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1859-C $5 XF40
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1859-C $5  MS

XF40

1859-C $5

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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Auction Prices

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Auction Prices, Other Grades

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1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55 NGC
1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-55 (NGC).
$6,100
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU Details--Repaired (PCGS).
1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU Details--Repaired (PCGS).
$3,720
Sold 3/13/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ-X.
AU58 PCGS CAC
1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ-X. CAC approved
$19,800
Sold 2/3/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-C $5 AU58 NGC. Winter-2....
AU58 NGC
1859-C $5 AU58 NGC. Winter-2....
$7,200
Sold 11/13/2025
Heritage Auctions
1859-C $5 MS61+ NGC. Winter-2....
MS61 NGC
$12,000
Sold 7/17/2025
Heritage Auctions
1859-C $5 MS62 PCGS. CAC. Winter-1....
MS62 PCGS CAC
1859-C $5 MS62 PCGS. CAC. Winter-1.... CAC approved
$22,800
Sold 1/16/2025
Heritage Auctions
1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$2,640
Sold 11/21/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. AU-55+ (PCGS). CAC.
AU55 PCGS CAC
1859-C Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Die State I. AU-55+ (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$8,100
Sold 3/22/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-C $5 MS61 PCGS. The certified population of 1859-C half eagles peaks at the VF to XF range, before becoming scarce in ...
MS61 PCGS
1859-C $5 MS61 PCGS. The certified population of 1859-C half eagles peaks at the VF to XF range, before becoming scarce in ...
$12,000
Sold 3/21/2022
Heritage Auctions
1859-C $5 PCGS VF Details (Cleaned)
VF20 PCGS
1859-C $5 PCGS VF Details (Cleaned)
$1,300
Sold 11/15/2021
DLRC
1859-C $5 MS62+ PCGS. Variety 1. ...
MS62 PCGS
1859-C $5 MS62+ PCGS. Variety 1. ...
$20,400
Sold 7/13/2021
Heritage Auctions
1859-C $5 MS60 NGC. Variety 2. ...
MS60 NGC
1859-C $5 MS60 NGC. Variety 2. ...
$6,300
Sold 3/29/2018
Heritage Auctions
1859-C Liberty Half Eagle. VF-25 (NGC).
VF25 NGC
1859-C Liberty Half Eagle. VF-25 (NGC).
$1,469
Sold 8/8/2014
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-C $5 MS63 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
MS63 PCGS
1859-C $5 MS63 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
$29,900
Sold 1/8/2012
Heritage Auctions
1859-C $5 VF20 NGC. Variety 1. ...
VF20 NGC
1859-C $5 VF20 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$1,380
Sold 8/14/2011
Heritage Auctions
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