As of May, 2024, a 1882 Half Dollar in circulated condition is worth between $350.00 and $2,100.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $2,250.00 and $50,000.00, 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 $74,750.00 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: 12.50 grams
Mintage: 4,400
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Half Dollars 1839-1891

1882 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-6850,000.00
MS-67+25,000.00
MS-6716,000.00
MS-66+8,000.00
MS-667,000.00
MS-65+6,500.00
MS-656,000.00
MS-64+4,500.00
MS-643,500.00
MS-63+3,000.00
MS-632,750.00
MS-62+2,600.00
MS-622,500.00
MS-612,350.00
MS-602,250.00
AU-58+2,100.00
AU-582,000.00
AU-55+1,850.00
AU-551,750.00
AU-53+1,600.00
AU-531,500.00
AU-50+1,350.00
AU-501,250.00
XF-45+1,200.00
XF-451,150.00
XF-401,100.00
VF-351,000.00
VF-30950.00
VF-25900.00
VF-20850.00
F-15800.00
F-12750.00
VG-10700.00
VG-8650.00
G-6600.00
G-4500.00
AG-3400.00
FR-2350.00

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 State2,250.0050,000.009,463.33
About Uncirculated1,250.002,100.001,675.00
Extremely Fine1,100.001,200.001,150.00
Fine and Very Fine750.001,000.00875.00
Good and Very Good500.00700.00612.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good350.00400.00375.00

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 1882 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1882 Half Dollar (Proof)700.00850.00900.0040,000.00
1882 Half Dollar, PL (Regular Strike)N/AN/A7,500.007,500.00
1882 Half Dollar, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,100.0050,000.00
1882 Half Dollar, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A2,500.0060,000.00

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.

1882 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

$1,041.00

Lowest Sale Price
$4,347.50

Highest Sale Price
$2,083.86

Average Sale Price
$4,320.00

Most Recent Sale Price
24

Number of Sales
$50,012.75

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6812,650.0074,750.0025,185.94
MS-67+9,000.009,000.009,000.00
MS-676,900.0012,075.008,952.77
MS-664,025.008,338.005,483.60
MS-65+1,430.005,520.003,448.75
MS-64+1,783.003,840.002,602.67
MS-641,041.004,347.502,083.86
MS-63748.001,821.251,275.15
MS-62690.002,160.001,345.00
MS-61500.001,035.00767.50
MS-60564.006,325.001,875.82
AU-58633.001,093.00932.17
AU-55480.002,760.001,091.31
AU-53881.001,527.501,082.13
AU-50374.001,020.00692.07
XF-45805.00891.00845.33
XF-40299.00863.00560.00
VF-35431.001,093.00812.53
VF-30403.00750.00546.20
VF-25427.00646.25536.63
VF-20300.00720.00549.88
F-15603.75705.00654.38
F-12357.00630.00497.00
VG-10322.001,080.00605.50
VG-8242.00470.00365.00
G-6345.00719.00506.67
G-4345.00432.00388.50
PO-1322.001,600.00735.58

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1882 Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $74,750.00.

