1851 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1851 — 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 1851, the highest-value coin is the 1851 Seated Liberty Dollar at up to $100,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1851 Seated Liberty Dollar with just 1,300 struck.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1851

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Braided Hair Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1851Business strike	9,889,707	$29 – $900
185151 Over 81	—	$55 – $2,900

Braided Hair Half Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1851Business strike	147,672	$80 – $32,000

Two Cents, Three Cents & Half Dimes

Face value: $0.02

Three Cent Silver

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1851Business strike	5,447,400	$60 – $1,300
1851-OO mintmark	720,000	$90 – $7,000

Seated Liberty Half Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1851Business strike	781,000	$35 – $1,100
1851-OO mintmark	860,000	$40 – $5,000

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Seated Liberty Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1851Business strike	1,026,500	$18 – $9,000
1851-OO mintmark	400,000	$29 – $11,000

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Seated Liberty Quarter

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1851Business strike	160,000	$110 – $8,000
1851-OO mintmark	88,000	$500 – $37,000

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Seated Liberty Half Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1851Business strike	200,750	$800 – $60,000
1851-OO mintmark	402,000	$130 – $21,000

Dollars

Face value: $1

Seated Liberty Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1851Business strike	1,300	$40,000 – $100,000
1851Restrike	—	$40,000 – $100,000

Gold Coins

Face value: $2

Gold Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1851Business strike	3,317,671	$340 – $3,200
1851-CC mintmark	41,267	$1,200 – $39,000
1851-DADA mintmark	9,882	$1,600 – $100,000
1851-OO mintmark	290,000	$390 – $8,000

Liberty Head $2.5

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1851Business strike	1,372,748	$500 – $2,100
1851-CC mintmark	14,923	$1,600 – $20,000

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Variant	Mintage	Value range
1851Business strike	377,505	$800 – $10,000
1851-CC mintmark	49,176	$2,000 – $60,000
1851-DADA mintmark	62,710	$2,800 – $32,000
1851-OO mintmark	41,000	$900 – $21,000