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1842 $5 Small Letters XF40
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1842 $5 Small Letters MS

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1842 $5 Small Letters

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1842 $5 Small Letters XF40 PCGS. Boldly detailed, as the XF grade suggests, with remnants of luster in the most protected r...
XF40 PCGS
1842 $5 Small Letters XF40 PCGS. Boldly detailed, as the XF grade suggests, with remnants of luster in the most protected r...
$2,280
Sold 2/9/2021
Heritage Auctions
1842 Liberty Half Eagle. Small Letters. EF-40 (NGC).
XF40 NGC
1842 Liberty Half Eagle. Small Letters. EF-40 (NGC).
$1,026
Sold 8/7/2010
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842 $5 Small Letters XF40 PCGS. ...
XF40 PCGS
1842 $5 Small Letters XF40 PCGS. ...
$1,158
Sold 6/2/2008
Heritage Auctions
1842 $5 Small Letters XF45 NGC. ...
XF45 NGC
1842 $5 Small Letters XF45 NGC. ...
$1,560
Sold 2/23/2018
Heritage Auctions
1842 $5 Small Letters XF45 NGC. ...
XF45 NGC
1842 $5 Small Letters XF45 NGC. ...
$1,840
Sold 12/5/2010
Heritage Auctions
1842 $5
VF35 PCGS
$805
Sold 6/6/1998
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1842 $5 Small Letters VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/38 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/31 and 0/0+). CDN: $825 Whsle. Bid for NG...
VF30 PCGS
1842 $5 Small Letters VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/38 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/31 and 0/0+). CDN: $825 Whsle. Bid for NG...
$1,680
Sold 10/4/2021
Heritage Auctions
1842 $5 Small Letters AU50 NGC. ...
AU50 NGC
1842 $5 Small Letters AU50 NGC. ...
$1,980
Sold 1/11/2019
Heritage Auctions
1842 $5 Small Letters AU50 NGC. ...
AU50 NGC
1842 $5 Small Letters AU50 NGC. ...
$1,920
Sold 9/7/2018
Heritage Auctions
1842 $5 Small Letters AU53 NGC. ...
AU53 NGC
1842 $5 Small Letters AU53 NGC. ...
$2,220
Sold 1/10/2020
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1842 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Letters. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55 NGC
1842 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Letters. AU-55 (NGC).
$3,294
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842 $5 Small Letters AU58 PCGS. ...
AU58 PCGS
1842 $5 Small Letters AU58 PCGS. ...
$8,540
Sold 3/26/2026
Heritage Auctions
1842 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Letters. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC.
AU55 PCGS CAC
$7,800
Sold 12/9/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842 $5 Small Letters MS66 PCGS. Breen-6536....
MS66 PCGS
1842 $5 Small Letters MS66 PCGS. Breen-6536....
$108,000
Sold 8/26/2025
Heritage Auctions
1842 $5 Small Letters AU55 NGC....
AU55 NGC
1842 $5 Small Letters AU55 NGC....
$3,360
Sold 11/22/2024
Heritage Auctions
1842 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Letters. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
AU58 PCGS CAC
1842 Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Letters. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$13,200
Sold 4/6/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842 $5 Small Letters AU58 PCGS. CAC. ...
AU58 PCGS CAC
1842 $5 Small Letters AU58 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$8,400
Sold 10/14/2020
Heritage Auctions
1842 $5 Small Letters AU53 NGC. ...
AU53 NGC
1842 $5 Small Letters AU53 NGC. ...
$2,220
Sold 9/6/2019
Heritage Auctions
1842 $5 Small Letters MS62 NGC. ...
MS62 NGC
1842 $5 Small Letters MS62 NGC. ...
$17,625
Sold 8/2/2017
Heritage Auctions
1842 Liberty Half Eagle. Small Letters. AU Details--Tooled (PCGS).
1842 Liberty Half Eagle. Small Letters. AU Details--Tooled (PCGS).
$1,292
Sold 3/31/2017
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1842 $5 Small Letters MS62 NGC. ...
MS62 NGC
1842 $5 Small Letters MS62 NGC. ...
$18,212
Sold 9/12/2016
Heritage Auctions
1842 $5 Small Letters MS65 NGC. CAC. ...
MS65 NGC CAC
1842 $5 Small Letters MS65 NGC. CAC. ... CAC approved
$56,400
Sold 4/26/2015
Heritage Auctions
1842 $5 Small Letters AU53 PCGS. ...
AU53 PCGS
1842 $5 Small Letters AU53 PCGS. ...
$3,738
Sold 11/7/2007
Heritage Auctions
1842 $5 Small Letters--Cleaned-- ANACS. VF20 Details. NGC Census: (0/25). PCGS Population (0/29). Mintage: 27,500. Numismed...
VF20 ANACS
$345
Sold 7/10/2006
Heritage Auctions
1842 $5
MS60 ANACS
$742
Sold 7/29/1997
Heritage Auctions
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