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1834 $5 Classic Head, Plain 4 VF20
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1834 $5  Classic Head, Plain 4 MS

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1834 $5 Classic Head, Plain 4

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$1,234
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$1,234
Retail
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1834 $5 Classic Head, Plain 4, HM-6, R.4, AU50 PCGS. CDN: $1,535 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 657,460. ...
AU50 PCGS
1834 $5 Classic Head, Plain 4, HM-6, R.4, AU50 PCGS. CDN: $1,535 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 657,460. ...
$2,440
Sold 10/9/2026
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1834 $5 Classic, Plain 4, HM-7, R.3, AU53 NGC. CDN: $1,559.61 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 657,460. ...
AU53 NGC
1834 $5 Classic, Plain 4, HM-7, R.3, AU53 NGC. CDN: $1,559.61 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 657,460. ...
$1,830
Sold 10/9/2026
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1834 $5 Plain 4, HM-7, R.3, AU55 PCGS. CDN: $1,900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 657,460. ...
AU55 PCGS
1834 $5 Plain 4, HM-7, R.3, AU55 PCGS. CDN: $1,900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 657,460. ...
$3,416
Sold 10/9/2026
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1834 $5 Plain 4, HM-7, R.3, MS62 NGC. ...
MS62 NGC
1834 $5 Plain 4, HM-7, R.3, MS62 NGC. ...
$6,405
Sold 10/8/2026
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1834 $5 Plain 4, HM-3, R.2, MS61 NGC. ...
MS61 NGC
1834 $5 Plain 4, HM-3, R.2, MS61 NGC. ...
$9,150
Sold 10/8/2026
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1834 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. Plain 4. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1834 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. Plain 4. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$2,074
Sold 9/11/2026
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1834 $5 Classic, Plain 4, HM-3, R.2, XF40 NGC. CDN: $1,334.61 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 657,460. ...
XF40 NGC
1834 $5 Classic, Plain 4, HM-3, R.2, XF40 NGC. CDN: $1,334.61 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 657,460. ...
$1,403
Sold 9/2/2026
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1834 $5 Classic, Plain 4, HM-1, R.3, MS63 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS63 PCGS CAC
1834 $5 Classic, Plain 4, HM-1, R.3, MS63 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$28,060
Sold 9/2/2026
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1834 $5 Plain 4, HM-7, R.3, MS65 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS65 PCGS CAC
1834 $5 Plain 4, HM-7, R.3, MS65 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$115,900
Sold 9/2/2026
Heritage Auctions
1834 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. Plain 4. AU-58 (ANACS). OH.
AU58 ANACS
1834 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. Plain 4. AU-58 (ANACS). OH.
$2,074
Sold 6/24/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1834 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-3. Rarity-2. Plain 4. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
OGP PCGS
1834 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-3. Rarity-2. Plain 4. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$1,403
Sold 5/7/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1834 $5 Classic Head, Plain 4, HM-5, R.2, XF45 PCGS. CDN: $1,344.11 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 657,460....
XF45 PCGS
1834 $5 Classic Head, Plain 4, HM-5, R.2, XF45 PCGS. CDN: $1,344.11 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 657,460....
$1,380
Sold 12/10/2025
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1834 $5 Plain 4, HM-3, R.2, MS64 PCGS....
MS64 PCGS
1834 $5 Plain 4, HM-3, R.2, MS64 PCGS....
$19,200
Sold 4/3/2025
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1834 $5 Plain 4 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (21/259). PCGS Population: (10/182). CDN: $2,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintag...
MS60 NGC
1834 $5 Plain 4 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (21/259). PCGS Population: (10/182). CDN: $2,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintag...
$2,160
Sold 9/20/2020
Heritage Auctions
1834 Classic Head Half Eagle. McCloskey-8, Dies 1-A. Plain 4. Mint State-66 (PCGS).
MS66 PCGS
1834 Classic Head Half Eagle. McCloskey-8, Dies 1-A. Plain 4. Mint State-66 (PCGS).
$111,625
Sold 5/25/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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