On September 1, Stack's Bowers conducted a Rarities Night session in California as part of this firm's post-ANA World's Fair of Money® auction extravaganza.
Auction lot photos of this item graded AU55
Coin Value History
1851-D $5 AU55
1851-D $5 Strong D AU55 PCGS. CAC. Winter 30-V....
AU55
PCGS
$8,400
1851-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 31-W. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC.
AU55
PCGS
$7,500
1851-D $5 Strong D AU53 NGC. Variety 31-W....
AU53
NGC
$4,560
1851-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 31-W. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC.
AU53
PCGS
$6,000
1851-D $5 AU58 NGC. Variety 30-V. ...
AU58
NGC
$6,000
1851-D $5 Strong D AU50 PCGS. Winter 31-W. ...
AU50
PCGS
$7,320
1851-D $5 Weak D MS60 NGC. Winter 31-U....
MS60
NGC
$5,520
1851-D $5 Weak D AU50 PCGS. Variety 31-U....
AU50
PCGS
$3,960
1851-D $5 MS60 NGC. Variety 31-W. ...
MS60
NGC
$8,812
1851-D $5 MS61 PCGS. Variety 31-V. ...
MS61
PCGS
$9,988
1851-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 31-W. EF-40 (NGC).
XF40
NGC
$3,538
1851-D $5 Weak D XF40 PCGS. Winter 31-U. PCGS Population: 2 in 40, 7 finer (4/26). CDN: $2,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40...
XF40
PCGS
$3,172
1851-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 30-V. VF Details--Repaired (PCGS).
$2,040
1851-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 31-W. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$3,120
1851-D $5 Strong D -- Cleaned -- ANACS Details. XF45. Mintage 62,710....
XF45
ANACS
$3,960
1851-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 31-W. Fine-15 (PCGS).
F15
PCGS
$2,400
1851-D $5 Strong D MS62 NGC. Variety 31-W....
MS62
NGC
$15,600
1851-D $5 Strong D VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/122 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (2/135 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for N...
VF30
PCGS
$3,600
1851-D $5 Strong D XF45 PCGS. CAC. Variety 31-W....
XF45
PCGS
$4,080
1851-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 31-V. Repunched Date. VF-25 (PCGS). CAC.
VF25
PCGS
$3,840
1851-D $5 VG10 PCGS. Variety 26-R. ...
VG10
PCGS
$1,175
1851-D Liberty Half Eagle. Fine-15 (PCGS). CAC.
F15
PCGS
$1,852
1851-D $5 Fine 12 NGC. Variety 26-Q. ...
F12
NGC
$1,610
1851-D $5 VF35 PCGS. ...
VF35
PCGS
$2,530
1851-D $5 Weak D--Ex-Jewelry, Polished--ANACS. AU Details, ...
VF20
ANACS
$690
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Events
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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