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1851 $5 AU58
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1851 $5  MS

AU58

1851 $5

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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1851 $5 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 47 in 50, 187 finer (2/26). CDN: $1,368.73 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 377,5...
AU50 PCGS
1851 $5 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 47 in 50, 187 finer (2/26). CDN: $1,368.73 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 377,5...
$1,342
Sold 3/4/2026
Heritage Auctions
1851 Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40 PCGS
1851 Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS).
$840
Sold 3/19/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53 PCGS
1851 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
$840
Sold 11/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851 $5 MS63 NGC....
MS63 NGC
1851 $5 MS63 NGC....
$6,000
Sold 12/14/2023
Heritage Auctions
1851 Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45 PCGS
1851 Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS).
$600
Sold 8/23/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851 Liberty Head Half Eagle. VF-35 (PCGS).
VF35 PCGS
1851 Liberty Head Half Eagle. VF-35 (PCGS).
$600
Sold 7/12/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50 PCGS
1851 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
$600
Sold 12/13/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC.
MS63 PCGS CAC
1851 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$10,200
Sold 8/23/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851 $5 XF45 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (37/409). PCGS Population: (67/219). CDN: $656.12.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage ...
XF45 NGC CAC
1851 $5 XF45 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (37/409). PCGS Population: (67/219). CDN: $656.12.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage ... CAC approved
$720
Sold 3/14/2022
Heritage Auctions
$5 1851 PCGS MS65
MS65 PCGS
$5 1851 PCGS MS65
$52,875
Sold 2/25/2021
Legend Numismatics
1851 $5 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (3/425). PCGS Population: (3/275). VF30. Mintage 377,505. ...
VF30 NGC
1851 $5 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (3/425). PCGS Population: (3/275). VF30. Mintage 377,505. ...
$384
Sold 8/21/2019
Heritage Auctions
1851 $5 XF40 ANACS. NGC Census: (9/396). PCGS Population: (25/211). CDN: $460 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40. Mi...
XF40 ANACS
1851 $5 XF40 ANACS. NGC Census: (9/396). PCGS Population: (25/211). CDN: $460 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40. Mi...
$376
Sold 9/27/2016
Heritage Auctions
1851 Liberty Half Eagle. AU Details--Tooled (PCGS).
1851 Liberty Half Eagle. AU Details--Tooled (PCGS).
$400
Sold 8/16/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851 Liberty Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS).
MS64 PCGS
1851 Liberty Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS).
$19,975
Sold 11/5/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851 $5 -- Obverse Damaged -- NCS. VF Details. NGC Census: (0/343). PCGS Population (0/175). Mintage: 377,505. Numismedia W...
VF20
1851 $5 -- Obverse Damaged -- NCS. VF Details. NGC Census: (0/343). PCGS Population (0/175). Mintage: 377,505. Numismedia W...
$306
Sold 12/8/2013
Heritage Auctions
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