Seated Liberty Half Dollars 1849 O 50C MS

NGC Universal ID: 24HF

Coin Information

1849 O 50C MS
Obverse
1849 O 50C MS
Reverse
  • Category: Seated Liberty Half Dollars (1839-1891)
  • Mint: New Orleans
  • Mintage: 2,310,000
  • Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Composition: Silver
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 13.36g
  • ASW: 0.3866oz
  • Melt Value: $12.92 (4/3/2025)
  • Diameter: 30.6mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1849 O 50C MS
 
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$60 $70 $95 $110 $250 $475 $600 $750 $875 $1075 $1350 $2000 $2600 $5600 $23000
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1/1/17 - NGC
$258.50
Lot# 23395 - HA

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12/7/14 - NGC
$75.00
Lot# 216 - DL

11/4/14 - NGC
$42.30
Lot# 15205 - SB

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11/18/20 - PCGS
$99.00
Lot# 25360 - HA

3/6/18 - PCGS
$74.00
Lot# 23965 - HA

4/13/08 - PCGS
$45.00
Lot# 63364 - HA

4/13/08 - PCGS
$45.00
Lot# 63364 - HA

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6/15/21 - PCGS
$216.00
Lot# 4619 - SB

12/21/20 - NGC
$156.00
Lot# 3345 - SB

3/6/18 - PCGS
$89.00
Lot# 23961 - HA

3/6/18 - PCGS
$89.00
Lot# 23961 - HA

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9/27/23 - NGC Details
$149.00
Lot# 27247 - HA

5/19/21 - PCGS
$720.00
Lot# 25286 - HA

5/15/19 - NGC Details
$228.00
Lot# 23398 - HA

3/13/19 - NGC Details
$288.00
Lot# 25200 - HA

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8/14/23 - PCGS
$900.00
Lot# 51160 - HA

6/5/19 - PCGS
$660.00
Lot# 21329 - HA

8/2/17 - PCGS
$470.00
Lot# 7657 - HA

8/10/16 - NGC
$593.38
Lot# 7756 - HA

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9/8/19 - NGC
$576.00
Lot# 7530 - HA

1/7/15 - PCGS
$793.13
Lot# 10346 - HA

11/2/14 - PCGS
$700.00
Lot# 10330 - DL

11/15/13 - NGC
$734.38
Lot# 34527 - HA

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3/31/21 - NGC
$1140.00
Lot# 10694 - SB

7/14/19 - PCGS
$1320.00
Lot# 7311 - HA

9/7/16 - NGC
$705.00
Lot# 7678 - HA

6/4/15 - NGC
$587.50
Lot# 7698 - HA

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2/9/21 - NGC Details
$1020.00
Lot# 91137 - HA

4/27/16 - PCGS Genuine
$329.00
Lot# 7919 - HA

8/5/14 - NGC
$1292.50
Lot# 7744 - HA

9/25/13 - PCGS Genuine
$417.13
Lot# 8238 - HA

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4/25/19 - PCGS
$1140.00
Lot# 7569 - HA

10/8/14 - PCGS
$1292.50
Lot# 3535 - HA

11/15/13 - NGC
$1116.25
Lot# 33714 - HA

7/12/12 - NGC
$1150.00
Lot# 3709 - HA

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10/3/16 - NGC
$1292.50
Lot# 3801 - HA

2/4/16 - PCGS
$2820.00
Lot# 3968 - HA

6/5/02 - NGC
$862.50
Lot# 7227 - HA

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2/9/21 - PCGS
$2340.00
Lot# 91138 - HA

1/4/17 - NGC
$1880.00
Lot# 4356 - HA

8/5/14 - NGC
$1997.50
Lot# 4440 - HA

5/30/07 - NGC
$1955.00
Lot# 1112 - HA

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10/3/16 - PCGS
$3055.00
Lot# 3802 - HA

4/27/16 - PCGS
$3500.33
Lot# 3504 - HA

6/5/13 - PCGS
$6462.50
Lot# 4511 - HA

7/9/09 - NGC
$3450.00
Lot# 631 - HA

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10/27/14 - NGC
$15275.00
Lot# 98489 - HA

7/27/13 - PCGS
$28200.00
Lot# 4138 - SB

9/17/08 - NGC
$12650.00
Lot# 2178 - HA

6/4/99 - NGC
$5175.00
Lot# 6000 - HA

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1 155 220 255 395 745 914 1,103 1,159 1,271 1,321 1,421 1,467 1,558 1,615 1,730 1,810 1,969 2,039 2,179 2,388 2,807 3,144 3,817 4,944 7,198 7,841 9,127 10,961 14,629 17,628 23,627 28,560 38,426 45,467
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Description & Analysis

This is yet another high-mintage issue in the Seated Liberty Half Dollar series that is abundant in worn condition but rare in Mint State. Half dollars circulated far and wide during the 19th Century, and the 1849-O half dollar is all but unknown at the gem level. Most survivors are well struck, but they suffer from evidence of rusted or spalled dies. To address these flaws the mint frequently repolished the dies, losing some shallow details in the process. Numismatists have identified 16 die marriages resulting from assorted combinations of 11 obverse dies and 12 reverses. There are no notable varieties for this issue, but a wide range of die rotations have been observed.

1849 O Seated Liberty Half Dollar Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of April 2025, a Seated Liberty Half Dollar from 1849 in circulated condition is worth between $60 and $875. However, on the open market 1849 O Half Dollars in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $23000.

Price Guide

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1849 O 50C MS Last updated 06/20/2019
 
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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 137
  • Low Grade: G
  • Average Grade: 53
  • High Grade: 65
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NGC Census Detail
1849 O 50C MS Last updated 04/02/2025
 
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045516911512182326577100000 136
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0 4 5 5 16 9 11 5 12 18 23 2 6 5 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 136
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1849 O 50C MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
155 220 255 395 745 820 1,103 1,271 1,421 1,558 1,730 1,969 2,179 2,807 3,817 7,198 9,127 14,629 23,627 38,426 45,467 
52 177 232 302 512 770 914 1,159 1,321 1,467 1,615 1,810 2,039 2,388 3,144 4,944 7,841 10,961 17,628 28,560 40,773 47,740 
914 1,159 1,321 1,467 1,615 1,810 2,039 2,388 3,144 4,944 7,841 10,961 17,628 28,560 
1,009 1,215 1,371 1,512 1,673 1,889 2,109 2,598 3,480 6,071 8,484 12,795 20,628 33,493