1849 Seated Liberty Half Dollar - Dramatically Doubled Date
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Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $9,400
- Sold
- Grade
- MS64
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1849 Seated Liberty Half Dollar - Dramatically Doubled Date is part of the Seated Liberty Half Dollars 1839-1891 series. The 1849 Seated Liberty Half Dollar issue as a whole had a mintage of 1.3 million; how many coins carry this variety is unknown. The obverse features Liberty seated on a rock, holding a pole surmounted by a Phrygian liberty cap in her left hand and a shield inscribed LIBERTY in her right and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons. Minted during the age of Jacksonian democracy and the rise of the common man, as new branch mints opened in Charlotte, Dahlonega, and New Orleans. Estimated market value ranges from $116 to $2.8K depending on grade and condition. Weighing 13.36 grams, 30.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #409890.
Cross References
FS-301
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