As of May, 2024, a 1840-O Quarter Drapery in circulated condition is worth between $25.00 and $2,000.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $2,250.00 and $35,000.00, 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 $23,575.00 in the 06/23/2004 by renowned auctioneer Stack's/ANR, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 24.30 millimeters
Weight: 6.74 grams
Mintage: 43,000
Mint: New Orleans
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

1840-O Quarter Drapery (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-6535,000.00
MS-64+17,500.00
MS-6415,000.00
MS-63+7,500.00
MS-636,000.00
MS-62+3,500.00
MS-623,000.00
MS-612,500.00
MS-602,250.00
AU-58+2,000.00
AU-581,750.00
AU-55+1,600.00
AU-551,500.00
AU-53+1,200.00
AU-531,100.00
AU-50+1,050.00
AU-501,000.00
XF-45+900.00
XF-45750.00
XF-40650.00
VF-35600.00
VF-30500.00
VF-25400.00
VF-20300.00
F-15200.00
F-12150.00
VG-10125.00
VG-8100.00
G-675.00
G-460.00
AG-335.00
FR-230.00
PO-125.00

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 State2,250.0035,000.0010,250.00
About Uncirculated1,000.002,000.001,400.00
Extremely Fine650.00900.00766.67
Fine and Very Fine150.00600.00358.33
Good and Very Good60.00125.0090.00
Poor, Fair, and About Good25.0035.0030.00

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 1840 Liberty Seated Quarter. 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1840-O Quarter No Drapery (Regular Strike)30.002,350.002,500.0040,000.00
1840 Quarter Drapery (Regular Strike)25.001,500.002,250.0032,500.00
1840 Quarter Drapery (Proof)N/AN/A175,000.00250,000.00
1840-O Quarter FS-501 Drapery Large O (Regular Strike)1,500.006,500.0035,000.0035,000.00

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.

1840-O Quarter Drapery (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

$2.25

Lowest Sale Price
$546.00

Highest Sale Price
$256.53

Average Sale Price
$408.00

Most Recent Sale Price
31

Number of Sales
$7,952.50

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-65+8,360.0023,575.0016,128.33
MS-642,300.0014,400.005,702.48
MS-632,070.007,475.003,363.35
MS-62978.003,520.001,781.58
MS-61969.381,610.001,209.26
MS-602.855,060.001,345.86
AU-58230.001,880.00963.50
AU-55+587.50587.50587.50
AU-55374.001,226.00782.75
AU-53633.001,140.00830.67
AU-50188.00885.00422.94
XF-45127.001,322.00490.00
XF-402.25546.00256.53
VF-3591.00504.00327.65
VF-30124.00352.50244.17
VF-25152.75276.00214.92
VF-201.25236.00117.00
F-121.00129.2584.65
VG-1099.00150.00121.00
G-642.0042.0042.00
PO-1115.00616.88368.97

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1840-O Quarter Drapery (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-65+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-65+ having the highest max price $23,575.00.

