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1842 $1 AU53
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1842 $1  MS

AU53

1842 $1

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1842 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar. OC-2. Rarity-1. Fine Details--Gouged (PCGS).
OGP PCGS
1842 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar. OC-2. Rarity-1. Fine Details--Gouged (PCGS).
$268
Sold 11/5/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar. OC-2. Rarity-1. VG Details--Cleaned (NGC).
OGP NGC
1842 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar. OC-2. Rarity-1. VG Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$342
Sold 10/28/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar. Fine-15 (PCGS).
F15 PCGS
1842 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar. Fine-15 (PCGS).
$732
Sold 9/10/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842 $1 OC-4, R.1, XF40 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 184,618. ...
XF40 ANACS
1842 $1 OC-4, R.1, XF40 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 184,618. ...
$1,098
Sold 4/29/2026
Heritage Auctions
1842 $1 OC-4, R.1 -- Cleaned -- ANACS Details. VF Details, Net Fine 12. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 184,618. ...
VF20
1842 $1 OC-4, R.1 -- Cleaned -- ANACS Details. VF Details, Net Fine 12. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 184,618. ...
$598
Sold 4/29/2026
Heritage Auctions
1842 $1 VF35 NGC. NGC Census: 45 in 35, 617 finer (3/26). CDN: $675 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 184,618. ...
VF35 NGC
1842 $1 VF35 NGC. NGC Census: 45 in 35, 617 finer (3/26). CDN: $675 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 184,618. ...
$750
Sold 3/18/2026
Heritage Auctions
1842 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar. OC-1. Rarity-3. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$750
Sold 12/3/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842 $1 VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/969 and 0/14+). Mintage 184,618. ...
VF25 PCGS
1842 $1 VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/969 and 0/14+). Mintage 184,618. ...
$540
Sold 9/24/2025
Heritage Auctions
1842 $1 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (61/872). Mintage 184,618. ...
VF30 PCGS
1842 $1 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (61/872). Mintage 184,618. ...
$516
Sold 8/7/2024
Heritage Auctions
1842 $1 -- Cleaned -- ANACS. Fine 12 Details. Mintage 184,618....
F12 ANACS
1842 $1 -- Cleaned -- ANACS. Fine 12 Details. Mintage 184,618....
$276
Sold 9/5/2023
Heritage Auctions
1842 $1 Good 6 NGC. NGC Census: (5/711). PCGS Population: (12/1011). CDN: $290 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 6 . Mintage 184...
G6 NGC
1842 $1 Good 6 NGC. NGC Census: (5/711). PCGS Population: (12/1011). CDN: $290 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 6 . Mintage 184...
$288
Sold 8/22/2023
Heritage Auctions
1842 $1 Good 4 NGC. NGC Census: (3/710). PCGS Population: (5/1020). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 4 . Mintage 184,...
G4 NGC
1842 $1 Good 4 NGC. NGC Census: (3/710). PCGS Population: (5/1020). CDN: $275 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 4 . Mintage 184,...
$336
Sold 5/24/2023
Heritage Auctions
1842 $1 VG10 ANACS. Mintage 184,618. ...
VG10 ANACS
1842 $1 VG10 ANACS. Mintage 184,618. ...
$360
Sold 3/8/2023
Heritage Auctions
1842 $1 VG8 NGC. John McCloskey did not specialize in Liberty Seated dollars but acquired lower cost pieces from time to ti...
VG8 NGC
1842 $1 VG8 NGC. John McCloskey did not specialize in Liberty Seated dollars but acquired lower cost pieces from time to ti...
$336
Sold 2/6/2022
Heritage Auctions
1842 $1 Fair 2 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/567). NGC Census: (0/447). Mintage: 184,618. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free...
AG2 PCGS
1842 $1 Fair 2 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/567). NGC Census: (0/447). Mintage: 184,618. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free...
$150
Sold 7/15/2012
Heritage Auctions
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