As of May, 2024, a 1869 Half Dollar in circulated condition is worth between $750.00 and $1,000.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $1,100.00 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 $10,925.00 in the 03/22/2012 by renowned auctioneer Stack's Bowers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 30.00 millimeters
Weight: 12.40 grams
Mintage: 600
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dollars 1839-1891

1869 Half Dollar (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-6840,000.00
MS-67+17,500.00
MS-6712,500.00
MS-66+8,500.00
MS-666,000.00
MS-65+5,000.00
MS-654,000.00
MS-64+3,500.00
MS-643,000.00
MS-63+2,500.00
MS-632,250.00
MS-62+1,750.00
MS-621,500.00
MS-611,250.00
MS-601,100.00
AU-58+1,000.00
AU-58950.00
AU-55+900.00
AU-55850.00
AU-53+800.00
AU-53750.00

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 State1,100.0040,000.007,356.67
About Uncirculated750.001,000.00875.00

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 1869 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1869 Half Dollar (Regular Strike)55.00900.001,000.0050,000.00
1869-S Half Dollar (Regular Strike)55.001,600.001,750.0040,000.00
1869 Half Dollar, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,100.0025,000.00

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.

1869 Half Dollar (Proof) – 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

$748.00

Lowest Sale Price
$5,405.00

Highest Sale Price
$2,024.05

Average Sale Price
$2,280.00

Most Recent Sale Price
56

Number of Sales
$113,346.86

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-675,640.009,693.757,438.25
MS-66+6,227.508,812.507,480.83
MS-662,990.0010,925.004,809.56
MS-65+3,525.003,840.003,682.50
MS-653.858,250.002,983.69
MS-64+4,847.004,847.004,847.00
MS-64748.005,405.002,024.05
MS-63661.001,920.001,191.39
MS-62690.001,332.00892.39
MS-61604.00978.00807.53
MS-60352.50900.00527.07
AU-55499.00499.00499.00
AU-53528.00600.00564.00
PO-1748.009,987.503,321.33

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1869 Half Dollar (Proof) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $10,925.00.

