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The 1943 bronze Lincoln cent, graded Extra Fine by PCGS, was acquired from a family that held it unverified since the early 1960s.
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Proof-like surfaces are quite rare and desirable for this classic head type half eagle.
Obverse Description
Liberty is seen with a formal, or classic, hair style, facing left with 13 stars around the periphery and the date centered at the bottom.
Reverse Description
An eagle with wings fully spread. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery with "5 D." written as a fraction appears at the bottom.
Catalog Information
GSID:
200014
Designer:
William Kneass
Obverse Designer:
William Kneass
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1834
Reverse Designer:
William Kneass
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 5 D.
Fineness:
0.8992
Weight (gr):
8.36 gr
Weight (oz):
0.2688 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.2417 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
22.5
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Classic Head, Plain 4
Coin Date:
1834
Denomination:
$5
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
657,400
Coinage Type:
Five Dollar Gold Half Eagle
Coinage Years:
1834-1838
Composition:
89.92% gold; 10.08% silver & copper
PCGS #:
813158
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1834 $5 Classic Head, Plain 4 MS PL
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Classic Head Half Eagle $5 1834-1838 MS [Type]
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Worth: $1,049 – $150,000
1834 $5 Classic Head, Plain 4 MS
Worth: $1,049 – $158,000
1834 $5 Classic Head, Crosslet 4 MS
Worth: $1,174 – $108,000
1835 $5 MS
Worth: $1,049 – $100,000
1836 $5 MS
Worth: $1,049 – $110,000
1837 $5 MS
Worth: $1,059 – $230,000
1838 $5 MS
Worth: $1,059 – $282,000
1838-C $5 MS
Worth: $4,400 – $325,000
1838-D $5 MS
Worth: $3,000 – $143,000
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