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 1840-O Quarter Drapery (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1840-O Quarter Drapery (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 70.73% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 7.32% / 5.85% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1840-O Quarter Drapery (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-45NGCStack's Bowers840.0007/26/2023
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0007/12/2023
XF-40NGCStack's Bowers408.0006/28/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions432.0006/07/2023
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions312.0004/26/2023
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0004/24/2023
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions1,176.0004/19/2023
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers576.0003/29/2023
AU-50ANACSStack's Bowers432.0003/29/2023
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions95.0003/22/2023
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC10,500.0002/12/2023
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions288.0002/08/2023
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions107.0002/01/2023
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions139.0010/05/2022
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions14,400.0008/28/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions7,200.0007/17/2022
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions360.0007/13/2022
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions384.0007/13/2022
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions124.0007/13/2022
VF-20PCGSDavid Lawrence RC192.0004/03/2022
XF-45NGCDavid Lawrence RC825.0001/23/2022
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,150.0001/16/2022
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions1,140.0012/01/2021
VF-35PCGSStack's Bowers504.0008/25/2021
VF-35NGCStack's Bowers240.0003/31/2021
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions3,480.0002/09/2021
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions114.0002/09/2021
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions192.0002/09/2021
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions186.0002/09/2021
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions361.2011/18/2020
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions4,680.0004/26/2020
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0001/29/2020
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions372.0010/25/2019
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions204.0008/28/2019
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions99.0005/22/2019
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions336.0003/13/2019
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions216.0002/27/2019
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions504.0001/14/2019
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions228.0012/26/2018
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions216.0012/26/2018
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions216.0009/19/2018
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers336.0008/22/2018
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers168.0008/22/2018
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions2,653.2008/19/2018
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions288.0004/03/2018
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions2,820.0007/06/2017
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0002/16/2017
VF-25NGCHeritage Auctions152.7511/22/2016
VF-35PCGSStack's Bowers188.0011/02/2016
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions258.5008/23/2016
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions831.9006/08/2016
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5004/27/2016
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions317.2512/27/2015
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions493.5012/03/2015
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5010/29/2015
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0010/28/2015
VF-30PCGSDavid Lawrence RC250.0009/20/2015
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0008/16/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions16,450.0005/12/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,405.0004/26/2015
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers2,585.0003/27/2015
MS-61NGCStack's Bowers969.3803/06/2015
MS-62PCGSGreat Collections1,765.5011/16/2014
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions129.2511/09/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions7,050.0011/06/2014
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions79.0009/15/2014
PO-1PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers616.8809/01/2014
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions998.7508/05/2014
AU-55+NGCHeritage Auctions587.5008/05/2014
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0008/05/2014
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5006/04/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,830.4306/04/2014
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions352.5005/19/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions364.2504/28/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions481.7504/28/2014
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0004/23/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions8,225.0004/23/2014
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions470.0002/03/2014
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions1,527.5001/08/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,406.2501/08/2014
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,057.5001/08/2014
XF-40NCSGreat Collections297.0012/29/2013
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0011/01/2013
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions188.0011/01/2013
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions358.0009/25/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0008/08/2013
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions411.0007/11/2013
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions350.0007/11/2013
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers914.0004/16/2013
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions236.0004/08/2013
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions411.0003/21/2013
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions135.0001/14/2013
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0001/09/2013
MS-61ANACSStack's Bowers1,175.0001/01/2013
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions259.0011/29/2012
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions200.0010/18/2012
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions282.0009/06/2012
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions112.0009/03/2012
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0007/12/2012
AU-53ANACSStack's Bowers633.0003/22/2012
PO-1ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0003/08/2012
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0002/02/2012
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0012/08/2011
G-6ANACSHeritage Auctions42.0010/17/2011
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0010/13/2011
MS-61NGCStack's Bowers1,093.0008/15/2011
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions719.0006/01/2011
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions115.0005/02/2011
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions288.0001/05/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0012/02/2010
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0008/11/2010
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0008/11/2010
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions690.0008/11/2010
MS-62PCGSBowers & Merena2,875.0008/07/2010
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0006/02/2010
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions190.0004/28/2010
XF-40NGCBowers & Merena109.0002/24/2010
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions219.0002/08/2010
MS-62PCGSStack's1,550.0001/26/2010
VF-35ANACSHeritage Auctions91.0001/11/2010
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions128.0010/19/2009
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0009/30/2009
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions431.0009/11/2009
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions166.0009/09/2009
XF-45DGSDavid Lawrence RC299.0005/21/2009
PO-1ANACSHeritage Auctions606.0003/23/2009
AU-50NONEGoldberg Auctioneers299.0002/03/2009
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0002/01/2009
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions345.0001/07/2009
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0001/01/2009
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions127.0010/01/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions7,475.0009/01/2008
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions1,226.0005/28/2008
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions460.0005/28/2008
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions299.0004/16/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0003/06/2008
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0002/20/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0009/27/2007
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions63.0007/18/2007
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions546.0006/05/2007
PO-1ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0005/16/2007
MS-61ANACSStack's1,610.0003/01/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,025.0001/01/2007
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0012/05/2006
MS-61ANACSSuperior Galleries978.0011/16/2006
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0010/30/2006
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions230.0010/24/2006
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0009/13/2006
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions66.0008/23/2006
MS-64PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities4,140.0008/11/2006
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0007/11/2006
MS-61NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,380.0006/19/2006
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0006/01/2006
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions1,093.0004/26/2006
MS-60NONEStack's1,150.0001/16/2006
AU-58PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities750.0001/03/2006
MS-62PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,013.0001/03/2006
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena2,070.0012/09/2005
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions748.0011/02/2005
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena3,680.0010/27/2005
MS-60NONEStack's5,060.0010/19/2005
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions2,128.0006/02/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0005/22/2005
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions232.0005/09/2005
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0005/04/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC5,750.0003/06/2005
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions920.0001/17/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions863.0001/12/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0001/12/2005
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0008/01/2004
MS-65+PCGSStack's/ANR23,575.0006/23/2004
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,211.0005/19/2004
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions2,473.0009/01/2003
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions437.0003/20/2003
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions242.0003/03/2003
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions270.0003/03/2003
MS-63NGCGoldberg Auctioneers2,473.0002/24/2003
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions431.0001/08/2003
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena3,450.0011/06/2002
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0010/06/2001
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions431.0010/03/2001
AU-58PCGSBowers & Merena920.0005/21/2001
XF-45NONEHeritage Auctions259.0004/05/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,300.0004/05/2001
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions480.0002/01/2001
MS-60NONEBowers & Merena690.0001/03/2001
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions190.0007/13/2000
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions202.0006/07/2000
MS-62PCGSSuperior Galleries978.0003/02/2000
XF-40NONEGoldberg Auctioneers173.0002/06/2000
XF-45NONEGoldberg Auctioneers1,322.0002/06/2000
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,600.0001/26/2000
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena3,220.0008/09/1999
MS-62NONEDavid Akers3,520.0005/01/1998
MS-65+NONEBowers & Merena8,360.0004/01/1997
MS-60NONESuperior Galleries1,760.0002/01/1997
AU-50NONEBowers & Merena495.0003/01/1988
AU-55NONEBowers & Merena605.0003/01/1988
AU-55NONEBowers & Merena440.0003/01/1988
AU-50NONEBowers & Ruddy885.0003/01/1980
MS-60NONEB. Max Mehl2.8506/01/1941
XF-40NONENumismatic Gallery2.2503/01/1941
VF-20NONENumismatic Gallery1.2503/01/1941
VF-20NONENumismatic Gallery2.7503/01/1941
F-12NONENumismatic Gallery1.0003/01/1941