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1840 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1840 — 28 entries across 7 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 28 US coin variants minted in 1840, the highest-value coin is the 1840-DA Liberty Head $2.5 at up to $160,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1840-DA Liberty Head $2.5 with just 3,532 struck.

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Coin variants
28
Denominations
7
Year
1840

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Braided Hair Cent

Variant
Mintage
Value range
1840 Large DateLarge Date2,462,700$30 – $3,700
1840Small Date—$30 – $800
1840Small Date Over Large 18—$30 – $3,700

Braided Hair Half Cent

VariantMintageValue range
1840 ProofProof—$8,000 – $12,000
1840 ProofRestrike · Proof—$11,000 – $12,000

Two Cents, Three Cents & Half Dimes

Face value: $0.02

Seated Liberty Half Dime

VariantMintageValue range
1840Business strike1,034,000$40 – $2,100
1840-OO mintmark240,000$150 – $16,000
1840Drapery310,085$40 – $2,100
1840-OO mintmark · Drapery240,000$150 – $16,000

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Seated Liberty Dime

VariantMintageValue range
1840Business strike981,500$16 – $8,000
1840-OO mintmark1,175,000$60 – $50,000
1840Drapery377,500$16 – $8,000

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Seated Liberty Quarter

VariantMintageValue range
1840Business strike188,127$35 – $21,000
1840-OO mintmark382,200$60 – $29,000
1840-OO mintmark · Drapery43,000$60 – $29,000

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Seated Liberty Half Dollar

VariantMintageValue range
1840 Small LettersSmall Letters1,435,008$260 – $80,000
1840Medium Letters—$260 – $80,000
1840-OO mintmark855,100$55 – $10,000

Dollars

Face value: $1

Seated Liberty Dollar

VariantMintageValue range
1840Business strike61,005$260 – $32,000

Gold Coins

Face value: $2

Liberty Head $2.5

VariantMintageValue range
1840Business strike18,859$800 – $30,000
1840-CC mintmark12,822$1,600 – $30,000
1840-DADA mintmark3,532$5,000 – $160,000
1840-OO mintmark33,580$800 – $30,000

Liberty Head $5

VariantMintageValue range
1840Business strike137,382$800 – $5,000
1840-CC mintmark18,992$2,400 – $80,000
1840-DADA mintmark22,896$2,600 – $11,000
1840-OO mintmark40,120$800 – $3,200

Liberty Head $10

VariantMintageValue range
1840Business strike47,338$1,600 – $21,000
1840 Coin Values & Mintage — Every US Coin Minted in 1840 · LuckyCoin