On September 1, Stack's Bowers conducted a Rarities Night session in California as part of this firm's post-ANA World's Fair of Money® auction extravaganza.
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Coin Value History
1842-O $5 MS63
1842-O $5 -- Obverse Scratched, Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. Unc. Details. Variety 1. ...
MS60
$2,585
1842-O $5 MS60 NGC. The '42-O is one of the rarest of the New Orleans Half Eagles and in Mint State is one of the rarest of...
MS60
NGC
$19,550
1842-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55
NGC
$22,800
1842-O $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. ...
AU55
NGC
$8,400
1842-O $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. ...
AU55
NGC
$7,800
1842-O $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 1. ...
AU53
NGC
$7,638
1842-O $5 AU53 PCGS. The 1842-O is one of the rarest of ...
AU53
PCGS
$7,188
1842-O $5 AU50 NGC. Variety 1. ...
AU50
NGC
$7,500
1842-O $5 AU50 NGC. Variety 1, Small O mintmark. Fewer than 100 examples of the 1842-O half eagle are believed ...
AU50
NGC
$8,700
1842-O $5 XF45 PCGS. Winter-1. ...
XF45
PCGS
$5,124
1842-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. VF-30 (PCGS).
VF30
PCGS
$4,148
1842-O $5 Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/60). NGC Census: (0/51). Mintage 16,400. ...
F12
PCGS
$3,840
1842-O $5 XF45 NGC. Variety 1. Doug Winter estimates that fewer than 100 1842-O half eagles survive from a mintage of 16,40...
XF45
NGC
$5,160
1842-O $5 VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/53). NGC Census: (1/48). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 16,400....
VF20
PCGS
$3,120
1842-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. EF Details--Graffiti (PCGS).
$2,100
1842-O $5 VF35 NGC. Variety 1. Unlike other 1842 denominations, all 1842-O half eagles are struck with a Small Date and Sma...
VF35
NGC
$2,880
1842-O $5 VF30 PCGS. Variety 1. An elusive New Orleans issue, coming from a mintage of 16,400 pieces. This collector-grade ...
VF30
PCGS
$3,120
1842-O $5 PCGS VF20 (OGH)
VF20
PCGS
$2,734
1842-O $5 XF45 NGC. Variety 1. ...
XF45
NGC
$4,200
1842-O $5 VF30 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. ...
VF30
PCGS
$2,400
1842-O $5 -- Damaged -- NCS. Fine Details; 1843-O -- Reverse Scratched -- NGC Details. XF. ... (Total: 2 coins)
F12
$822
1842-O $5 XF40 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
XF40
PCGS
$3,055
1842-O $5 Genuine PCGS. ...
$2,875
VF35
PCGS
$1,725
XF40
PCGS
$3,680
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Events
Heritage Auctions: US Currency Tuesday Select Auction
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Heritage Auctions: World & Ancient Coins ANA Signature Auction & Platinum Session
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