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1843-O Liberty Half Eagle. Small Letters. Winter Variety One, the only known dies. Die State I. MS-65 (PCGS).
MS65 PCGS
1843-O Liberty Half Eagle. Small Letters. Winter Variety One, the only known dies. Die State I. MS-65 (PCGS).
$79,350
Sold 8/18/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
MS64 NGC
$48,875
Sold 3/23/2009
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1843-O $5 Small Letters MS63+ NGC. Variety 2. ...
MS63 NGC
1843-O $5 Small Letters MS63+ NGC. Variety 2. ...
$31,200
Sold 4/26/2018
Heritage Auctions
1843-O $5 Small Letters MS61 NGC. Variety 2....
MS61 NGC
1843-O $5 Small Letters MS61 NGC. Variety 2....
$16,800
Sold 8/14/2024
Heritage Auctions
1843-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Letters. Winter-2. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58 PCGS
1843-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Letters. Winter-2. AU-58 (PCGS).
$8,400
Sold 5/6/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1843-O $5 Small Letters AU58 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2....
AU58 PCGS CAC
1843-O $5 Small Letters AU58 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2.... CAC approved
$9,000
Sold 8/17/2023
Heritage Auctions
1843-O $5 Small Letters AU55 NGC. Winter-2. ...
AU55 NGC
1843-O $5 Small Letters AU55 NGC. Winter-2. ...
$4,636
Sold 1/16/2026
Heritage Auctions
1843-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Letters. Winter-2. Die State I. AU-55 (PCGS). OGH.
AU55 PCGS
$7,200
Sold 8/17/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1843-O $5 Small Letters AU53 NGC. Winter-2....
AU53 NGC
1843-O $5 Small Letters AU53 NGC. Winter-2....
$3,960
Sold 8/28/2025
Heritage Auctions
1843-O $5 Small Letters AU53 PCGS. Variety 1....
AU53 PCGS
1843-O $5 Small Letters AU53 PCGS. Variety 1....
$4,080
Sold 11/22/2024
Heritage Auctions
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1843-O $5 Small Letters AU50 PCGS. Winter-1. ...
AU50 PCGS
1843-O $5 Small Letters AU50 PCGS. Winter-1. ...
$3,542
Sold 7/17/2026
Heritage Auctions
1843-O $5 Small Letters XF45 PCGS. CAC. Winter-2. ...
XF45 PCGS CAC
1843-O $5 Small Letters XF45 PCGS. CAC. Winter-2. ... CAC approved
$3,416
Sold 3/27/2026
Heritage Auctions
1843-O $5 Small Letters XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/27). Mintage 19,075. ...
XF45 PCGS
1843-O $5 Small Letters XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/27). Mintage 19,075. ...
$2,880
Sold 11/24/2024
Heritage Auctions
1843-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Letters. Winter-2. Die State I. EF Details--Wheel Mark (PCGS).
1843-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Letters. Winter-2. Die State I. EF Details--Wheel Mark (PCGS).
$2,040
Sold 3/22/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1843-O $5 Small Letters XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (9/60). PCGS Population: (7/41). CDN: $1,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mi...
XF40 NGC
1843-O $5 Small Letters XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (9/60). PCGS Population: (7/41). CDN: $1,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mi...
$1,500
Sold 12/14/2022
Heritage Auctions
1843-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Letters. Winter-2. Die State I. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC.
AU50 PCGS CAC
1843-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Letters. Winter-2. Die State I. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$4,920
Sold 11/2/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1843-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Letters. Winter-2. Die State I. AU Details--Gouged (PCGS).
1843-O Liberty Head Half Eagle. Small Letters. Winter-2. Die State I. AU Details--Gouged (PCGS).
$5,760
Sold 4/6/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1843-O $5 PCGS VF20 (Small Letters)
VF20 PCGS
1843-O $5 PCGS VF20 (Small Letters)
$950
Sold 11/2/2020
DLRC
1843-O $5 Small Letters XF40 ANACS. CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 19,075. ...
XF40 ANACS
1843-O $5 Small Letters XF40 ANACS. CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 19,075. ...
$900
Sold 9/8/2019
Heritage Auctions
1843-O $5 Small Letters VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (2/62). PCGS Population (4/41). Mintage: 19,075. From The Ohio Valley C...
VF30 NGC
1843-O $5 Small Letters VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (2/62). PCGS Population (4/41). Mintage: 19,075. From The Ohio Valley C...
$564
Sold 9/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
1843-O $5 Small Letters--Improperly Cleaned--VF20 NCS. VF20 Details. NGC Census: (2/154). PCGS Population (1/73). Mintage: ...
VF20
1843-O $5 Small Letters--Improperly Cleaned--VF20 NCS. VF20 Details. NGC Census: (2/154). PCGS Population (1/73). Mintage: ...
$299
Sold 11/16/2008
Heritage Auctions
1843-O $5 Small Letters VF35 NGC. The scarcer of the two varieties for this issue. This Choice VF piece is slightly luminou...
VF35 NGC
1843-O $5 Small Letters VF35 NGC. The scarcer of the two varieties for this issue. This Choice VF piece is slightly luminou...
$862
Sold 3/17/2007
Heritage Auctions
1843-O $5 Small Letters Fair2--Damage-Cleaned--ANACS,AG Details....
AG2 ANACS
$161
Sold 8/2/2005
Heritage Auctions
1843-O $5 Small Letters VG8 ANACS....
VG8 ANACS
$184
Sold 11/8/2004
Heritage Auctions
1843-O $5 Small Letters VF30 NGC. The eagle's plumage is ...
VF30 NGC
$604
Sold 9/20/2003
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