1842 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1842 — 31 entries across 7 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 31 US coin variants minted in 1842, the highest-value coin is the 1842-DA Liberty Head $2.5 at up to $70,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1842 Liberty Head $2.5 with just 2,823 struck.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1842

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Braided Hair Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1842 Large DateLarge Date	2,383,390	$30 – $2,900
1842Small Date	—	$30 – $3,200

Braided Hair Half Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1842 ProofProof	—	$6,000 – $14,000
1842 ProofRestrike · Proof	—	$8,000

Two Cents, Three Cents & Half Dimes

Face value: $0.02

Seated Liberty Half Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1842Business strike	815,000	$35 – $1,900
1842-OO mintmark	350,000	$110 – $16,000

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Seated Liberty Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1842Business strike	1,887,500	$14 – $7,000
1842-OO mintmark	2,020,000	$40 – $21,000

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Seated Liberty Quarter

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1842Business strike	88,000	$80 – $13,000
1842-O Small DateO mintmark · Small Date	769,000	$60 – $8,000
1842-OO mintmark · Large Date	—	$60 – $8,000

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Seated Liberty Half Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1842 Small DateSmall Date	—	$55 – $34,000
1842Medium Date	2,012,764	$55 – $34,000
1842Small Date Small Letters	—	$65 – $13,000
1842-O Medium DateO mintmark · Medium Date	754,000	$50 – $24,000
1842-OO mintmark · Small Date Small Letters	203,000	$50 – $24,000

Dollars

Face value: $1

Seated Liberty Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1842Business strike	184,618	$260 – $11,000

Gold Coins

Face value: $2

Liberty Head $2.5

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1842Business strike	2,823	$2,100 – $22,000
1842-CC mintmark	6,729	$1,700 – $50,000
1842-DADA mintmark	4,643	$2,500 – $70,000
1842-OO mintmark	19,800	$700 – $28,000

Liberty Head $5

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1842 Small LettersSmall Letters	27,578	$800 – $11,000
1842Large Letters	—	$800 – $11,000

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Variant	Mintage	Value range
1842 Small DateSmall Date	18,623	$1,600 – $35,000
1842Large Date	62,884	$1,600 – $35,000
1842-OO mintmark	27,400	$1,600 – $70,000