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1859-D $5 Medium D AU53
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1859-D $5  Medium D MS

AU53

1859-D $5 Medium D

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. VG-8 (PCGS).
VG8 PCGS
1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. VG-8 (PCGS).
$4,636
Sold 9/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. MS-62 (NGC).
MS62 NGC
1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. MS-62 (NGC).
$24,400
Sold 9/2/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-D $5 Medium D VF25 PCGS. Winter 44-HH....
VF25 PCGS
1859-D $5 Medium D VF25 PCGS. Winter 44-HH....
$4,320
Sold 10/2/2025
Heritage Auctions
1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ.
MS62 PCGS CAC
1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. CAC approved
$43,200
Sold 8/27/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. AU Details--Wheel Mark (PCGS).
1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. AU Details--Wheel Mark (PCGS).
$5,520
Sold 4/2/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. AU Details--Wheel Mark (PCGS).
1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. AU Details--Wheel Mark (PCGS).
$3,840
Sold 4/2/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC.
XF45 PCGS CAC
1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$6,000
Sold 8/9/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-D $5 Medium D VF25 PCGS. Variety 44-HH. The 1859-D half eagle comes from a moderately low mintage of 10,366 pieces and...
VF25 PCGS
1859-D $5 Medium D VF25 PCGS. Variety 44-HH. The 1859-D half eagle comes from a moderately low mintage of 10,366 pieces and...
$3,960
Sold 2/13/2023
Heritage Auctions
1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. VF-35 (PCGS). OGH.
VF35 PCGS
1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. VF-35 (PCGS). OGH.
$4,320
Sold 8/25/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. MS-61 (PCGS).
MS61 PCGS
1859-D Liberty Head Half Eagle. Winter 44-HH. Medium D. MS-61 (PCGS).
$22,800
Sold 8/25/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-D $5 Medium D XF40 PCGS. Variety 44-HH. ...
XF40 PCGS
1859-D $5 Medium D XF40 PCGS. Variety 44-HH. ...
$2,160
Sold 1/10/2020
Heritage Auctions
1859-D $5 Medium D VF30 NGC. CAC. Variety 44-HH. ...
VF30 NGC CAC
1859-D $5 Medium D VF30 NGC. CAC. Variety 44-HH. ... CAC approved
$1,980
Sold 8/16/2019
Heritage Auctions
1859-D $5 Medium D VG8 NGC. NGC Census: (1/117). PCGS Population (0/118). Mintage: 10,366. (#8282)...
VG8 NGC
1859-D $5 Medium D VG8 NGC. NGC Census: (1/117). PCGS Population (0/118). Mintage: 10,366. (#8282)...
$1,150
Sold 5/1/2011
Heritage Auctions
1859-D $5 Medium D MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63 PCGS
1859-D $5 Medium D MS63 PCGS. ...
$27,600
Sold 1/10/2010
Heritage Auctions
1859-D $5 NGC VF35
VF35 NGC
$1,553
Sold 7/21/2004
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