As of May, 2024, a 1850-O Quarter in circulated condition is worth between $50.00 and $2,750.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $3,000.00 and $22,500.00, 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 $20,900.00 in the 05/01/1998 by renowned auctioneer David Akers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 24.30 millimeters
Weight: 6.74 grams
Mintage: 396,000
Mint: New Orleans
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

1850-O Quarter (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-6522,500.00
MS-64+15,000.00
MS-6412,500.00
MS-63+7,500.00
MS-636,500.00
MS-62+4,500.00
MS-624,000.00
MS-613,500.00
MS-603,000.00
AU-58+2,750.00
AU-582,500.00
AU-55+1,750.00
AU-551,500.00
AU-53+1,350.00
AU-531,250.00
AU-50+1,100.00
AU-501,000.00
XF-45+950.00
XF-45900.00
XF-40850.00
VF-35600.00
VF-30450.00
VF-25350.00
VF-20300.00
F-15250.00
F-12225.00
VG-10200.00
VG-8175.00
G-6125.00
G-4100.00
AG-375.00
FR-250.00

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 State3,000.0022,500.008,777.78
About Uncirculated1,000.002,750.001,650.00
Extremely Fine850.00950.00900.00
Fine and Very Fine225.00600.00362.50
Good and Very Good100.00200.00150.00
Poor, Fair, and About Good50.0075.0062.50

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 1850 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1850 Quarter (Regular Strike)40.002,250.002,500.0040,000.00
1850 Quarter (Proof)N/AN/A25,000.00250,000.00
1850 Quarter MPD FS-301 (Regular Strike)1,000.001,500.003,500.003,500.00

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.

1850-O Quarter (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

$240.00

Lowest Sale Price
$863.00

Highest Sale Price
$494.09

Average Sale Price
$552.00

Most Recent Sale Price
18

Number of Sales
$8,893.56

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6616,450.0017,625.0017,037.50
MS-65+11,162.5020,900.0015,052.50
MS-643.359,400.005,155.57
MS-637.006,300.002,921.08
MS-621,438.004,400.002,648.06
MS-61805.001,762.501,481.69
MS-60575.003,220.001,912.86
AU-58495.003,500.001,579.88
AU-55299.001,116.25677.25
AU-53370.00920.00698.43
AU-50240.00863.00494.09
XF-45196.001,020.00444.17
XF-40138.00881.00453.78
VF-35211.50305.50254.80
VF-3053.00460.00233.56
VF-25160.00240.00200.50
VF-201.80192.00112.54
F-12110.00188.00148.00
VG-1090.20149.00119.60
VG-8240.00240.00240.00
G-699.0099.0099.00
PO-1322.00720.00521.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1850-O Quarter (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-65+ having the highest max price $20,900.00.

