1855 Half Dollar Arrows (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1855 Half Dollar Arrows in circulated condition is worth between $50.00 and $1,150.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $1,250.00 and $40,000.00, 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 $54,625.00 in the 11/03/2010 by renowned auctioneer Bowers & Merena, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht

Edge: Reeded

Diameter: 30.00 millimeters

Weight: 12.40 grams

Mintage: 759,500

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Series: Liberty Seated Half Dollars 1839-1891

1855 Half Dollar Arrows (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-66	40,000.00
MS-65+	20,000.00
MS-65	16,000.00
MS-64+	5,000.00
MS-64	4,500.00
MS-63+	3,500.00
MS-63	3,000.00
MS-62+	2,000.00
MS-62	1,750.00
MS-61	1,500.00
MS-60	1,250.00
AU-58+	1,150.00
AU-58	1,100.00
AU-55+	850.00
AU-55	800.00
AU-53+	650.00
AU-53	550.00
AU-50+	500.00
AU-50	450.00
XF-45+	400.00
XF-45	350.00
XF-40	275.00
VF-35	225.00
VF-30	200.00
VF-25	175.00
VF-20	150.00
F-15	125.00
F-12	110.00
VG-10	100.00
VG-8	85.00
G-6	75.00
G-4	70.00
AG-3	60.00
FR-2	50.00

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	1,250.00	40,000.00	8,954.55
About Uncirculated	450.00	1,150.00	756.25
Extremely Fine	275.00	400.00	341.67
Fine and Very Fine	110.00	225.00	164.17
Good and Very Good	70.00	100.00	82.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good	50.00	60.00	55.00

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 1855 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($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1855/54 Half Dollar Arrows (Regular Strike)	100.00	2,000.00	2,500.00	30,000.00
1855-O Half Dollar Arrows (Regular Strike)	40.00	900.00	1,000.00	45,000.00
1855-S Half Dollar Arrows (Regular Strike)	300.00	20,000.00	40,000.00	90,000.00
1855 Half Dollar Arrows (Proof)	N/A	N/A	35,000.00	75,000.00
1855/54 Half Dollar Arrows (Proof)	N/A	N/A	25,000.00	100,000.00

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.

1855 Half Dollar Arrows (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

$104.00

Lowest Sale Price

$690.00

Highest Sale Price

$263.42

Average Sale Price

$240.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$12,907.40

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-66+	38,188.00	38,188.00	38,188.00
MS-66	8,050.00	54,625.00	24,969.44
MS-65+	4,744.00	16,450.00	9,774.50
MS-64	5.25	4,888.00	2,402.03
MS-63	121.00	3,840.00	2,257.20
MS-62	690.00	1,045.00	873.50
MS-61	518.00	1,200.00	949.13
MS-60	360.00	5,225.00	1,732.83
AU-58	265.00	1,430.00	663.04
AU-55	81.00	743.60	360.06
AU-53	161.00	432.00	324.00
AU-50	104.00	690.00	263.42
XF-45	54.00	1,380.00	227.55
XF-40	43.00	288.00	138.83
VF-35	75.00	336.00	154.25
VF-30	57.00	123.00	85.00
VF-25	85.00	85.00	85.00
VF-20	3.50	75.00	51.93
F-15	33.00	51.00	42.00
VG-10	83.00	83.00	83.00
VG-8	27.00	27.00	27.00
G-4	50.00	50.00	50.00
PO-1	121.00	306.00	219.73

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1855 Half Dollar Arrows (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $54,625.00.

