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1856-D $5 MS

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1856-D $5

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1856-D $5 -- Scratched -- ANACS. VF35 Details. NGC Census: (5/95). PCGS Population (6/98). Mintage: 19,786. Numismedia Wsl....
VF35 ANACS
1856-D $5 -- Scratched -- ANACS. VF35 Details. NGC Census: (5/95). PCGS Population (6/98). Mintage: 19,786. Numismedia Wsl....
$1,292
Sold 1/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 39-FF. VF-35 (PCGS). CAC.
VF35 PCGS CAC
$3,840
Sold 6/19/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 39-FF. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40 PCGS
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 39-FF. EF-40 (PCGS).
$4,880
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-D $5 XF40 PCGS. Gold CAC. Variety 39-FF. This piece is undergraded in the opinion of CAC, showing moderate luster in t...
XF40 PCGS CAC
1856-D $5 XF40 PCGS. Gold CAC. Variety 39-FF. This piece is undergraded in the opinion of CAC, showing moderate luster in t... CAC approved
$5,280
Sold 2/13/2023
Heritage Auctions
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 39-FF. VF-30 (PCGS). CAC.
VF30 PCGS CAC
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 39-FF. VF-30 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$4,080
Sold 8/25/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-D $5 XF45 NGC. Variety 39-FF. ...
XF45 NGC
1856-D $5 XF45 NGC. Variety 39-FF. ...
$3,300
Sold 2/25/2022
Heritage Auctions
1856-D $5 VF25 PCGS. Variety 39-FF. ...
VF25 PCGS
1856-D $5 VF25 PCGS. Variety 39-FF. ...
$1,880
Sold 7/13/2014
Heritage Auctions
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 39-FF. VF-20 (PCGS). OGH Rattler.
VF20 PCGS
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 39-FF. VF-20 (PCGS). OGH Rattler.
$3,840
Sold 5/6/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-D $5 AU50 NGC. Variety 39-FF, ...
AU50 NGC
1856-D $5 AU50 NGC. Variety 39-FF, ...
$4,080
Sold 8/26/2022
Heritage Auctions
1856-D $5 --Damaged, Improperly Cleaned--NCS. VF Details. NGC Census: (1/105). PCGS Population (1/100). Mintage: 19,786. Num...
VF20
1856-D $5 --Damaged, Improperly Cleaned--NCS. VF Details. NGC Census: (1/105). PCGS Population (1/100). Mintage: 19,786. Num...
$1,035
Sold 5/3/2009
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1856-D $5 MS61 PCGS. Winter 39-FF. ...
MS61 PCGS
1856-D $5 MS61 PCGS. Winter 39-FF. ...
$15,250
Sold 10/8/2026
Heritage Auctions
1856-D $5 AU55 NGC. Winter 39-FF. ...
AU55 NGC
1856-D $5 AU55 NGC. Winter 39-FF. ...
$8,540
Sold 10/8/2026
Heritage Auctions
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 39-FF. AU Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 39-FF. AU Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
$3,904
Sold 9/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-D $5 AU53 PCGS. CAC. Winter 39-FF. Doug Winter considers the 1856-D a scarce, underrated issue in the Dahlonega half e...
AU53 PCGS CAC
1856-D $5 AU53 PCGS. CAC. Winter 39-FF. Doug Winter considers the 1856-D a scarce, underrated issue in the Dahlonega half e... CAC approved
$9,150
Sold 6/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
1856-D $5 MS61 PCGS. Winter 39-FF....
MS61 PCGS
1856-D $5 MS61 PCGS. Winter 39-FF....
$10,200
Sold 10/2/2025
Heritage Auctions
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 39-FF. AU Details--Wheel Mark (PCGS).
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 39-FF. AU Details--Wheel Mark (PCGS).
$3,840
Sold 4/2/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 39-FF. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC.
AU55 PCGS CAC
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 39-FF. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$7,500
Sold 11/21/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 40-GG. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
$12,000
Sold 8/13/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 33-BB, the only known dies. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
AU58 PCGS CAC
1856-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 33-BB, the only known dies. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$16,800
Sold 4/6/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-D $5 AU53 PCGS. Variety 39-FF. ...
AU53 PCGS
1856-D $5 AU53 PCGS. Variety 39-FF. ...
$3,240
Sold 6/5/2020
Heritage Auctions
1856-D $5 VG10 NGC. CAC. Variety 39-FF. ...
VG10 NGC CAC
1856-D $5 VG10 NGC. CAC. Variety 39-FF. ... CAC approved
$1,680
Sold 4/27/2018
Heritage Auctions
1856-D $5 MS60 PCGS. Variety 39-FF. ...
MS60 PCGS
1856-D $5 MS60 PCGS. Variety 39-FF. ...
$9,694
Sold 2/7/2016
Heritage Auctions
1856-D $5 MS62 PCGS. Variety 39-FF. ...
MS62 PCGS
1856-D $5 MS62 PCGS. Variety 39-FF. ...
$8,879
Sold 1/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
MS63 PCGS
$21,275
Sold 2/1/2010
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MS64 PCGS
$44,850
Sold 5/25/2008
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