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1859 $5 AU55
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1859 $5  MS

AU55

1859 $5

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$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
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1859 $5 MS63 PCGS. CAC....
MS63 PCGS CAC
1859 $5 MS63 PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$30,000
Sold 1/16/2025
Heritage Auctions
1859 Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC.
XF45 PCGS CAC
$2,880
Sold 6/19/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1859 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$1,050
Sold 4/13/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 $5 VF30 NGC. Honey-gold surfaces show myriad faint lines and tiny abrasions, but no marks of individual consequence fo...
VF30 NGC
1859 $5 VF30 NGC. Honey-gold surfaces show myriad faint lines and tiny abrasions, but no marks of individual consequence fo...
$990
Sold 2/6/2022
Heritage Auctions
1859 Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC.
XF45 PCGS CAC
1859 Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$2,400
Sold 11/23/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 $5 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/63 and 0/4+). NGC Census: (5/91 and 0/0+). CDN: $708.12.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35...
VF35 PCGS
1859 $5 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/63 and 0/4+). NGC Census: (5/91 and 0/0+). CDN: $708.12.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35...
$1,140
Sold 10/4/2021
Heritage Auctions
1859 $5 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (10/80). PCGS Population: (9/45). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintag...
XF40 NGC
1859 $5 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (10/80). PCGS Population: (9/45). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintag...
$780
Sold 9/11/2019
Heritage Auctions
1859 Liberty Half Eagle. AU Details--Cleaning (PCGS).
1859 Liberty Half Eagle. AU Details--Cleaning (PCGS).
$999
Sold 3/31/2017
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 $5 MS62 NGC. Gold CAC. ...
MS62 NGC CAC
1859 $5 MS62 NGC. Gold CAC. ... CAC approved
$21,150
Sold 4/26/2015
Heritage Auctions
1859 $5 XF40 PCGS. Ex: Stecher Collection. PCGS Population (8/24). NGC Census: (8/73). Mintage: 16,700. Numismedia Wsl. Pri...
XF40 PCGS
1859 $5 XF40 PCGS. Ex: Stecher Collection. PCGS Population (8/24). NGC Census: (8/73). Mintage: 16,700. Numismedia Wsl. Pri...
$978
Sold 1/11/2009
Heritage Auctions
1859 $5 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (1/5). PCGS Population (0/1). Mintage: 16,700. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin in MS6...
MS60 NGC
1859 $5 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (1/5). PCGS Population (0/1). Mintage: 16,700. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin in MS6...
$4,888
Sold 10/28/2008
Heritage Auctions
1859 $5 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (2/82). PCGS Population (2/37). Mintage: 16,700. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin in V...
VF30 NGC
1859 $5 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (2/82). PCGS Population (2/37). Mintage: 16,700. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin in V...
$518
Sold 6/2/2008
Heritage Auctions
1859 $5 MS62 PCGS. Ex: H.W. Bass, Jr. Collection. A well struck orange-gold example of this underappreciated No Motto issue...
MS62 PCGS
1859 $5 MS62 PCGS. Ex: H.W. Bass, Jr. Collection. A well struck orange-gold example of this underappreciated No Motto issue...
$7,188
Sold 5/12/2007
Heritage Auctions
1859 $5 MS63 NGC. The single finest graded example of ...
MS63 NGC
$9,200
Sold 3/1/2003
Heritage Auctions
1859 $5
MS60 PCGS
$852
Sold 8/14/1995
Heritage Auctions
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