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 1855 Half Dollar Arrows (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1855 Half Dollar Arrows (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 68.27% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 8.84% / 8.84% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1855 Half Dollar Arrows (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
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	336.00	06/14/2023
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	240.00	06/07/2023
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	264.00	03/29/2023
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	288.00	03/29/2023
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	264.00	03/29/2023
AU-50	ANACS	Stack's Bowers	576.00	03/29/2023
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	154.00	03/01/2023
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	384.00	03/01/2023
MS-65+	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	12,337.50	02/23/2023
XF-45	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	201.00	02/12/2023
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	870.00	11/16/2022
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	348.00	11/16/2022
MS-61	NGC	Stack's Bowers	1,200.00	11/09/2022
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	288.00	09/14/2022
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	240.00	08/31/2022
MS-60	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	432.00	07/27/2022
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	276.00	05/16/2022
MS-63	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	3,120.00	04/13/2022
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	432.00	03/09/2022
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	875.00	02/27/2022
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	288.00	02/03/2022
AU-50	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	350.00	12/19/2021
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	810.00	12/08/2021
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	216.00	11/10/2021
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	105.00	10/27/2021
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	288.00	08/25/2021
AU-55	PCGS	Scotsman	679.00	07/23/2021
MS-65+	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	12,337.50	04/21/2021
VF-35	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	132.00	11/18/2020
MS-60	NGC	Heritage Auctions	360.00	06/10/2020
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	312.00	04/29/2020
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	432.00	04/15/2020
MS-60	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	384.00	03/25/2020
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	288.00	03/25/2020
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	290.40	02/05/2020
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	18,000.00	01/12/2020
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	312.00	12/18/2019
AU-55	NGC	Stack's Bowers	504.00	11/20/2019
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	114.00	10/30/2019
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	204.00	10/09/2019
MS-66	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	23,500.00	09/26/2019
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	336.00	07/24/2019
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,840.00	04/28/2019
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	99.00	04/10/2019
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	204.00	04/03/2019
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	02/27/2019
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	216.00	01/16/2019
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	780.00	01/14/2019
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	180.00	08/29/2018
VF-35	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	135.00	06/17/2018
MS-64	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	3,877.50	05/17/2018
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	312.00	05/01/2018
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,080.00	04/29/2018
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	264.00	04/10/2018
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	384.00	03/27/2018
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	725.00	03/26/2018
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	43.00	03/06/2018
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	432.00	03/06/2018
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	109.00	01/23/2018
AU-58	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	900.00	11/08/2017
AU-50	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	410.00	09/04/2017
AU-55	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	493.50	12/07/2016
AU-53	NGC	Stack's Bowers	376.00	11/02/2016
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	188.00	10/12/2016
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	282.00	09/30/2016
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	775.00	08/15/2016
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	170.38	08/09/2016
XF-40	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	195.00	05/08/2016
AU-55	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	475.00	04/10/2016
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	211.50	12/27/2015
MS-62	NGC	David Lawrence RC	953.00	12/20/2015
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	129.25	11/05/2015
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	188.00	09/29/2015
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	117.50	08/11/2015
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	881.25	06/07/2015
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	329.00	02/03/2015
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	176.25	02/03/2015
AU-55	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	616.88	01/27/2015
VF-35	NGC	David Lawrence RC	130.00	11/16/2014
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	176.25	11/09/2014
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	998.75	11/06/2014
VF-25	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	85.00	11/02/2014
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	28,200.00	10/27/2014
AU-55	PCGS	Great Collections	491.70	10/26/2014
PO-1	NGC	Great Collections	121.00	07/27/2014
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	440.63	07/10/2014
AU-55	NGC	Great Collections	743.60	06/29/2014
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	499.38	06/04/2014
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	27,025.00	06/04/2014
AU-50	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	350.00	04/20/2014
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	700.00	04/13/2014
PO-1	NGC	Great Collections	152.90	03/09/2014
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	282.00	02/10/2014
F-15	PCGS	Great Collections	51.00	01/05/2014
MS-62	NGC	Great Collections	770.00	12/22/2013
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	16,450.00	12/05/2013
MS-66+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	38,188.00	11/15/2013
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	3,055.00	11/15/2013
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	176.00	09/30/2013
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	329.00	08/08/2013
MS-66	NGC	Stack's Bowers	16,450.00	07/27/2013
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	247.00	07/22/2013
VG-10	PCGS	Great Collections	83.00	01/20/2013
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	306.00	10/18/2012
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	123.00	09/06/2012
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	219.00	05/30/2012
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	231.00	05/30/2012
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,025.00	04/18/2012
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	04/18/2012
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	230.00	02/20/2012
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	12/08/2011
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	50.00	12/08/2011
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	276.00	09/19/2011
MS-65+	NGC	Stack's Bowers	4,888.00	08/18/2011
MS-61	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,035.00	08/15/2011
MS-64	NGC	Stack's Bowers	2,070.00	08/15/2011
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	08/11/2011
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	374.00	07/07/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,300.00	07/07/2011
