1850 Coin Values

Every US coin variant minted in 1850 — 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 1850, the highest-value coin is the 1850 Liberty Head $20 at up to $210,000 in top grade and the rarest is the 1850-C Gold Dollar with just 6,966 struck.

Coin variants

Denominations

Year

1850

Half Cents & Cents

Face value: $0.01

Braided Hair Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1850Business strike	4,426,844	$29 – $1,000

Braided Hair Half Cent

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1850Business strike	39,812	$160 – $11,000

Two Cents, Three Cents & Half Dimes

Face value: $0.02

Seated Liberty Half Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1850Business strike	955,000	$40 – $1,000
1850-OO mintmark	690,000	$40 – $5,000

Dimes

Face value: $0.10

Seated Liberty Dime

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1850Business strike	1,931,500	$18 – $5,000
1850-OO mintmark	510,000	$40 – $16,000

Twenty Cents and Quarters

Face value: $0.25

Seated Liberty Quarter

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1850Business strike	190,800	$55 – $15,000
1850-OO mintmark	412,000	$80 – $29,000

Half Dollars

Face value: $0.50

Seated Liberty Half Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1850Business strike	227,000	$260 – $26,000
1850-OO mintmark	2,456,000	$45 – $39,000

Dollars

Face value: $1

Seated Liberty Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1850Business strike	7,500	$600 – $34,000
1850-OO mintmark	40,000	$290 – $80,000

Gold Coins

Face value: $2

Gold Dollar

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1850Business strike	481,953	$340 – $11,000
1850-CC mintmark	6,966	$1,600 – $32,000
1850-DADA mintmark	8,382	$1,900 – $70,000
1850-OO mintmark	14,000	$900 – $20,000

Liberty Head $2.5

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1850Business strike	252,923	$600 – $11,000
1850-CC mintmark	9,148	$1,500 – $50,000

Variant	Mintage	Value range
1850 Small DateSmall Date	291,451	$1,600 – $37,000
1850Large Date	—	$1,600 – $37,000
1850-OO mintmark	57,500	$1,800 – $50,000