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1842-D $5 Small Date AU55
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1842-D $5  Small Date MS

AU55

1842-D $5 Small Date

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

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1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
$3,172
Sold 9/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842-D $5 Small Date VF20 NGC. Winter 7-E. ...
VF20 NGC
1842-D $5 Small Date VF20 NGC. Winter 7-E. ...
$3,294
Sold 7/17/2026
Heritage Auctions
1842-D $5 Small Date VF35 PCGS. Winter 7-E. ...
VF35 PCGS
1842-D $5 Small Date VF35 PCGS. Winter 7-E. ...
$4,026
Sold 1/16/2026
Heritage Auctions
1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40 PCGS
1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-40 (PCGS).
$4,320
Sold 8/30/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$4,440
Sold 8/30/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45 PCGS
1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-45 (PCGS).
$4,560
Sold 12/18/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842-D $5 Small Date VG8 NGC. NGC Census: (2/175). Mintage 59,608. ...
VG8 NGC
1842-D $5 Small Date VG8 NGC. NGC Census: (2/175). Mintage 59,608. ...
$2,280
Sold 8/26/2024
Heritage Auctions
1842-D $5 Small Date VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (6/160). Mintage 59,608. ...
VF25 NGC
1842-D $5 Small Date VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (6/160). Mintage 59,608. ...
$2,640
Sold 8/18/2024
Heritage Auctions
1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-45+ (PCGS).
XF45 PCGS
1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-45+ (PCGS).
$3,960
Sold 8/9/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. VF-35 (PCGS).
VF35 PCGS
1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. VF-35 (PCGS).
$2,880
Sold 8/25/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-40 (NGC). CAC.
XF40 NGC CAC
1842-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 7-E. Small Date, Small Letters. EF-40 (NGC). CAC. CAC approved
$2,880
Sold 8/25/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842-D $5 Small Date VF30 PCGS. Variety 7-E. ...
VF30 PCGS
1842-D $5 Small Date VF30 PCGS. Variety 7-E. ...
$2,160
Sold 12/13/2018
Heritage Auctions
1842-D $5 Small Date AG3 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (2/189). NGC Census: (0/158). Mintage 59,608. ...
AG3 PCGS CAC
1842-D $5 Small Date AG3 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (2/189). NGC Census: (0/158). Mintage 59,608. ... CAC approved
$822
Sold 4/6/2017
Heritage Auctions
1842-D $5 Small Date -- Scratched -- NCS. Fine Details. NGC Census: (2/145). PCGS Population (1/175). Mintage: 59,608. Numi...
F12
1842-D $5 Small Date -- Scratched -- NCS. Fine Details. NGC Census: (2/145). PCGS Population (1/175). Mintage: 59,608. Numi...
$764
Sold 1/12/2015
Heritage Auctions
1842-D $5 Small Date VF20 NGC. Variety 8-E. ...
VF20 NGC
1842-D $5 Small Date VF20 NGC. Variety 8-E. ...
$1,575
Sold 8/5/2012
Heritage Auctions
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