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Auction Prices

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1861 Liberty Half Eagle. VF-30 (NGC).
VF30 NGC
1861 Liberty Half Eagle. VF-30 (NGC).
$440
Sold 6/18/2010
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1861 $5 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/1943). NGC Census: (8/2273). CDN: $553.45.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 688...
VF35 PCGS
1861 $5 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/1943). NGC Census: (8/2273). CDN: $553.45.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 688...
$608
Sold 8/3/2022
Heritage Auctions
1861 $5 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/1904). NGC Census: (18/2255). CDN: $593.45.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 68...
XF40 PCGS
1861 $5 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/1904). NGC Census: (18/2255). CDN: $593.45.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 68...
$600
Sold 8/3/2022
Heritage Auctions
1861 $5 VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/1312). NGC Census: (3/1882). VF20. Mintage 688,150. ...
VF20 PCGS
1861 $5 VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/1312). NGC Census: (3/1882). VF20. Mintage 688,150. ...
$432
Sold 1/16/2019
Heritage Auctions
1861 $5 XF45 PCGS. Mintage 688,150. ...
XF45 PCGS
1861 $5 XF45 PCGS. Mintage 688,150. ...
$870
Sold 2/12/2025
Heritage Auctions
1861 $5 AU50 ANACS. Mintage 688,150. ...
AU50 ANACS
1861 $5 AU50 ANACS. Mintage 688,150. ...
$1,281
Sold 3/4/2026
Heritage Auctions
1861 $5 AU53 PCGS. Mintage 688,150. ...
AU53 PCGS
$900
Sold 7/23/2025
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1861 $5 Good 6 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (1/2099). NGC Census: (0/1987). Mintage 688,150. ...
G6 PCGS CAC
1861 $5 Good 6 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (1/2099). NGC Census: (0/1987). Mintage 688,150. ... CAC approved
$630
Sold 3/3/2021
Heritage Auctions
1861 $5 AU55 NGC. CDN: $1,369.05 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 688,150. ...
AU55 NGC
1861 $5 AU55 NGC. CDN: $1,369.05 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 688,150. ...
$1,342
Sold 6/17/2026
Heritage Auctions
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55 NGC
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (NGC).
$1,586
Sold 5/27/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (ICG).
MS64 ICG
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64 (ICG).
$4,636
Sold 10/8/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (NGC).
AU58 NGC
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (NGC).
$1,403
Sold 9/16/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS).
MS61 PCGS
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS).
$2,196
Sold 9/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC.
MS62 PCGS CAC
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$2,928
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS).
MS61 PCGS
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS).
$1,708
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS).
MS65 PCGS
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS).
$31,720
Sold 9/2/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1861 $5 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: 33 in 60, 329 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,752.96 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 688,15...
MS60 PCGS
1861 $5 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: 33 in 60, 329 finer (4/26). CDN: $1,752.96 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 688,15...
$1,891
Sold 6/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
1861 $5 MS62 PCGS. ...
MS62 PCGS
1861 $5 MS62 PCGS. ...
$3,172
Sold 3/27/2026
Heritage Auctions
1861 $5 AU58 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (82/75). Mintage 688,150....
AU58 PCGS CAC
1861 $5 AU58 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (82/75). Mintage 688,150.... CAC approved
$1,800
Sold 12/8/2025
Heritage Auctions
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$960
Sold 7/9/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64+ (NGC). CAC.
MS64 NGC CAC
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-64+ (NGC). CAC. CAC approved
$14,400
Sold 4/1/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1861 $5 -- Cleaned, Tooled -- ANACS Details. MS60. Mintage 688,150. ...
MS60 ANACS
1861 $5 -- Cleaned, Tooled -- ANACS Details. MS60. Mintage 688,150. ...
$900
Sold 12/9/2024
Heritage Auctions
1861 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC.
MS63 PCGS CAC
$6,000
Sold 8/13/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1861 $5 MS65 PCGS. ...
MS65 PCGS
1861 $5 MS65 PCGS. ...
$28,800
Sold 9/18/2020
Heritage Auctions
1861 $5 MS66 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS66 PCGS CAC
1861 $5 MS66 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$152,750
Sold 4/26/2015
Heritage Auctions
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