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 1882 Half Dollar (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1882 Half Dollar (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 63.92% share, followed by Bowers & Merena / Stack's Bowers with 9.28% / 9.28% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1882 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
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0005/10/2023
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions516.0004/24/2023
MS-60NGCStack's Bowers1,020.0003/29/2023
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions1,560.0003/29/2023
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers2,160.0003/29/2023
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC4,800.0003/12/2023
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,320.0002/20/2023
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions870.0012/14/2022
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions750.0011/09/2022
G-4NGCHeritage Auctions432.0010/12/2022
VG-10PCGSStack's Bowers1,080.0008/10/2022
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions780.0005/16/2022
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers960.0004/13/2022
AU-53PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,527.5010/28/2021
F-12PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0010/04/2021
F-12PCGSStack's Bowers504.0007/28/2021
AU-53PCGSStack's Bowers1,020.0006/16/2021
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,347.5005/27/2021
MS-63PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,821.2505/27/2021
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0005/05/2021
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,522.5004/21/2021
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,520.0003/10/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions3,360.0003/10/2021
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,840.0002/25/2021
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0001/20/2021
G-6PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0011/04/2020
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers840.0003/25/2020
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0003/04/2020
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0002/26/2020
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers5,760.0002/19/2020
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions872.4001/12/2020
MS-67+NGCStack's Bowers9,000.0011/20/2019
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions1,140.0009/08/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,400.0007/14/2019
AU-50PCGSKagin's1,020.0004/01/2019
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions456.0002/27/2019
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions900.0002/03/2019
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0001/14/2019
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions660.0012/14/2018
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0011/11/2018
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions600.0010/14/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,800.0001/03/2018
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers660.0011/08/2017
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions8,225.0002/16/2017
F-15PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0001/04/2017
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2501/04/2017
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,250.0006/12/2016
MS-63NONEBonham's1,170.0006/06/2016
PO-1NGCStack's Bowers616.8803/30/2016
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7512/03/2015
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2510/29/2015
VG-8NGCHeritage Auctions470.0010/27/2015
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers1,410.0007/20/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions4,700.0001/07/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,291.2501/07/2015
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions38,187.5010/27/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,287.5007/10/2014
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0002/27/2014
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions397.0009/25/2013
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0009/25/2013
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers8,225.0007/27/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0002/07/2013
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions881.0001/09/2013
VF-25ANACSHeritage Auctions427.0010/18/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,763.0010/18/2012
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0007/12/2012
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions978.0004/18/2012
MS-64+NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0004/18/2012
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0004/18/2012
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions322.0002/02/2012
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers5,463.0001/24/2012
VF-20PCGSStack's Bowers690.0011/15/2011
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions920.0009/07/2011
AU-50PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers776.0009/06/2011
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers9,775.0008/18/2011
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers4,140.0008/15/2011
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers1,208.0008/13/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0008/11/2011
VF-35ANACSHeritage Auctions431.0008/11/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions4,255.0006/01/2011
MS-64+NGCHeritage Auctions1,783.0006/01/2011
F-15PCGSStack's Bowers603.7503/18/2011
AU-58NGCStack's920.0001/26/2011
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions891.0001/05/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions8,625.0001/05/2011
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena1,725.0001/03/2011
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0012/02/2010
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena1,610.0011/03/2010
MS-68PCGSBowers & Merena74,750.0011/03/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0010/27/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,600.0010/27/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0009/22/2010
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions14,375.0008/11/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0007/08/2010
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,438.0006/17/2010
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0006/02/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions575.0006/02/2010
AU-58NGCGoldberg Auctioneers949.0006/02/2010
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0003/24/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,898.0002/03/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,600.0001/06/2010
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0012/03/2009
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena12,075.0011/13/2009
PO-1NGCBowers & Merena564.0011/13/2009
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions16,100.0010/22/2009
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions633.0005/01/2009
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions12,650.0004/01/2009
VG-8ICGHeritage Auctions403.0004/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions10,063.0004/01/2009
MS-61ICGHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/01/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0007/30/2008
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena8,338.0007/26/2008
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions588.0005/28/2008
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions690.0003/12/2008
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena4,945.0002/28/2008
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0002/20/2008
G-6PCGSDavid Lawrence RC719.0012/27/2007
PO-1PCGSStack's1,600.0010/16/2007
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions16,100.0009/27/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions8,855.0007/12/2007
MS-60NCSBowers & Merena575.0006/28/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions690.0005/15/2007
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions529.0004/02/2007
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions518.0003/20/2007
MS-67NGCStack's7,763.0003/01/2007
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions805.0002/20/2007
MS-65+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers2,875.0002/13/2007
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena5,635.0002/01/2007
G-4ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0001/09/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions489.0001/09/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions8,625.0001/01/2007
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions14,950.0001/01/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions11,500.0001/01/2007
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena1,311.0011/09/2006
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions633.0010/24/2006
MS-60NONEStack's2,990.0010/01/2006
G-6ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0009/19/2006
AU-50ANACSDavid Lawrence RC374.0006/05/2006
MS-63PCGSSuperior Galleries1,207.0005/28/2006
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0005/01/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions7,475.0003/02/2006
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries5,520.0001/02/2006
MS-63ICGHeritage Auctions1,093.0001/01/2006
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0009/26/2005
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena5,520.0007/25/2005
MS-63ANACSDavid Lawrence RC748.0006/27/2005
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,610.0006/01/2005
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena6,038.0003/10/2005
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,495.0003/06/2005
MS-60NONEStack's6,325.0003/01/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0002/23/2005
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,530.0002/23/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,025.0001/12/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions633.0001/12/2005
VG-10ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0012/13/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions449.0011/08/2004
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions661.0011/04/2004
MS-64NGCKingswood Galleries1,466.0009/16/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions426.0009/13/2004
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0008/23/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions719.0007/26/2004
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,553.0007/24/2004
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,553.0007/21/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions5,520.0007/20/2004
MS-64NGCKingswood Galleries1,380.0006/10/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions6,900.0006/03/2004
MS-67NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities8,280.0003/09/2004
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,530.0007/30/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions891.0007/26/2003
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions357.0005/05/2003
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions564.0011/21/2002
MS-60NONEStack's2,300.0010/01/2002
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0007/28/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions863.0007/27/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,415.0001/15/2002
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions500.0011/21/2001
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions690.0010/03/2001
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0008/04/2001
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions300.0004/26/2001
VG-8NONEHeritage Auctions242.0004/05/2001
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0004/05/2001
AU-50NONEHeritage Auctions978.0002/01/2001
AU-50NONEHeritage Auctions437.0008/06/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,025.0008/06/2000
MS-64PCGSKingswood Galleries1,041.0011/17/1999
MS-60NONEStack's2,760.0003/09/1999
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,207.0008/01/1998
MS-63NONEHeritage Auctions1,437.0006/01/1998
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,475.0003/05/1998
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena5,280.0003/05/1998
MS-65+NGCSuperior Galleries2,420.0009/07/1997
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions14,375.0007/30/1997
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,650.0001/26/1996
MS-65+NONEBowers & Merena1,430.0001/25/1996