As of May, 2024, a 1847 Half Dollar in circulated condition is worth between $40.00 and $1,100.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $1,250.00 and $17,500.00, 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 $20,700.00 in the 04/01/2009 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 30.00 millimeters
Weight: 13.36 grams
Mintage: 1,156,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dollars 1839-1891

1847 Half Dollar (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-6617,500.00
MS-65+10,000.00
MS-658,500.00
MS-64+5,500.00
MS-644,500.00
MS-63+3,500.00
MS-633,000.00
MS-62+2,250.00
MS-622,000.00
MS-611,500.00
MS-601,250.00
AU-58+1,100.00
AU-581,000.00
AU-55+850.00
AU-55750.00
AU-53+600.00
AU-53550.00
AU-50+525.00
AU-50500.00
XF-45+450.00
XF-45400.00
XF-40300.00
VF-35250.00
VF-30225.00
VF-25200.00
VF-20175.00
F-15150.00
F-12125.00
VG-10110.00
VG-8100.00
G-690.00
G-480.00
AG-365.00
FR-250.00
PO-140.00

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 State1,250.0017,500.005,409.09
About Uncirculated500.001,100.00734.38
Extremely Fine300.00450.00383.33
Fine and Very Fine125.00250.00187.50
Good and Very Good80.00110.0095.00
Poor, Fair, and About Good40.0065.0051.67

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 1847 Liberty Seated Half Dollar. 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1847/6 Half Dollar (Regular Strike)3,000.0027,500.0030,000.0040,000.00
1847-O Half Dollar (Regular Strike)40.001,350.001,500.0025,000.00
1847 Half Dollar (Proof)N/AN/A15,000.0035,000.00
1847/6 Half Dollar WB-9, FS-301 Overdate (Regular Strike)2,750.0025,000.0027,500.0040,000.00

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.

1847 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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$86.00

Lowest Sale Price
$4,830.00

Highest Sale Price
$524.19

Average Sale Price
$336.00

Most Recent Sale Price
35

Number of Sales
$18,346.74

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6719,550.0020,700.0020,125.00
MS-65+4,180.008,812.506,365.18
MS-6510,575.0010,575.0010,575.00
MS-644.254,248.002,243.81
MS-63805.003,290.001,851.16
MS-62564.001,140.00866.32
MS-61489.00698.00593.50
MS-60236.003,960.00978.61
AU-58+1,080.001,080.001,080.00
AU-58185.00960.00587.02
AU-55127.001,680.00438.66
AU-53115.00499.00279.84
AU-5086.004,830.00524.19
XF-45127.00396.00216.62
XF-404.00780.00164.88
VF-35110.00155.00132.50
VF-3049.00169.00102.33
VF-202.50159.0074.63
F-15107.00107.00107.00
G-633.0033.0033.00
PO-184.00196.00140.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1847 Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $20,700.00.