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	690.00	06/01/2011
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	74.00	01/10/2011
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	104.00	01/05/2011
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	345.00	01/05/2011
MS-65+	NGC	Bowers & Merena	7,188.00	01/03/2011
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	12/02/2010
MS-66	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	54,625.00	11/03/2010
PO-1	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	08/11/2010
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	69.00	08/11/2010
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	109.00	08/02/2010
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	116.00	08/02/2010
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	132.00	07/26/2010
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	02/08/2010
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,035.00	02/03/2010
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	230.00	01/06/2010
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	173.00	01/04/2010
AU-55	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	370.00	11/16/2009
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	11/16/2009
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	10/22/2009
AU-55	ICG	Heritage Auctions	152.00	09/09/2009
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	345.00	05/01/2009
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	05/01/2009
F-15	ICG	Heritage Auctions	33.00	03/18/2009
XF-40	ICG	Heritage Auctions	104.00	03/18/2009
AU-53	ICG	Heritage Auctions	161.00	03/09/2009
MS-66	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	37,950.00	03/01/2009
XF-45	ICG	Heritage Auctions	54.00	02/09/2009
XF-40	ICG	Heritage Auctions	253.00	12/04/2008
AU-50	SEGS	David Lawrence RC	357.00	12/01/2008
AU-55	ICG	Heritage Auctions	81.00	09/29/2008
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	230.00	07/30/2008
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	06/26/2008
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	06/09/2008
AU-50	NCS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	05/28/2008
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	75.00	04/23/2008
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	57.00	04/21/2008
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	403.00	12/04/2007
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	403.00	11/14/2007
AU-53	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	11/14/2007
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	10/22/2007
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	92.00	08/15/2007
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	104.00	05/23/2007
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	98.00	05/16/2007
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	106.00	05/16/2007
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	05/15/2007
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	6,325.00	04/09/2007
AU-58	NGC	David Lawrence RC	345.00	04/02/2007
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	102.00	02/19/2007
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	207.00	01/09/2007
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	10/24/2006
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	08/22/2006
AU-55	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	161.00	07/24/2006
AU-58	NGC	David Lawrence RC	437.00	05/29/2006
MS-66	NGC	Superior Galleries	10,925.00	05/28/2006
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,220.00	04/26/2006
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	27.00	04/23/2006
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,800.00	03/22/2006
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	69.00	03/22/2006
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	462.00	03/06/2006
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,725.00	02/09/2006
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,744.00	02/09/2006
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	431.00	01/24/2006
MS-65+	NGC	Superior Galleries	9,200.00	01/02/2006
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	299.00	12/21/2005
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,888.00	09/01/2005
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	403.00	08/01/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	06/22/2005
AU-50	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	270.00	06/20/2005
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	06/06/2005
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	75.00	06/05/2005
AU-50	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	312.00	05/23/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	115.00	05/15/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	04/17/2005
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	2,082.00	04/04/2005
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	57.00	03/23/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	03/23/2005
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	1,898.00	03/06/2005
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	3,450.00	03/01/2005
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	02/28/2005
MS-66	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	8,050.00	02/23/2005
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	02/23/2005
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	60.00	02/16/2005
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	54.00	02/16/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	81.00	02/13/2005
MS-64	NGC	American Numismatic Rarities	2,300.00	11/30/2004
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	40.00	10/20/2004
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	259.00	09/13/2004
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	230.00	07/26/2004
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,243.00	07/20/2004
VF-35	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	75.00	06/16/2004
MS-60	NONE	Heritage Auctions	546.00	01/07/2004
MS-64	PCGS	Superior Galleries	2,185.00	09/14/2003
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	185.00	08/06/2003
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	144.00	08/06/2003
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	201.00	08/06/2003
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	93.00	06/11/2003
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	06/02/2003
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	230.00	05/05/2003
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	224.00	03/03/2003
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	242.00	03/03/2003
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	690.00	02/05/2003
MS-64	NGC	Superior Galleries	1,668.00	01/06/2003
MS-61	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	11/21/2002
MS-65+	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	14,375.00	06/02/2002
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	265.00	05/22/2002
MS-63	NONE	Goldberg Auctioneers	121.00	02/18/2002
AU-53	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	11/18/2001
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	115.00	10/24/2001
AU-53	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	10/03/2001
XF-45	NONE	Heritage Auctions	345.00	05/01/2001
MS-62	PCGS	R.M. Smythe	1,045.00	05/01/2001
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	205.00	03/29/2001
MS-62	PCGS	Superior Galleries	748.00	10/01/2000
MS-61	NONE	Bowers & Merena	518.00	08/09/2000
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	80.00	07/27/2000
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	91.00	06/08/2000
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	196.00	03/02/2000
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	180.00	02/16/2000
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,300.00	01/08/2000
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,955.00	08/01/1999
MS-64	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	3,105.00	01/05/1999
XF-45	NONE	Heritage Auctions	1,380.00	08/01/1998
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	5,225.00	05/05/1998
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	01/09/1998
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	01/09/1997
MS-65+	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	9,900.00	01/25/1996
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,860.00	06/01/1995
AU-58	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,430.00	11/01/1988
MS-64	NONE	B. Max Mehl	5.25	06/01/1941
VF-20	NONE	Numismatic Gallery	3.50	04/01/1941