Whitman Expo
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.
Auction lot photos of this item graded AU58
Coin Value History
1838-C $5 AU58
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1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, AU58 NGC....
AU58
NGC
$32,400
1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1. Rarity-4+. AU-58 (NGC).
AU58
NGC
$21,600
1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1. Rarity-4+. MS-60 (NGC).
MS60
NGC
$49,200
1838-C $5 HM-2, R.5, AU55 NGC....
AU55
NGC
$21,600
1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, AU55 NGC. ...
AU55
NGC
$18,000
1838-C $5
MS61
PCGS
$41,400
1838-C $5 HM-2, R.5, AU53 NGC....
AU53
NGC
$13,200
1838-C $5 HM-2, R.5, AU53 NGC....
AU53
NGC
$16,200
1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-2, Winter-2. Rarity-5. MS-63 (PCGS).
MS63
PCGS
$264,000
1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, AU50 NGC. ...
AU50
NGC
$18,000
1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1. Rarity-4+. VF Details--Damaged (NGC).
$6,710
1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, VF30 ANACS. ...
VF30
ANACS
$9,150
1838-C $5 HM-1, High R.4, VF35 PCGS....
VF35
PCGS
$13,200
1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1. Rarity-4+. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$19,200
1838-C $5 HM-2, Winter-2, R.5, XF40 NGC....
XF40
NGC
$10,200
1838-C $5 HM-1, Winter-1, High R.4, XF45 NGC....
XF45
NGC
$11,100
1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1. Rarity-4+. VF-25 (NGC).
VF25
NGC
$10,800
1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1. Rarity-4+. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40
PCGS
$14,400
1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-2, Winter-2. Rarity-5. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45
PCGS
$13,800
1838-C Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1. Rarity-4+. Net VF-30 (PCGS). EF Details--Scratched, Cleaned. OH.
VF30
PCGS
$5,760
1838-C $5 VF35 PCGS. CAC. Breen-6516, Variety 2, R.5. ...
VF35
PCGS
$6,600
1838-C $5 -- Cleaning -- PCGS Genuine. VF Details. Breen 6516, Variety 2, R.5. ...
VF20
$1,998
1838-C $5 Fine 15 PCGS. Breen-6517, Variety 1, R.4. ...
F15
PCGS
$3,290
1838-C $5 VF25 NGC. Breen-6517, Variety 1, R.4. ...
VF25
NGC
$4,406
1838-C $5
F12
PCGS
$891
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