As of May, 2024, a 1857-O Half Dollar in circulated condition is worth between $40.00 and $1,750.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $2,500.00 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 $22,425.00 in the 03/06/2005 by renowned auctioneer David Lawrence RC, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 30.00 millimeters
Weight: 12.40 grams
Mintage: 818,000
Mint: New Orleans
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dollars 1839-1891

1857-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:

GradePrice($)
MS-6517,500.00
MS-64+9,000.00
MS-647,500.00
MS-63+6,000.00
MS-635,000.00
MS-62+4,000.00
MS-623,500.00
MS-613,000.00
MS-602,500.00
AU-58+1,750.00
AU-581,500.00
AU-55+1,100.00
AU-551,000.00
AU-53+900.00
AU-53800.00
AU-50+700.00
AU-50650.00
XF-45+550.00
XF-45450.00
XF-40400.00
VF-35300.00
VF-30225.00
VF-25200.00
VF-20175.00
F-15125.00
F-12100.00
VG-1090.00
VG-880.00
G-675.00
G-470.00
AG-360.00
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 State2,500.0017,500.006,444.44
About Uncirculated650.001,750.001,050.00
Extremely Fine400.00550.00466.67
Fine and Very Fine100.00300.00187.50
Good and Very Good70.0090.0078.75
Poor, Fair, and About Good40.0060.0050.00

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 1857 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1857-S Half Dollar (Regular Strike)150.005,000.006,500.00100,000.00
1857 Half Dollar (Regular Strike)45.00800.00850.009,000.00
1857 Half Dollar (Proof)N/AN/A2,500.0035,000.00
1857 Half Dollar, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A8,000.0055,000.00

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.

1857-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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$81.00

Lowest Sale Price
$329.00

Highest Sale Price
$209.55

Average Sale Price
$228.00

Most Recent Sale Price
28

Number of Sales
$5,867.38

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6622,425.0022,425.0022,425.00
MS-65+8,625.008,625.008,625.00
MS-642,937.5012,650.006,357.26
MS-6311.508,050.004,050.88
MS-621,208.002,640.001,966.57
MS-61748.001,955.001,322.67
MS-60264.003,738.001,216.95
AU-58+4,200.004,200.004,200.00
AU-58138.00932.00473.20
AU-55104.001,292.50412.50
AU-53138.00456.00265.27
AU-5075.00529.00218.75
XF-45+489.00489.00489.00
XF-4581.00329.00209.55
XF-4042.00431.00164.05
VF-3559.0059.0059.00
VF-3041.00192.0088.17
VF-2594.0094.0094.00
VF-2057.0057.0057.00
F-1545.0074.0063.00
F-1212.0012.0012.00
VG-842.0042.0042.00
PO-1411.25411.25411.25

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1857-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-66 having the highest max price $22,425.00.

