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1839 $5 VF30
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1839 $5  MS

VF30

1839 $5

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$1,234
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$1,234
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1839 $5 AU53 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Population: 20 in 53, 74 finer (5/26). CDN: $1,691.1...
AU53 PCGS
1839 $5 AU53 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Population: 20 in 53, 74 finer (5/26). CDN: $1,691.1...
$3,416
Sold 9/5/2026
Heritage Auctions
1839 $5 MS62+ NGC. ...
MS62 NGC
1839 $5 MS62+ NGC. ...
$15,860
Sold 9/2/2026
Heritage Auctions
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS).
MS61 PCGS
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS).
$9,150
Sold 9/2/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$1,586
Sold 4/7/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (NGC).
AU58 NGC
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (NGC).
$4,080
Sold 3/13/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55 NGC
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (NGC).
$2,640
Sold 3/13/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$1,500
Sold 6/27/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 $5 MS63 NGC....
MS63 NGC
1839 $5 MS63 NGC....
$26,400
Sold 8/14/2024
Heritage Auctions
1839 $5 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (30/128). PCGS Population: (20/68). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 118,143...
AU53 NGC
1839 $5 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (30/128). PCGS Population: (20/68). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 118,143...
$1,500
Sold 12/20/2023
Heritage Auctions
1839 $5 MS61 PCGS. ...
MS61 PCGS
1839 $5 MS61 PCGS. ...
$10,800
Sold 8/26/2022
Heritage Auctions
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50 PCGS
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
$2,640
Sold 3/26/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 $5 MS62+ NGC. ...
MS62 NGC
1839 $5 MS62+ NGC. ...
$13,800
Sold 1/22/2021
Heritage Auctions
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (NGC). CAC.
MS64 NGC CAC
1839 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (NGC). CAC. CAC approved
$55,200
Sold 12/17/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1839 $5 Good 6 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (2/176). NGC Census: (0/240). Mintage 118,143. ...
G6 PCGS CAC
1839 $5 Good 6 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (2/176). NGC Census: (0/240). Mintage 118,143. ... CAC approved
$646
Sold 11/2/2016
Heritage Auctions
1839 $5 --Altered Surfaces--ANACS. MS60 Details. ...
MS60 ANACS
1839 $5 --Altered Surfaces--ANACS. MS60 Details. ...
$1,150
Sold 8/2/2009
Heritage Auctions
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