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1851-C $5 AU53
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1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-53 (NGC).
AU53 NGC
1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-53 (NGC).
$5,124
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851-C $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 1....
AU53 NGC
1851-C $5 AU53 NGC. Variety 1....
$4,200
Sold 12/15/2023
Heritage Auctions
1851-C $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1....
AU55 NGC
1851-C $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1....
$5,520
Sold 9/13/2024
Heritage Auctions
1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC.
AU55 PCGS CAC
1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$6,600
Sold 8/23/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851-C $5 AU50 PCGS. Winter-1. ...
AU50 PCGS
1851-C $5 AU50 PCGS. Winter-1. ...
$5,124
Sold 6/15/2026
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1851-C $5 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
AU50 PCGS
1851-C $5 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
$4,440
Sold 11/2/2022
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1851-C $5 AU58 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
AU58 PCGS
1851-C $5 AU58 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
$5,040
Sold 1/31/2019
Heritage Auctions
1851-C $5 MS60 NGC. Variety 1. ...
MS60 NGC
1851-C $5 MS60 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$9,400
Sold 1/9/2017
Heritage Auctions
1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-45 (NGC).
XF45 NGC
1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-45 (NGC).
$4,636
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-45 (NGC).
XF45 NGC
1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF-45 (NGC).
$4,636
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$3,904
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851-C $5 XF40 PCGS. Winter-1....
XF40 PCGS
1851-C $5 XF40 PCGS. Winter-1....
$4,080
Sold 8/28/2025
Heritage Auctions
1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1851-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$2,400
Sold 4/23/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851-C $5 -- Cleaned -- ANACS Details. XF40. Mintage 49,176. ...
XF40 ANACS
1851-C $5 -- Cleaned -- ANACS Details. XF40. Mintage 49,176. ...
$2,280
Sold 12/25/2024
Heritage Auctions
1851-C $5 MS64 NGC. Variety 1. ...
MS64 NGC
1851-C $5 MS64 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$57,600
Sold 8/24/2022
Heritage Auctions
$5 1851-C PCGS VF30 CAC
VF30 PCGS CAC
$5 1851-C PCGS VF30 CAC CAC approved
$3,290
Sold 5/26/2022
Legend Numismatics
1851-C $5 Good 4 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/142). NGC Census: (0/152). Mintage 49,176. ...
G4 PCGS
1851-C $5 Good 4 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/142). NGC Census: (0/152). Mintage 49,176. ...
$1,800
Sold 9/1/2021
Heritage Auctions
1851-C $5 VF25 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (3/133). NGC Census: (3/144). CDN: $1,575 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage ...
VF25 PCGS CAC
1851-C $5 VF25 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (3/133). NGC Census: (3/144). CDN: $1,575 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mintage ... CAC approved
$3,360
Sold 8/22/2021
Heritage Auctions
1851-C $5 MS62 NGC. Variety 1. ...
MS62 NGC
1851-C $5 MS62 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$44,400
Sold 7/13/2021
Heritage Auctions
1851-C $5 PCGS VF35 ex: D.L. Hansen
VF35 PCGS
1851-C $5 PCGS VF35 ex: D.L. Hansen
$2,700
Sold 5/24/2021
DLRC
1851-C $5 MS63 NGC. Variety 1. ...
MS63 NGC
1851-C $5 MS63 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$30,550
Sold 4/28/2013
Heritage Auctions
1851-C $5 MS61 NGC. Variety 1. ...
MS61 NGC
1851-C $5 MS61 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$9,775
Sold 5/1/2011
Heritage Auctions
1851-C $5 Fair 2 PCGS. PCGS Population (0/101). NGC Census: (0/136). Mintage: 49,100. (#8247)...
AG2 PCGS
1851-C $5 Fair 2 PCGS. PCGS Population (0/101). NGC Census: (0/136). Mintage: 49,100. (#8247)...
$862
Sold 10/31/2010
Heritage Auctions
1851-C $5 MS64 NGC....
MS64 NGC
$41,400
Sold 1/15/2005
Heritage Auctions
1851-C $5 VG10 ANACS. A well worn survivor of this popular...
VG10 ANACS
$472
Sold 2/24/2002
Heritage Auctions
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