Whitman Expo
While reviewing the initial results in various categories of recent auctions, my initial take is that the sales were moderate to strong.
Auction lot photos of this item graded VF25
Coin Value History
1838 $5 VF25
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1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-2. Rarity-3. VF-25 (PCGS).
VF25
PCGS
$1,342
1838 $5 VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/367). NGC Census: (4/596). Mintage: 286,588. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free N...
VF25
PCGS
$632
1838 $5 -- Cleaned -- ANACS. VF30 Details. Mintage 286,588....
VF30
ANACS
$840
1838 $5 --Scratched--VF20 NCS. VF20 Details. NGC Census: (0/551). PCGS Population (1/339). Mintage: 286,588. Numismedia Wsl....
VF20
$374
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. Fine-15 (PCGS).
F15
PCGS
$1,342
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. VF-35 (PCGS).
VF35
PCGS
$870
1838 $5 Fine 15 NGC. NGC Census: (2/576). PCGS Population (3/361). Mintage: 286,588. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free...
F15
NGC
$489
1838 $5 Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/443). NGC Census: (2/679). Mintage: 286,588. CDN Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/P...
F12
PCGS
$400
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40
PCGS
$1,260
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. Good-6 (PCGS).
G6
PCGS
$1,159
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. VF Details--Graffiti (PCGS).
$1,190
1838 $5 HM-1, R.3, MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63
PCGS
$14,030
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-2. Rarity-3. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$1,586
1838 $5 HM-2, R.3, XF45 PCGS. CAC. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. CDN: $1,703.55 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF...
XF45
PCGS
$3,660
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. AU-53 (NGC).
AU53
NGC
$2,160
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55
NGC
$2,520
1838 $5 HM-1, R.3, MS62 NGC. ...
MS62
NGC
$7,015
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-2. Rarity-3. AG-3 (NGC).
AG3
NGC
$1,200
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-2. Rarity-3. AU-58 (NGC).
AU58
NGC
$3,120
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC.
MS61
PCGS
$7,200
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-2. Rarity-3. MS-65 (PCGS).
MS65
PCGS
$90,000
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. Center Dot, Broken Arrow. MS-64+ (NGC).
MS64
NGC
$31,200
1838 $5 HM-2, R.3, AU50 PCGS. Housed in an old green-label holder. PCGS Population: (71/228). Mintage 286,588....
AU50
PCGS
$2,280
1838 Classic Head Half Eagle. HM-2. Rarity-3. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC.
MS66
PCGS
$264,000
1838 $5 MS60 NGC. Breen-6514, McCloskey 1-A, R.2. ...
MS60
NGC
$4,700
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10/6/2026
Mack C. Chase Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars to Anchor Stack's Bowers Galleries' November 2026 Showcase Auction
More than 300 lots, consisting of high quality Walking Liberty half dollars from the Mack C. Chase Collection are set to cross the auction block as part of Stack's Bowers Galleries' November Showcase Auction, the official auction of the Whitman Expo.
10/6/2026
U.S. Coins and Jewelry acquires one of the rarest circulating coins in U.S. Mint history
The 1943 bronze Lincoln cent, graded Extra Fine by PCGS, was acquired from a family that held it unverified since the early 1960s.
10/1/2026
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