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 1847 Half Dollar (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1847 Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 73.04% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 8.33% / 5.88% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1847 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.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-64PCGSScotsman4,248.0011/03/2023
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions169.0006/21/2023
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions600.0006/14/2023
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0006/07/2023
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers336.0003/29/2023
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions504.0003/29/2023
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC6,250.0003/12/2023
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions504.0003/08/2023
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions124.0002/15/2023
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions159.0002/15/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions222.0001/18/2023
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0011/16/2022
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers1,680.0008/31/2022
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions276.0006/22/2022
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions204.0005/25/2022
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions264.0005/16/2022
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions408.0005/16/2022
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions174.0004/28/2022
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,800.0004/24/2022
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers1,560.0004/13/2022
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions396.0012/08/2021
MS-65+NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions8,518.7510/28/2021
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0005/26/2021
MS-63PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,350.0004/21/2021
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0004/21/2021
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0003/31/2021
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0001/27/2021
F-15PCGSHeritage Auctions107.0011/04/2020
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions360.0010/14/2020
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers192.0009/10/2020
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers288.0009/10/2020
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions468.0009/09/2020
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers1,140.0008/11/2020
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers168.0003/25/2020
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers168.0003/25/2020
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers240.0003/25/2020
AU-58+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0012/07/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions228.0010/09/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions4,800.0009/08/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,800.0009/08/2019
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions204.0008/28/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions228.0006/26/2019
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions780.0005/15/2019
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions444.0005/15/2019
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions198.0005/01/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions168.0004/03/2019
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions109.0004/03/2019
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,920.0003/16/2019
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions168.0002/27/2019
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0002/06/2019
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0001/16/2019
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions720.0001/14/2019
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0009/09/2018
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions150.0005/30/2018
MS-63PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,762.5005/17/2018
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0004/29/2018
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0003/06/2018
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0002/22/2018
AU-53PCGSStack's Bowers264.0011/08/2017
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0010/17/2017
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0003/14/2017
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions211.5002/14/2017
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions376.0002/07/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0001/04/2017
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers540.5011/02/2016
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers164.5010/12/2016
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5009/25/2016
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions881.2506/08/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,875.0006/08/2016
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0005/09/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0004/27/2016
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0004/12/2016
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2503/08/2016
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC230.0002/08/2016
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions376.0001/17/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions5,170.0001/06/2016
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions564.0012/03/2015
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions446.5012/03/2015
XF-45NGCStack's Bowers188.0011/05/2015
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions207.9808/11/2015
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0007/12/2015
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions235.0006/07/2015
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions246.7506/07/2015
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions881.2506/07/2015
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions376.0006/07/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions8,812.5005/12/2015
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions399.5005/10/2015
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions282.0003/10/2015
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0003/01/2015
VF-35NGCDavid Lawrence RC155.0011/16/2014
XF-45PCGSDavid Lawrence RC305.0011/02/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions229.1308/11/2014
AU-50NGCGreat Collections290.4008/10/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0008/05/2014
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions229.1307/07/2014
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0006/04/2014
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions440.6306/04/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions135.1306/02/2014
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions616.8804/23/2014
VF-35ANACSGreat Collections110.0004/20/2014
XF-45PCGSGreat Collections396.0004/13/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions198.5803/24/2014
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5002/10/2014
MS-64NGCGreat Collections2,477.2002/09/2014
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions229.1301/20/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions293.7501/20/2014
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions764.0011/15/2013
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions499.0011/15/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions3,290.0011/15/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions3,055.0011/15/2013
AU-53PCGSDavid Lawrence RC375.0011/03/2013
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions86.0009/30/2013
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0009/25/2013
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions353.0009/25/2013
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers10,575.0007/27/2013
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions259.0006/03/2013
AU-55NGCStack's Bowers260.0002/22/2013
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions282.0010/18/2012
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions282.0010/18/2012
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0009/06/2012
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers412.4308/04/2012
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions230.0007/12/2012
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions150.0005/07/2012
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions196.0003/26/2012
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions89.0002/20/2012
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0001/03/2012
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0011/08/2011
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions84.0010/03/2011
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers863.0008/18/2011
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions138.0008/11/2011
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0008/11/2011
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions431.0003/17/2011
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions4,830.0008/11/2010
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0008/11/2010
PO-1PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0007/08/2010
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0012/03/2009
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions805.0004/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions20,700.0004/01/2009
G-6ICGHeritage Auctions33.0003/18/2009
VF-30DGSDavid Lawrence RC49.0003/02/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0001/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSStack's5,750.0001/01/2009
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC874.0011/20/2008
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0011/10/2008
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0010/01/2008
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions698.0009/01/2008
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions184.0009/01/2008
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0006/26/2008
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions81.0004/21/2008
VF-20NCSHeritage Auctions69.0003/19/2008
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0001/21/2008
AU-55ANACSDavid Lawrence RC127.0010/15/2007
AU-55NONEGoldberg Auctioneers173.0009/25/2007
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0005/16/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0005/16/2007
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0005/16/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,855.0005/01/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0001/09/2007
VF-20PCGSDavid Lawrence RC132.0010/30/2006
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0009/19/2006
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC288.0007/10/2006
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions431.0001/24/2006
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0006/08/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0005/15/2005
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena19,550.0004/07/2005
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0004/03/2005
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions489.0003/28/2005
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0003/28/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,703.0003/06/2005
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0002/28/2005
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,553.0002/23/2005
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0001/17/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions748.0001/17/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions219.0011/08/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions7.0011/08/2004
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0009/13/2004
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions518.0009/09/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions7.0008/23/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0005/05/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0010/22/2003
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions132.0008/27/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0007/26/2003
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries2,013.0005/27/2003
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions334.0011/21/2002
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions207.0009/29/2002
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries1,495.0008/01/2002
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions1,035.0006/01/2002
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions288.0010/03/2001
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0010/03/2001
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions155.0010/03/2001
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions236.0010/03/2001
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions185.0005/30/2001
AU-58NONEGoldberg Auctioneers299.0002/06/2000
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena4,180.0003/05/1998
MS-60NONEBowers & Merena825.0004/01/1997
MS-63NONEBowers & Merena2,090.0001/25/1996
MS-60NONEStack's3,960.0010/10/1995
MS-60NONEStack's1,540.0010/10/1995
MS-64NONEDavid Akers1,485.0008/11/1990
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl4.2506/01/1941
VF-20NONENumismatic Gallery2.5004/01/1941
VF-20NONENumismatic Gallery4.0004/01/1941
VF-20NONENumismatic Gallery2.5004/01/1941
XF-40NONENumismatic Gallery4.0004/01/1941