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.
| Variant |
|---|
| Mintage |
|---|
| Value range |
|---|
| 1842 Large DateLarge Date | 2,383,390 | $30 – $2,900 |
| 1842Small Date | — | $30 – $3,200 |
| Variant | Mintage | Value range |
|---|---|---|
| 1842 ProofProof | — | $6,000 – $14,000 |
| 1842 ProofRestrike · Proof | — | $8,000 |
| Variant | Mintage | Value range |
|---|---|---|
| 1842Business strike | 815,000 | $35 – $1,900 |
| 1842-OO mintmark | 350,000 | $110 – $16,000 |
| Variant | Mintage | Value range |
|---|---|---|
| 1842Business strike | 1,887,500 | $14 – $7,000 |
| 1842-OO mintmark | 2,020,000 | $40 – $21,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Variant | Mintage | Value range |
|---|---|---|
| 1842Business strike | 184,618 | $260 – $11,000 |
| 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 |
| Variant | Mintage | Value range |
|---|---|---|
| 1842 Small LettersSmall Letters | 27,578 | $800 – $11,000 |
| 1842Large Letters | — | $800 – $11,000 |
| 1842-C Small DateC mintmark · Small Date | 27,432 | $1,600 – $60,000 |
| 1842-CC mintmark · Large Date | — | $1,600 – $60,000 |
| 1842-DA Small DateDA mintmark · Small Date | 59,608 | $4,000 – $60,000 |
| 1842-DADA mintmark · Large Date | — | $4,000 – $60,000 |
| 1842-OO mintmark | 16,400 | $2,100 – $50,000 |
| 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 |