1848 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1848 — 20 entries across 7 denominations. Click any coin to see its full grade chart, mintage breakdown, and current market value.

Of the 20 US coin variants minted in 1848, the highest-value coin is the 1848 Liberty Head $2.5 at up to $370,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1848 Liberty Head $2.5 with just 1,389 struck.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1848

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Braided Hair Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1848Business strike	6,415,799	$29 – $1,100

Braided Hair Half Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1848 ProofProof	—	$12,000 – $16,000
1848 ProofRestrike · Proof	—	$8,000 – $9,000

Two Cents, Three Cents & Half Dimes

Face value: $0.02

Seated Liberty Half Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1848 Medium DateMedium Date	668,000	$50 – $7,000
1848Large Date	—	$50 – $7,000
1848-OO mintmark	600,000	$50 – $2,900

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Seated Liberty Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1848Business strike	451,500	$29 – $9,000

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Seated Liberty Quarter

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1848Business strike	146,000	$80 – $8,000

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Seated Liberty Half Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1848Business strike	580,000	$60 – $16,000
1848-OO mintmark	3,180,000	$45 – $24,000

Dollars

Face value: $1

Seated Liberty Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1848Business strike	15,000	$400 – $50,000

Gold Coins

Face value: $2

Liberty Head $2.5

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1848Business strike	6,500	$900 – $130,000
1848CAL	1,389	$40,000 – $370,000
1848-CC mintmark	16,788	$1,900 – $21,000
1848-DADA mintmark	13,771	$1,600 – $32,000

Liberty Head $5

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1848Business strike	260,775	$800 – $13,000
1848-CC mintmark	64,472	$2,100 – $70,000

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1848Business strike	145,484	$1,600 – $34,000
1848-OO mintmark	35,850	$1,800 – $80,000