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1849-C $5 MS66
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1849-C $5  MS

MS66

1849-C $5

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$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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1849-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. VF-35 (PCGS).
VF35 PCGS
1849-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. VF-35 (PCGS).
$3,416
Sold 9/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1849-C $5 VF25 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Population: 12 in 25, 245 finer (5/26). CDN: $1,47...
VF25 PCGS
1849-C $5 VF25 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Population: 12 in 25, 245 finer (5/26). CDN: $1,47...
$3,538
Sold 9/5/2026
Heritage Auctions
1849-C $5 XF45 PCGS. CAC. Winter-2....
XF45 PCGS CAC
$6,300
Sold 7/18/2025
Heritage Auctions
1849-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. VF-25 (PCGS). CAC.
VF25 PCGS CAC
$2,640
Sold 8/17/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1849-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40 PCGS
$3,360
Sold 6/19/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1849-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. Die State II. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50 PCGS
$4,320
Sold 3/28/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1849-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. VF-30 (PCGS).
VF30 PCGS
$2,520
Sold 3/13/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1849-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC.
XF45 PCGS CAC
1849-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-2. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$4,800
Sold 8/9/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1849-C $5 VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (8/227). PCGS Population: (21/189). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 64,82...
VF35 NGC
1849-C $5 VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (8/227). PCGS Population: (21/189). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 64,82...
$2,400
Sold 5/17/2023
Heritage Auctions
1849-C $5 -- Mount Removed, Damaged, Polished -- ANACS. Fine 12 Details. Mintage 64,823....
F12 ANACS
1849-C $5 -- Mount Removed, Damaged, Polished -- ANACS. Fine 12 Details. Mintage 64,823....
$960
Sold 1/25/2023
Heritage Auctions
1849-C $5 VG8 NGC. NGC Census: (4/240). PCGS Population: (1/251). Mintage 64,823. ...
VG8 NGC
1849-C $5 VG8 NGC. NGC Census: (4/240). PCGS Population: (1/251). Mintage 64,823. ...
$1,440
Sold 8/3/2022
Heritage Auctions
1849-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. VF Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS).
1849-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. VF Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS).
$1,440
Sold 8/7/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1849-C $5 Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/219). NGC Census: (0/224). Mintage: 64,800. From The Twelve Oaks Collection...
G6 PCGS
1849-C $5 Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/219). NGC Census: (0/224). Mintage: 64,800. From The Twelve Oaks Collection...
$940
Sold 9/12/2016
Heritage Auctions
1849-C $5 --Mount Removed--G4 NCS. Good 4 Details. NGC Census: (0/200). PCGS Population (0/165). Mintage: 64,800. (#8241)...
G4
1849-C $5 --Mount Removed--G4 NCS. Good 4 Details. NGC Census: (0/200). PCGS Population (0/165). Mintage: 64,800. (#8241)...
$460
Sold 4/19/2009
Heritage Auctions
1849-C $5
F15 PCGS
$330
Sold 3/4/1995
Heritage Auctions
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