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 1850-O Quarter (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1850-O Quarter (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 67.90% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 9.26% / 6.17% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1850-O Quarter (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
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers1,680.0008/24/2023
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,680.0008/20/2023
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0007/12/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions552.0005/31/2023
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,500.0005/07/2023
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions139.0003/29/2023
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers2,280.0003/29/2023
VF-25PCGSStack's Bowers240.0003/29/2023
MS-62NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,205.0001/01/2023
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,500.0011/30/2022
F-12PCGSStack's Bowers168.0010/11/2022
VF-30PCGSStack's Bowers312.0009/21/2022
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions149.0008/31/2022
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions600.0006/01/2022
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0011/24/2021
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers216.0010/27/2021
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers288.0008/25/2021
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0004/21/2021
VF-25PCGSStack's Bowers168.0003/31/2021
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions960.0003/22/2021
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0002/24/2021
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions2,880.0002/09/2021
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0011/04/2020
MS-65+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers12,000.0006/03/2020
AU-58PCGSDavid Lawrence RC3,500.0003/22/2020
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions17,400.0002/23/2020
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0002/19/2020
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0012/07/2019
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions234.0010/30/2019
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions300.0008/28/2019
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0006/26/2019
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0004/28/2019
VF-35NGCHeritage Auctions288.0003/13/2019
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions3,120.0001/14/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions240.0012/26/2018
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0011/11/2018
VF-35PCGSStack's Bowers216.0010/30/2018
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0010/24/2018
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions630.0010/14/2018
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions450.0009/09/2018
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC401.0009/02/2018
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions408.0006/06/2018
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions600.0005/01/2018
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions1,506.0003/29/2018
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers6,300.0003/21/2018
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0003/13/2018
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions720.0001/03/2018
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7508/02/2017
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2502/16/2017
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions16,450.0001/04/2017
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0011/29/2016
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers587.5011/02/2016
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions188.0008/02/2016
VF-25NGCDavid Lawrence RC160.0002/22/2016
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions706.1812/03/2015
F-12PCGSDavid Lawrence RC110.0011/08/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions9,400.0010/28/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0008/16/2015
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions211.5006/07/2015
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions446.5003/01/2015
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers17,625.0002/06/2015
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions188.0011/02/2014
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions305.5010/08/2014
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions94.0009/15/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions11,162.5006/23/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,523.7506/04/2014
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,350.0004/23/2014
VG-10ANACSGreat Collections90.2003/30/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions381.8802/03/2014
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions470.0002/03/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,700.0001/08/2014
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions382.0012/05/2013
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions881.0011/15/2013
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions51.0009/30/2013
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers2,643.7507/27/2013
VG-8PCGSDavid Lawrence RC240.0007/21/2013
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions705.0006/05/2013
F-12PCGSHeritage Auctions135.0004/08/2013
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0003/21/2013
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions646.0011/29/2012
MS-61ANACSStack's Bowers1,762.5011/16/2012
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions764.0009/06/2012
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions823.0009/06/2012
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions881.0008/02/2012
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions690.0005/30/2012
VF-35NGCHeritage Auctions253.0003/26/2012
MS-62NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,346.0012/19/2011
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions53.0010/17/2011
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0008/11/2011
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0008/11/2011
G-6PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0008/11/2011
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0007/07/2011
AU-55ANACSStack's Bowers362.0006/14/2011
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions207.0004/27/2011
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0003/17/2011
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0002/03/2011
MS-62NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,474.0001/06/2011
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions633.0001/05/2011
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0008/11/2010
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0008/11/2010
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions403.0008/11/2010
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions489.0008/11/2010
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena3,450.0008/07/2010
MS-64NGCBowers & Merena4,370.0002/15/2010
AU-53NGCStack's920.0011/09/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions4,025.0009/11/2009
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions230.0009/09/2009
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0004/22/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0001/01/2009
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/01/2009
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0010/01/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,875.0009/01/2008
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions173.0009/01/2008
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0006/26/2008
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions230.0005/28/2008
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions196.0004/14/2008
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0004/01/2008
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,323.0009/27/2007
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0008/08/2007
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,680.0002/13/2007
MS-62NONEScotsman1,438.0002/09/2007
PO-1ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0001/09/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions5,175.0001/01/2007
AU-58PCGSSuperior Galleries1,380.0001/01/2007
MS-64NGCStack's5,290.0011/07/2006
VF-20ANACSDavid Lawrence RC69.0010/09/2006
AU-58PCGSStack's/ANR1,000.0010/05/2006
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions431.0002/13/2006
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena2,760.0002/04/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions13,800.0001/05/2006
AU-58PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities850.0001/03/2006
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0011/02/2005
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0006/08/2005
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0006/02/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC8,913.0003/06/2005
MS-60NONEStack's3,105.0003/01/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0002/16/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0001/17/2005
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0009/09/2004
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions288.0008/23/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,358.0008/01/2004
MS-61NGCBowers & Merena1,380.0007/01/2004
MS-62PCGSSuperior Galleries2,760.0004/02/2004
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions3,220.0003/25/2004
MS-60NONEHeritage Auctions575.0001/07/2004
MS-60NONEStack's3,220.0012/03/2003
MS-60NONEStack's3,220.0010/17/2002
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0004/01/2002
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0002/13/2002
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0008/04/2001
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena3,680.0005/21/2001
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0008/05/2000
AU-55NONEGoldberg Auctioneers299.0006/07/2000
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions370.0003/08/2000
MS-61NONEGoldberg Auctioneers805.0002/06/2000
MS-65+NONEDavid Akers20,900.0005/01/1998
MS-62NONEBowers & Merena4,400.0004/01/1997
MS-63NONESuperior Galleries1,760.0002/01/1997
AU-58NONEBowers & Merena495.0003/01/1988
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl3.3506/01/1941
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery7.0003/01/1941
VF-20NONENumismatic Gallery1.8003/01/1941