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1846-C $5 AU50
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1846-C $5  MS

AU50

1846-C $5

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$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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1846-C $5 AG3 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/81). Mintage 12,995. ...
AG3 PCGS
$2,040
Sold 6/11/2025
Heritage Auctions
1846-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC).
1846-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$3,840
Sold 4/2/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1846-C $5 MS61 PCGS. CAC. Winter-1....
MS61 PCGS CAC
1846-C $5 MS61 PCGS. CAC. Winter-1.... CAC approved
$30,000
Sold 1/16/2025
Heritage Auctions
1846-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Unc Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS).
$6,300
Sold 6/18/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1846-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Fine-15 (NGC).
F15 NGC
1846-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Fine-15 (NGC).
$2,280
Sold 6/15/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1846-C $5 MS62 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
MS62 PCGS
1846-C $5 MS62 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
$39,600
Sold 7/13/2021
Heritage Auctions
1846-C $5 VG10 NGC. Variety 1. ...
VG10 NGC
1846-C $5 VG10 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$1,260
Sold 8/14/2018
Heritage Auctions
1846-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). OH.
MS62 NGC
1846-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). OH.
$36,000
Sold 3/22/2018
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1846-C $5 VF35 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. ...
VF35 PCGS CAC
1846-C $5 VF35 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. ... CAC approved
$3,290
Sold 2/1/2015
Heritage Auctions
1846-C $5 VF30 NGC. Variety 1. ...
VF30 NGC
1846-C $5 VF30 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$1,762
Sold 3/23/2014
Heritage Auctions
1846-C $5 VF25 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
VF25 PCGS
1846-C $5 VF25 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
$1,998
Sold 11/3/2013
Heritage Auctions
1846-C $5 Fine 12 PCGS. CAC. ...
F12 PCGS CAC
1846-C $5 Fine 12 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$1,495
Sold 7/15/2012
Heritage Auctions
1846-C $5 Good 6 NGC. NGC Census: (1/68). PCGS Population (1/65). Mintage: 12,995. (#8227)...
G6 NGC
1846-C $5 Good 6 NGC. NGC Census: (1/68). PCGS Population (1/65). Mintage: 12,995. (#8227)...
$1,035
Sold 4/22/2012
Heritage Auctions
1846-C Liberty Half Eagle. Winter Variety 1 (8-E), the only known dies. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40 PCGS
1846-C Liberty Half Eagle. Winter Variety 1 (8-E), the only known dies. EF-40 (PCGS).
$3,306
Sold 8/19/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1846-C $5 MS61 NGC. ...
MS61 NGC
1846-C $5 MS61 NGC. ...
$12,650
Sold 2/8/2009
Heritage Auctions
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