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1844 $5 VF20
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1844 $5  MS

VF20

1844 $5

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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1844 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS).
MS61 PCGS
1844 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS).
$2,684
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1844 $5 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 44 in 50, 153 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,332.96 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 340,3...
AU50 PCGS
1844 $5 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 44 in 50, 153 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,332.96 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 340,3...
$1,464
Sold 6/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
1844 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55 NGC
1844 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (NGC).
$1,560
Sold 2/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1844 $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (97/36). Mintage 340,330. ...
AU58 NGC
1844 $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (97/36). Mintage 340,330. ...
$1,320
Sold 10/8/2025
Heritage Auctions
1844 $5 MS64+ PCGS. CAC....
MS64 PCGS CAC
1844 $5 MS64+ PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$21,600
Sold 1/16/2025
Heritage Auctions
1844 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55 NGC
1844 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (NGC).
$900
Sold 12/18/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1844 $5 MS61 NGC. CAC....
MS61 NGC CAC
1844 $5 MS61 NGC. CAC.... CAC approved
$2,880
Sold 8/16/2024
Heritage Auctions
1844 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (NGC).
MS64 NGC
$9,900
Sold 8/13/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1844 $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (93/35). PCGS Population: (30/38). CDN: $1,170 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 340,330....
AU58 NGC
1844 $5 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (93/35). PCGS Population: (30/38). CDN: $1,170 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 340,330....
$1,110
Sold 8/30/2023
Heritage Auctions
1844 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50 PCGS
1844 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
$1,140
Sold 8/9/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1844 $5 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (42/97). NGC Census: (57/218). CDN: $657.51.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 340,3...
AU53 PCGS
1844 $5 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (42/97). NGC Census: (57/218). CDN: $657.51.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 340,3...
$750
Sold 7/13/2022
Heritage Auctions
1844 $5 MS63 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS63 PCGS CAC
1844 $5 MS63 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$10,800
Sold 8/20/2021
Heritage Auctions
1844 $5 MS62 PCGS. ...
MS62 PCGS
1844 $5 MS62 PCGS. ...
$3,960
Sold 6/18/2021
Heritage Auctions
1844 $5 MS60 PCGS. ...
MS60 PCGS
1844 $5 MS60 PCGS. ...
$1,469
Sold 4/30/2017
Heritage Auctions
MS65 PCGS
$50,025
Sold 5/10/2005
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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