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 1869 Half Dollar (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1869 Half Dollar (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 67.16% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 11.94% / 4.48% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1869 Half Dollar (Proof) 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-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,440.0005/10/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,280.0004/24/2023
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers1,440.0003/29/2023
MS-65NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,702.5002/23/2023
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers2,340.0011/09/2022
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions600.0011/02/2022
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC3,350.0010/09/2022
AU-53PCGSStack's Bowers528.0008/31/2022
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions9,693.7507/28/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,920.0007/27/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers3,120.0006/17/2022
MS-61PCGSStack's Bowers960.0004/13/2022
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,920.0002/23/2022
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,056.2512/16/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers2,160.0011/30/2021
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,680.0011/30/2021
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers1,440.0011/30/2021
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers900.0011/30/2021
MS-62NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions705.0010/28/2021
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,840.0001/24/2021
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC7,775.0011/29/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,120.0008/09/2020
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers2,400.0006/23/2020
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0001/12/2020
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers960.0011/20/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,840.0009/08/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0007/14/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0004/28/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,880.0004/28/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,448.4004/28/2019
MS-62PCGSKagin's780.0004/01/2019
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,000.0003/05/2019
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,800.0001/20/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,880.0009/09/2018
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0003/13/2018
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,140.0002/22/2018
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,400.0002/22/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0002/22/2018
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,200.0002/22/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,200.0012/07/2017
MS-65NGCScotsman1,725.0011/03/2017
MS-65PCGSBonham's1,989.0009/05/2017
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,762.5004/26/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5004/04/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers2,232.5003/29/2017
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,116.2501/04/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,405.0009/09/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions6,462.5008/10/2016
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers5,640.0008/09/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0006/08/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions3,525.0006/08/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,762.5003/30/2016
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers7,050.0003/30/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0001/06/2016
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7512/03/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions6,168.7509/20/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions7,637.5005/12/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5003/01/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0001/07/2015
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5011/30/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5008/05/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions6,227.5008/05/2014
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,525.0006/04/2014
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,172.5006/02/2014
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers3,407.5003/27/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections1,607.7103/23/2014
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions851.8802/03/2014
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions7,402.5001/08/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections1,651.0012/01/2013
MS-64+NGCHeritage Auctions4,847.0011/15/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,585.0011/15/2013
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions441.0011/01/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,645.0009/25/2013
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions823.0008/08/2013
PO-1PCGSStack's Bowers9,987.5007/27/2013
PO-1PCGSStack's Bowers1,116.2507/27/2013
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections1,650.0005/26/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions7,050.0004/24/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0004/24/2013
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,820.0004/24/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,553.0004/24/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,528.0002/07/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,528.0001/09/2013
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions499.0001/09/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions7,050.0001/09/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0001/09/2013
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,233.0001/09/2013
MS-66+PCGSStack's Bowers8,812.5011/16/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,700.0010/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0010/18/2012
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions823.0009/24/2012
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions999.0009/06/2012
PO-1PCGSStack's Bowers3,231.2508/04/2012
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions705.0008/02/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0007/12/2012
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers2,761.2506/29/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0004/18/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0004/18/2012
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers10,925.0003/22/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,600.0010/13/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions8,050.0008/11/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0008/11/2011
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers1,495.0006/14/2011
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions978.0006/01/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0006/01/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0004/27/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions8,855.0003/17/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0002/03/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,169.0001/05/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,313.0010/27/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0009/22/2010
PO-1PCGSStack's3,350.0008/08/2010
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions633.0007/08/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions748.0006/02/2010
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0004/28/2010
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0004/28/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0004/28/2010
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions978.0002/03/2010
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions431.0001/06/2010
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena1,355.0011/13/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,085.0010/22/2009
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,220.0005/26/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0003/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions3,450.0002/01/2009
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions1,105.0001/05/2009
MS-63PCGSSuperior Galleries1,092.0011/01/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,565.0009/01/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,313.0007/30/2008
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0005/28/2008
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,553.0002/13/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0001/09/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0001/09/2008
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,380.0012/24/2007
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions863.0011/29/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0009/27/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,300.0009/27/2007
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers2,760.0009/25/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0008/08/2007
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena3,795.0003/01/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0003/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0001/01/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0001/01/2007
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,173.0009/04/2006
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0008/13/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,323.0008/13/2006
MS-64NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,725.0006/21/2006
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions863.0003/02/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0001/24/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,450.0001/01/2006
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0012/07/2005
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,332.0011/02/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,313.0009/01/2005
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC688.0006/27/2005
MS-65PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities3,134.0003/08/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,380.0003/06/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0002/23/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0001/12/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,553.0011/04/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,010.0011/04/2004
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions604.0007/20/2004
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions661.0006/07/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0006/03/2004
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0003/25/2004
MS-61PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers633.0001/28/2004
MS-65PCGSSuperior Galleries4,200.0001/06/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,645.0011/07/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0011/07/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions851.0007/26/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions3,105.0007/26/2003
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0006/02/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions4,370.0005/01/2003
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,553.0003/20/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0002/12/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0001/08/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,025.0001/08/2003
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions748.0011/21/2002
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena1,955.0011/06/2002
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,150.0006/02/2002
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,910.0006/02/2002
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0004/25/2002
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena3,450.0003/21/2002
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions380.0001/09/2002
MS-63NONEBowers & Merena1,150.0011/28/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0010/06/2001
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0008/08/2001
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions949.0008/08/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,105.0005/01/2001
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions863.0004/05/2001
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,300.0003/29/2001
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,645.0011/16/2000
MS-64NGCSuperior Galleries1,150.0010/01/2000
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,415.0005/06/2000
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions3,335.0005/04/2000
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena5,980.0003/18/1999
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,060.0006/01/1998
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena3,080.0004/01/1997
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,100.0011/13/1995
MS-64NONEStack's2,750.0010/01/1992
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena8,250.0011/01/1988
MS-65NONEB. Max Mehl3.8506/01/1941
MS-65NONENumismatic Gallery11.0004/01/1941