13/2014
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,290.00	01/08/2014
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	182.00	11/18/2013
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,819.00	11/15/2013
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	40.00	09/30/2013
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	499.00	09/25/2013
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	182.00	09/02/2013
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	382.00	08/08/2013
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,820.00	07/27/2013
F-12	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	100.00	07/07/2013
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	124.00	07/07/2013
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	141.00	07/01/2013
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	176.00	06/17/2013
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	176.00	06/10/2013
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	823.00	06/05/2013
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	593.00	06/05/2013
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	382.00	01/09/2013
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	270.00	01/09/2013
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	306.00	01/09/2013
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	200.00	01/09/2013
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	411.00	11/29/2012
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	382.00	11/29/2012
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	06/11/2012
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	230.00	04/18/2012
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	489.00	03/22/2012
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	01/03/2012
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	3,076.00	08/18/2011
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	265.00	08/11/2011
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	431.00	07/07/2011
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	04/27/2011
F-15	NGC	Heritage Auctions	62.00	04/27/2011
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,415.00	03/17/2011
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	01/17/2011
MS-63	NGC	Bowers & Merena	2,128.00	01/03/2011
MS-65+	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	23,000.00	11/03/2010
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	575.00	10/27/2010
AU-53	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	219.00	08/11/2010
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,185.00	08/11/2010
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	07/08/2010
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	5,463.00	03/24/2010
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	174.00	01/25/2010
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	01/06/2010
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,300.00	01/06/2010
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	11/16/2009
AU-50	NGC	David Lawrence RC	276.00	09/21/2009
PO-1	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	09/11/2009
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	07/31/2009
PO-1	NGC	Stack's	1,725.00	07/01/2009
XF-45	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	316.00	05/04/2009
XF-40	ICG	Heritage Auctions	161.00	04/29/2009
AU-50	ICG	Heritage Auctions	184.00	04/01/2009
G-6	ICG	Heritage Auctions	21.00	03/18/2009
VF-20	ICG	Heritage Auctions	69.00	03/18/2009
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	554.00	03/02/2009
XF-45	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	231.00	01/22/2009
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	01/01/2009
AU-55	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	438.00	12/08/2008
AU-50	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	322.00	11/27/2008
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	11/10/2008
MS-63	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	2,243.00	11/01/2008
VF-35	ICG	Heritage Auctions	54.00	10/27/2008
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	184.00	10/01/2008
XF-45	ICG	Heritage Auctions	69.00	09/29/2008
MS-60	NGC	Stack's	978.00	07/27/2008
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	51.00	04/23/2008
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	04/16/2008
VF-30	ICG	Heritage Auctions	173.00	03/12/2008
MS-65+	NGC	Superior Galleries	32,200.00	02/11/2008
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	54.00	01/23/2008
AU-55	NGC	David Lawrence RC	345.00	07/16/2007
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	05/14/2007
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	978.00	05/01/2007
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	92.00	01/17/2007
MS-65+	PCGS	Stack's	9,775.00	10/01/2006
AU-55	NGC	David Lawrence RC	230.00	08/28/2006
VF-30	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	92.00	07/31/2006
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,208.00	07/07/2006
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	33.00	04/23/2006
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	417.00	04/11/2006
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	01/24/2006
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	431.00	11/13/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	11/02/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	11/02/2005
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,093.00	11/02/2005
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	431.00	08/01/2005
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	06/05/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	06/05/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	05/15/2005
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	221.00	04/27/2005
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	461.00	03/28/2005
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	03/24/2005
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	3,278.00	03/06/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	02/23/2005
MS-62	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,035.00	02/23/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	81.00	02/13/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	02/09/2005
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	230.00	01/17/2005
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	181.00	01/17/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	01/05/2005
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	42.00	12/26/2004
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	604.00	09/09/2004
MS-66	NGC	Stack's/ANR	13,800.00	06/23/2004
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	71.00	06/16/2004
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	43.00	06/16/2004
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,495.00	05/05/2004
MS-61	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	748.00	01/28/2004
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	44.00	12/24/2003
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,783.00	10/08/2003
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	105.00	08/06/2003
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	121.00	08/06/2003
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	437.00	11/21/2002
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	1,725.00	10/01/2002
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	357.00	09/29/2002
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	748.00	06/01/2002
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	219.00	10/03/2001
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	376.00	08/17/2000
MS-65+	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	6,900.00	08/09/2000
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	390.00	07/27/2000
VF-30	PCI	Heritage Auctions	45.00	05/18/2000
MS-60	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	368.00	02/06/2000
MS-65+	PCGS	Superior Galleries	9,775.00	05/01/1999
MS-64	NGC	Bowers & Merena	3,680.00	01/05/1999
MS-64	NONE	David Akers	6,600.00	05/01/1998
MS-63	NONE	Bowers & Merena	2,860.00	04/01/1997
MS-65+	NONE	Bowers & Merena	3,080.00	01/25/1996
MS-64	NONE	David Akers	1,760.00	08/11/1990
MS-64	NONE	B. Max Mehl	2.35	06/01/1941
VF-20	NONE	Numismatic Gallery	3.00	04/01/1941