Skip to content
  1. Home
  2. Encyclopedia
  3. US Coins
  4. Liberty Seated Half Dollars (1839–1891)
  5. 1842-O 50c Medium Date Reverse of 1842

1842-O 50c Medium Date Reverse of 1842

Apr Data

138 records found.

    Page 1 of 3
    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-8. Rarity-3. Medium Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 336 10/08/2025
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Reverse of 1842, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (41/60). Mintage 754,000. 45 HA 630 06/17/2025
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-5. Rarity-4. Medium Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 384 05/06/2025
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, WB-102, Die Pair 8, R.3, MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 21,600 04/30/2025
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-9. Rarity-4. Medium Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). VF Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 168 04/08/2025
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-11. Rarity-4. Medium Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). VF Details--Scrape (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 192 01/29/2025
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Reverse 1842 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/99). Mintage 754,000. 40 HA 780 01/14/2025
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, WB-102, Die Pair 8, R.3, MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 4,080 01/14/2025
    1842-O 50C Rev 1842, Medium Date AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/31 and 0/2+). Mintage 754,000. 55 HA 1,470 06/25/2024
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-8. Rarity-3. Early Die State. Medium Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 2,640 03/28/2024
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-Unlisted. Medium Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 264 03/13/2024
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Reverse 1842, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (40/57 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (14/51 and 0/0+). CDN: $400 45 HA 1,200 02/13/2024
    1842-O 50C Rev of 1842, Medium Date, Large Letters, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/42). NGC Census: (6/43). CDN: $650 Whsl 50 HA 1,020 01/02/2024
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, AU55 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (11/26). PCGS Population: (9/30). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid 55 HA 1,440 08/14/2023
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, Reverse 1842, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (21/95 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (7/62 and 0/ 40 HA 312 04/24/2023
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-13. Rarity-3. Medium Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). Misplaced Date. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 1,080 03/23/2023
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (7/61). PCGS Population: (21/95). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC 40 HA 288 02/14/2023
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-4. Rarity-4. Medium Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 6,000 08/25/2022
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, Reverse of 1842, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (38/58). NGC Census: (12/47). CDN: $350 45 HA 576 05/16/2022
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, WB-102, Die Pair 8, R.3, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/0). AU53. 53 HA 750 05/16/2022
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-8. Rarity-3. Medium Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). EF Details--Harshly Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 192 04/12/2022
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-4. Rarity-4. Medium Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 1,800 04/05/2022
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, WB-102, Die Pair 8, R.3 -- Rotated Dies -- AU50 NGC. Gold-gray patina blankets both 50 HA 1,020 02/06/2022
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-8. Rarity-3. Medium Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 204 11/29/2021
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-13. Rarity-3. Medium Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). Misplaced Date. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 384 11/29/2021
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. Medium Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 288 07/29/2021
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, WB-102, Die Pair 8, R.3, MS62 PCGS. CAC. 62 HA 3,120 07/14/2021
    50C 1842-O MEDIUM DATE, REV OF 1842. PCGS MS64 CAC 64 Legend 7,344 05/27/2021
    50C 1842-O MED. DATE. REV. OF 1842. PCGS MS64+ CAC 64 Legend 15,275 04/21/2021
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-3. Rarity-3. Early Die State. Medium Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 1,680 03/26/2021
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (6/55). PCGS Population: (19/90). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC 40 HA 372 03/22/2021
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, AU58 NGC. Ex: Richmond Collection. NGC Census: (12/14). PCGS Population: (10/17). CD 58 HA 1,140 03/22/2021
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (13/15). PCGS Population: (10/17). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for 58 HA 960 03/16/2021
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Reverse of 1842, Large Letters, VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/135). NGC Census: (0/66). CDN: $72 W 20 HA 168 01/26/2021
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, AU55 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (9/27). NGC Census: (9/26). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid fo 55 HA 2,040 08/18/2020
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (3/35). PCGS Population: (3/36). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/ 53 HA 576 08/18/2020
    1842-O 50C Reverse of 1842, Medium Date, Large Letters, XF45 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (31/54). NGC Census: (10/39). CDN 45 HA 408 12/31/2019
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-3. Rarity-3. Medium Date, Medium Letters (a.k.a. Reverse of 1842). VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 228 11/19/2019
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (10/13). PCGS Population: (10/17). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for 58 HA 990 09/08/2019
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (3/32). PCGS Population: (3/34). AU53. Mintage 754,000. 53 HA 600 01/13/2019
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, AU58 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (9/17 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (10/13 and 0/0+). AU 58 HA 1,020 09/09/2018
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/35). NGC Census: (4/36). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for pr 50 HA 504 04/29/2018
    1842-O Liberty Seated Half Dollar. WB-8. Rarity-3. Medium Date. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 1,680 03/23/2018
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Rev 1942 XF45 PCGS. EX: "E.B. Strickland Collection". PCGS Population: (31/50). NGC Census: (10/40 45 HA 384 03/20/2018
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Reverse of 1842, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/81). NGC Census: (6/50). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for 40 HA 234 03/20/2018
    1842-O 50C Reverse of 1842, Medium Date, Large Letters, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (30/50). NGC Census: (10/40). CDN: $300 45 HA 456 03/06/2018
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, AU50 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (15/34). NGC Census: (4/36). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid f 50 HA 1,140 02/26/2018
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/76). NGC Census: (6/50). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for pr 40 HA 288 10/22/2017
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, WB-102, Die Pair 12, R.3, MS64+ PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 11,162 07/09/2017
    1842-O 50C Medium Date, Large Letters, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/46). NGC Census: (10/38). Mintage 754,000. 45 HA 306 05/30/2017
      Page 1 of 3


      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 6242
      Coin Date: 1842-O
      Denomination (Short): 50c
      Denomination (Long): 50 Cents
      Variety: Medium Date
      Variety 2: Reverse of 1842
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: O
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 203,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty Seated half dollar
      Coinage Years: 1839-1866
      Mint Location: New Orleans
      Diameter: 30.6
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 13.36
      Weight (Ounces): 0.475
      Designer: Christian Gobrecht
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: Lady liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 Stars frame the periphery with the date at the bottom middle under the rock.
      Reverse Description: The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and HALF DOL. around the periphery.
      PCGS #: 6242
      NGC ID: 24GW
      NNP is 100% non-profit and independent // Your feedback is essential and welcome. // Your feedback is essential and welcome.