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1842-C Liberty Half Eagle. Small Date. EF-45 (NGC).
XF45 NGC
1842-C Liberty Half Eagle. Small Date. EF-45 (NGC).
$16,450
Sold 8/12/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842-C $5 Small Date XF45 NGC. Variety 1. ...
XF45 NGC
1842-C $5 Small Date XF45 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$13,527
Sold 11/10/2014
Heritage Auctions
1842-C $5 Small Date XF40 PCGS....
XF40 PCGS
1842-C $5 Small Date XF40 PCGS....
$14,400
Sold 5/3/2023
Heritage Auctions
1842-C $5 Small Date XF40 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
XF40 PCGS
1842-C $5 Small Date XF40 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
$16,200
Sold 1/13/2023
Heritage Auctions
1842-C Liberty Half Eagle. Small Date. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50 PCGS
1842-C Liberty Half Eagle. Small Date. AU-50 (PCGS).
$27,160
Sold 8/9/2012
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842-C $5 Small Date AU53 NGC. Variety 1. ...
AU53 NGC
1842-C $5 Small Date AU53 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$20,562
Sold 1/12/2015
Heritage Auctions
1842-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Date. Winter-1. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55 NGC
1842-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Date. Winter-1. AU-55 (NGC).
$23,180
Sold 9/2/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Date. Winter-1. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55 NGC
1842-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Date. Winter-1. AU-55 (NGC).
$24,400
Sold 9/2/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842-C $5 SM DATE
VF35 PCGS
$10,638
Sold 8/2/1997
Heritage Auctions
1842-C $5 Small Date AU58 NGC....
AU58 NGC
1842-C $5 Small Date AU58 NGC....
$36,000
Sold 8/15/2023
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1842-C $5 Small Date VF20 PCGS. Winter-1. ...
VF20 PCGS
1842-C $5 Small Date VF20 PCGS. Winter-1. ...
$14,640
Sold 7/16/2026
Heritage Auctions
1842-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Date. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1842-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Date. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$28,800
Sold 4/6/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Date. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State II. AU Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
1842-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Date. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State II. AU Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
$15,600
Sold 8/19/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842-C $5 Small Date AU58 PCGS. ...
AU58 PCGS
1842-C $5 Small Date AU58 PCGS. ...
$55,200
Sold 7/13/2021
Heritage Auctions
1842-C $5 Small Date MS63+ PCGS. Variety 1. ...
MS63 PCGS
1842-C $5 Small Date MS63+ PCGS. Variety 1. ...
$102,000
Sold 1/9/2020
Heritage Auctions
1842-C $5 Small Date VF30 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. ...
VF30 PCGS CAC
1842-C $5 Small Date VF30 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. ... CAC approved
$9,002
Sold 12/7/2017
Heritage Auctions
1842-C $5 Small Date VF30 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. ...
VF30 PCGS CAC
1842-C $5 Small Date VF30 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. ... CAC approved
$9,600
Sold 9/7/2017
Heritage Auctions
1842-C $5 Small Date MS63 NGC. CAC. Variety 1. ...
MS63 NGC CAC
1842-C $5 Small Date MS63 NGC. CAC. Variety 1. ... CAC approved
$111,625
Sold 1/12/2015
Heritage Auctions
1842-C $5 Small Date VF25 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
VF25 PCGS
1842-C $5 Small Date VF25 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
$9,400
Sold 12/8/2013
Heritage Auctions
1842-C $5 Small Date -- Damaged, Cleaned, Bent -- ANACS. Fine Details, Net Good 4. ...
G4 ANACS
1842-C $5 Small Date -- Damaged, Cleaned, Bent -- ANACS. Fine Details, Net Good 4. ...
$1,880
Sold 12/8/2013
Heritage Auctions
1842-C $5 Small Date MS61 NGC. Variety 1. ...
MS61 NGC
1842-C $5 Small Date MS61 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$69,000
Sold 5/1/2011
Heritage Auctions
MS62 PCGS
$92,000
Sold 5/31/2010
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1842-C $5 Small Date Fine 15 PCGS. Variety 4-C. Die State I. This is the rarest of all the Charlotte half eagles, excepting...
F15 PCGS
$6,038
Sold 2/11/2006
Heritage Auctions
1842-C $5 Small Date--Damaged, Graffiti, Cleaned--ANACS. VF Details, Net Good 6....
G6 ANACS
$2,358
Sold 1/15/2005
Heritage Auctions
1842-C $5 Small Date VF20 Details, Damaged, NCS. Variety ...
VF20
$3,105
Sold 7/21/2004
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