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1853 $5 VF30
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1853 $5  MS

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1853 $5

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$1,234
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$1,234
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1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). With One Pinch of California Gold Dust. SS Central America Label.
MS62 PCGS
1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). With One Pinch of California Gold Dust. SS Central America Label.
$3,416
Sold 9/10/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 $5 MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63 PCGS
1853 $5 MS63 PCGS. ...
$5,368
Sold 9/4/2026
Heritage Auctions
1853 $5 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: 34 in 61, 54 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,802.96 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 305,77...
MS61 PCGS
1853 $5 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: 34 in 61, 54 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,802.96 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 305,77...
$1,952
Sold 6/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
1853 $5 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: 38 in 62, 17 finer (5/26). CDN: $2,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 305,770. ...
MS62 PCGS
1853 $5 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: 38 in 62, 17 finer (5/26). CDN: $2,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 305,770. ...
$2,806
Sold 6/10/2026
Heritage Auctions
1853 $5 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: 78 in 55, 168 finer (10/25). CDN: $1,262.56 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 305,7...
AU55 PCGS
1853 $5 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: 78 in 55, 168 finer (10/25). CDN: $1,262.56 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 305,7...
$1,800
Sold 10/29/2025
Heritage Auctions
1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
AU58 PCGS CAC
1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$1,560
Sold 9/4/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58 PCGS
1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS).
$1,110
Sold 9/4/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 $5 MS63 PCGS....
MS63 PCGS
1853 $5 MS63 PCGS....
$6,600
Sold 5/2/2025
Heritage Auctions
1853 $5 MS61 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (5/11). Mintage 305,770. ...
MS61 PCGS CAC
1853 $5 MS61 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (5/11). Mintage 305,770. ... CAC approved
$1,860
Sold 11/24/2024
Heritage Auctions
1853 $5 AU55 NGC. Ex: Rive D'Or Collection. NGC Census: (158/255). PCGS Population: (78/162). CDN: $887.67.Whsle. Bid for N...
AU55 NGC
1853 $5 AU55 NGC. Ex: Rive D'Or Collection. NGC Census: (158/255). PCGS Population: (78/162). CDN: $887.67.Whsle. Bid for N...
$823
Sold 9/11/2024
Heritage Auctions
1853 $5 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. Unc Details. Mintage 305,770. ...
MS60
1853 $5 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. Unc Details. Mintage 305,770. ...
$990
Sold 7/10/2024
Heritage Auctions
1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$660
Sold 5/8/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC.
MS64 PCGS CAC
1853 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$18,000
Sold 8/25/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853 Liberty Half Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. Secure Holder.
MS65 PCGS CAC
1853 Liberty Half Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. Secure Holder. CAC approved
$38,188
Sold 10/31/2014
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
MS66 PCGS
$76,375
Sold 2/13/2014
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