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 1857-O Half Dollar (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1857-O Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 73.30% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 8.74% / 5.83% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1857-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.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions198.0004/24/2023
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers144.0003/29/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions372.0003/08/2023
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions186.0003/01/2023
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions810.0011/16/2022
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions169.0010/12/2022
VF-30PCGSStack's Bowers192.0010/11/2022
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions312.0007/21/2022
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions660.0005/25/2022
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions660.0005/25/2022
AU-58+PCGSStack's Bowers4,200.0004/13/2022
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC5,750.0012/26/2021
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers240.0010/27/2021
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions228.0010/06/2021
AU-55ANACSStack's Bowers720.0003/31/2021
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers2,640.0003/31/2021
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions276.0003/22/2021
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0003/22/2021
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions432.0002/09/2021
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions780.0002/09/2021
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers2,040.0012/21/2020
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions126.0012/16/2020
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions444.0012/16/2020
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers336.0003/25/2020
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions660.0003/25/2020
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0003/11/2020
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0002/05/2020
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0001/22/2020
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0012/07/2019
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions252.0011/27/2019
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0009/18/2019
MS-60NGCStack's Bowers264.0005/29/2019
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions336.0005/15/2019
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions144.0002/27/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions144.0002/06/2019
F-15PCGSHeritage Auctions74.0012/26/2018
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions180.0012/26/2018
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions168.0009/12/2018
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions552.0005/09/2018
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions384.0005/09/2018
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions94.0004/03/2018
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0003/27/2018
XF-45NGCDavid Lawrence RC210.0003/26/2018
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0003/06/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions6,000.0001/03/2018
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC215.0012/25/2017
AU-53PCGSDavid Lawrence RC325.0008/21/2017
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions195.0503/07/2017
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions164.5009/22/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,760.0007/07/2016
AU-50ANACSDavid Lawrence RC200.0001/03/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,937.5012/03/2015
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions282.0008/11/2015
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions182.1307/07/2015
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5006/07/2015
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions517.0006/07/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions3,055.0004/26/2015
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions305.5012/21/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions3,818.7511/06/2014
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC240.0011/02/2014
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions411.2510/08/2014
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions123.3809/22/2014
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5008/05/2014
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions258.5007/10/2014
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0007/10/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,287.5006/23/2014
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions305.5006/02/2014
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers293.7504/01/2014
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC5,775.0003/30/2014
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions499.3803/21/2014
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers299.6303/18/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions141.0001/20/2014
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers305.5012/24/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,406.0011/15/2013
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions411.0011/15/2013
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions123.0009/30/2013
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions306.0009/25/2013
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers9,400.0007/27/2013
VF-30PCGSGreat Collections94.0006/16/2013
F-15PCGSHeritage Auctions70.0006/10/2013
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0004/24/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,301.0004/24/2013
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers223.0004/16/2013
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions259.0011/29/2012
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions262.0009/06/2012
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions411.0009/06/2012
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions212.0009/06/2012
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers5,170.0008/04/2012
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers3,818.7506/29/2012
AU-58PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers610.0005/31/2012
XF-45+PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0005/30/2012
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0005/30/2012
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0004/18/2012
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions207.0002/13/2012
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions196.0001/03/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,744.0001/03/2012
VF-35ANACSHeritage Auctions59.0012/19/2011
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0012/08/2011
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0009/07/2011
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers1,783.0008/18/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers5,750.0008/15/2011
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions144.0008/11/2011
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions431.0007/07/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,463.0002/03/2011
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions253.0001/05/2011
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena5,463.0011/03/2010
AU-55NONEBowers & Merena271.0011/03/2010
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0009/22/2010
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions117.0009/06/2010
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0008/11/2010
MS-64PCGSStack's12,650.0005/21/2010
MS-64PCGSStack's8,338.0003/02/2010
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions173.0012/14/2009
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions173.0011/23/2009
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0011/16/2009
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0011/09/2009
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0007/01/2009
MS-64PCGSStack's8,000.0007/01/2009
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions253.0005/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,319.0005/01/2009
VF-30ICGHeritage Auctions48.0003/18/2009
VG-8ICGHeritage Auctions42.0003/18/2009
AU-58PCGSDavid Lawrence RC932.0003/02/2009
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena4,025.0003/01/2009
MS-64PCGSStack's8,338.0001/01/2009
XF-40ICGHeritage Auctions173.0011/12/2008
MS-64PCGSStack's8,500.0011/01/2008
XF-40ICGHeritage Auctions42.0009/24/2008
XF-40ICGHeritage Auctions75.0009/24/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions8,625.0009/01/2008
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries12,075.0009/01/2008
AU-55ICGHeritage Auctions138.0008/20/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions8,050.0005/28/2008
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions127.0004/23/2008
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions54.0004/16/2008
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions57.0001/23/2008
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions431.0011/29/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions518.0010/02/2007
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0008/15/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0008/08/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions230.0007/16/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0007/02/2007
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions805.0006/05/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0005/16/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0005/14/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0004/18/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0003/28/2007
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0003/19/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0003/19/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0003/14/2007
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0003/14/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0003/12/2007
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0003/12/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0003/07/2007
MS-63NGCGoldberg Auctioneers3,450.0002/13/2007
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,300.0002/01/2007
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0001/17/2007
AU-58ANACSDavid Lawrence RC391.0001/01/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions347.0010/24/2006
MS-60NONEStack's3,738.0010/01/2006
MS-60NONEStack's2,530.0010/01/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions6,900.0006/01/2006
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0001/25/2006
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0001/24/2006
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions431.0011/07/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0011/02/2005
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions57.0010/12/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0006/05/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions8,625.0006/02/2005
XF-45ANACSDavid Lawrence RC98.0005/23/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions139.0005/15/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0003/27/2005
MS-62PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,300.0003/08/2005
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC22,425.0003/06/2005
AU-50ANACSDavid Lawrence RC184.0002/14/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0002/13/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0002/09/2005
F-15ANACSHeritage Auctions45.0001/26/2005
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0001/17/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions69.0001/05/2005
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions161.0012/13/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,463.0008/18/2004
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions368.0007/26/2004
MS-61NGCBowers & Merena1,265.0007/01/2004
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions60.0006/16/2004
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions529.0011/07/2003
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions41.0010/22/2003
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions409.0009/10/2003
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions426.0008/06/2003
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions213.0003/24/2003
MS-60NONEStack's1,495.0010/01/2002
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions150.0007/27/2002
MS-60NONEStack's1,725.0011/12/2001
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions12.0010/03/2001
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions748.0010/03/2001
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions81.0010/03/2001
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions414.0010/03/2001
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions391.0010/03/2001
MS-62PCGSBowers & Merena1,208.0001/03/2001
XF-45NONEHeritage Auctions311.0008/06/2000
AU-58NONEGoldberg Auctioneers305.0002/06/2000
MS-62PCGSBowers & Merena1,495.0001/05/1999
MS-63NONEDavid Akers4,950.0005/01/1998
MS-60NONEBowers & Merena550.0004/01/1997
AU-58NONEBowers & Merena523.0011/01/1988
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery11.5004/01/1941