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1840-O $5 MS61
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1840-O $5  MS

MS61

1840-O $5

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

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Auction Prices, Other Grades

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1840-O $5 Narrow Mill AU55 PCGS. Winter-2. This variety is the Narrow Mill with a large O mintmark and raised die lines at ...
AU55 PCGS
1840-O $5 Narrow Mill AU55 PCGS. Winter-2. This variety is the Narrow Mill with a large O mintmark and raised die lines at ...
$2,928
Sold 6/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
1840-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC.
XF45 PCGS CAC
1840-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$3,172
Sold 5/7/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1840-O $5 Narrow Mill VF35 PCGS. CAC. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Population: 9 in 35, 110 finer. C...
VF35 PCGS CAC
1840-O $5 Narrow Mill VF35 PCGS. CAC. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Population: 9 in 35, 110 finer. C... CAC approved
$3,660
Sold 3/28/2026
Heritage Auctions
1840-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-3. Narrow Mill, Small O. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1840-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-3. Narrow Mill, Small O. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$2,160
Sold 6/25/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1840-O $5 Narrow Mill XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (8/150). Mintage 40,120. ...
XF40 NGC
1840-O $5 Narrow Mill XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (8/150). Mintage 40,120. ...
$1,380
Sold 1/13/2025
Heritage Auctions
1840-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1840-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$3,840
Sold 8/23/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1840-O $5 Narrow Mill AU50 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2....
AU50 PCGS CAC
1840-O $5 Narrow Mill AU50 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2.... CAC approved
$3,360
Sold 8/17/2023
Heritage Auctions
1840-O PCGS XF-40
XF40 PCGS
$1,770
Sold 7/28/2023
Scotsman Coin & Jewelry
$5 1840-O PCGS AU50+ CAC
AU50 PCGS CAC
$5 1840-O PCGS AU50+ CAC CAC approved
$3,525
Sold 5/25/2023
Legend Numismatics
1840-O $5 Narrow Mill XF45 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (23/59). NGC Census: (28/121). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS X...
XF45 PCGS CAC
1840-O $5 Narrow Mill XF45 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (23/59). NGC Census: (28/121). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS X... CAC approved
$2,280
Sold 10/9/2022
Heritage Auctions
1840-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. Narrow Mill, Large O. VF-35 (PCGS). CAC. OGH.
VF35 PCGS CAC
1840-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. Narrow Mill, Large O. VF-35 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. CAC approved
$2,280
Sold 6/15/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1840-O $5 Narrow Mill VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/106). NGC Census: (2/151). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/P...
VF30 PCGS
1840-O $5 Narrow Mill VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/106). NGC Census: (2/151). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/P...
$1,170
Sold 8/18/2019
Heritage Auctions
1840-O $5 Narrow Mill VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/97). NGC Census: (2/149). Mintage: 40,120. From The Ohio Valley C...
VF30 PCGS
1840-O $5 Narrow Mill VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/97). NGC Census: (2/149). Mintage: 40,120. From The Ohio Valley C...
$1,880
Sold 9/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
1840-O $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 3. ...
AU53 NGC
1840-O $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 3. ...
$1,998
Sold 9/6/2014
Heritage Auctions
1840-O $5 Narrow Mill--Damaged, Tooled--ANACS. VF Details, Net Fine 15....
F15 ANACS
$161
Sold 1/17/2005
Heritage Auctions
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