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1839-C $5 MS60
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1839-C $5  MS

MS60

1839-C $5

Greysheet & CPG® Price Guide

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
Price History

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1839-C $5 VF35 PCGS. Winter-1. ...
VF35 PCGS
1839-C $5 VF35 PCGS. Winter-1. ...
$13,420
Sold 10/8/2026
Heritage Auctions
1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU Details--Harshly Cleaned (NGC).
1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU Details--Harshly Cleaned (NGC).
$7,625
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. VF-20 (PCGS). OGH.
VF20 PCGS
1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. VF-20 (PCGS). OGH.
$8,540
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839-C $5 -- Damaged -- NCS. Fine Details. Mintage 17,205. ...
F12
1839-C $5 -- Damaged -- NCS. Fine Details. Mintage 17,205. ...
$3,294
Sold 9/5/2026
Heritage Auctions
1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-40 (PCGS). Gold CAC. CMQ. OGH.
XF40 PCGS CAC
1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-40 (PCGS). Gold CAC. CMQ. OGH. CAC approved
$34,800
Sold 3/10/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. VG-8 (PCGS).
VG8 PCGS
1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. VG-8 (PCGS).
$4,560
Sold 9/4/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839-C $5 Fine 12 PCGS. Winter-1....
F12 PCGS
1839-C $5 Fine 12 PCGS. Winter-1....
$4,680
Sold 8/28/2025
Heritage Auctions
1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. VF-25 (PCGS).
VF25 PCGS
1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. VF-25 (PCGS).
$7,800
Sold 4/2/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$5,760
Sold 4/2/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State II. EF-45 (NGC).
XF45 NGC
1839-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State II. EF-45 (NGC).
$10,200
Sold 8/16/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839-C $5 PCGS VF30
VF30 PCGS
1839-C $5 PCGS VF30
$7,055
Sold 11/15/2021
DLRC
1839-C $5 VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/102). NGC Census: (1/84). CDN: $2,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 17,205...
VF20 PCGS
1839-C $5 VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/102). NGC Census: (1/84). CDN: $2,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 17,205...
$3,120
Sold 2/23/2020
Heritage Auctions
1839-C $5 Good 6 NGC. Variety 1. ...
G6 NGC
1839-C $5 Good 6 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$1,410
Sold 12/8/2013
Heritage Auctions
1839-C $5 VF35 PCGS. ...
VF35 PCGS
1839-C $5 VF35 PCGS. ...
$4,112
Sold 12/2/2012
Heritage Auctions
1839-C $5 Fine 15 PCGS. ...
F15 PCGS
1839-C $5 Fine 15 PCGS. ...
$1,495
Sold 1/11/2009
Heritage Auctions
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