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1796/5 $5 Small Eagle AU53
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1796/5 $5 Small Eagle

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1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4, AU53 PCGS. ...
AU53 PCGS
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4, AU53 PCGS. ...
$46,360
Sold 1/14/2026
Heritage Auctions
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4, AU53 NGC. ...
AU53 NGC
$48,175
Sold 1/12/2015
Heritage Auctions
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4, AU55 NGC....
AU55 NGC
$45,601
Sold 10/2/2025
Heritage Auctions
1796/5 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. Small Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-4+. AU-55 (PCGS).
AU55 PCGS
1796/5 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. Small Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-4+. AU-55 (PCGS).
$50,400
Sold 11/19/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4, AU50 NGC. Gold CAC. ...
AU50 NGC CAC
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4, AU50 NGC. Gold CAC. ... CAC approved
$93,000
Sold 2/24/2022
Heritage Auctions
$5 1796/5 PCGS AU50 CAC
AU50 PCGS CAC
$5 1796/5 PCGS AU50 CAC CAC approved
$70,500
Sold 5/27/2021
Legend Numismatics
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4, AU58 NGC....
AU58 NGC
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4, AU58 NGC....
$55,200
Sold 8/15/2023
Heritage Auctions
1796/5 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-4+. AU-58 (NGC).
AU58 NGC
1796/5 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-4+. AU-58 (NGC).
$52,800
Sold 11/23/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
MS60 NGC
$85,100
Sold 5/28/2006
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1796/5 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-4+. MS-61 (PCGS).
MS61 PCGS
1796/5 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-4+. MS-61 (PCGS).
$126,000
Sold 8/27/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4, MS64 NGC. ...
MS64 NGC
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4, MS64 NGC. ...
$256,200
Sold 3/26/2026
Heritage Auctions
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4, MS64 NGC....
MS64 NGC
$252,000
Sold 10/2/2025
Heritage Auctions
1796/5 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-4+. MS-63 (NGC).
MS63 NGC
1796/5 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-1. Rarity-4+. MS-63 (NGC).
$180,000
Sold 8/27/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4, MS61 PCGS. ...
MS61 PCGS
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4, MS61 PCGS. ...
$144,000
Sold 1/5/2023
Heritage Auctions
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4 -- Graffiti, Scratched, Cleaned -- ANACS. Fine Details, Net Good 4. ...
G4 ANACS
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4 -- Graffiti, Scratched, Cleaned -- ANACS. Fine Details, Net Good 4. ...
$8,400
Sold 7/15/2022
Heritage Auctions
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4, VG10 PCGS. ...
VG10 PCGS
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4, VG10 PCGS. ...
$24,000
Sold 5/5/2022
Heritage Auctions
$5 1796/5 SMALL EAGLE. PCGS MS62 CAC
MS62 PCGS CAC
$5 1796/5 SMALL EAGLE. PCGS MS62 CAC CAC approved
$199,750
Sold 12/16/2021
Legend Numismatics
1796/5 $5 BD-1, High R.4 XF45 PCGS. ...
XF45 PCGS
$36,000
Sold 8/14/2019
Heritage Auctions
1796/5 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-4+. VG-10 (PCGS). CAC.
VG10 PCGS CAC
1796/5 Capped Bust Right Half Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-4+. VG-10 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$25,850
Sold 8/3/2017
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
$5,850
Sold 6/16/2016
Bonham LLC
1796/5 $5 Small Eagle, BD-1, High R.4, VG8 NGC. ...
VG8 NGC
$19,975
Sold 2/7/2016
Heritage Auctions
1796/5 $5 Small Eagle--Rim Damage--NCS. XF Details. ...
XF40
1796/5 $5 Small Eagle--Rim Damage--NCS. XF Details. ...
$20,700
Sold 5/31/2009
Heritage Auctions
MS63 NGC
$207,000
Sold 3/14/2006
1796/5 $5 Small Eagle--Graffiti, Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. Fine Details, Net Good 4. Breen-6418, B. 9-I, Miller-16, R.5. O...
G4 ANACS
$6,325
Sold 11/5/2005
Heritage Auctions
F12
$6,613
Sold 6/1/2000
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