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1861-S $5 AU53
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$1,234
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Auction Prices

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1861-S $5 AU53 NGC. ...
AU53 NGC
1861-S $5 AU53 NGC. ...
$9,150
Sold 10/8/2026
Heritage Auctions
1861-S $5 AU53 NGC. ...
AU53 NGC
1861-S $5 AU53 NGC. ...
$12,200
Sold 1/16/2026
Heritage Auctions
1861-S $5 AU55 NGC. ...
AU55 NGC
1861-S $5 AU55 NGC. ...
$10,200
Sold 8/26/2022
Heritage Auctions
1861-S $5 AU55 NGC. ...
AU55 NGC
1861-S $5 AU55 NGC. ...
$10,575
Sold 9/12/2016
Heritage Auctions
1861-S $5 AU50 NGC. ...
AU50 NGC
1861-S $5 AU50 NGC. ...
$7,638
Sold 4/26/2015
Heritage Auctions
1861-S $5 AU50 NGC. ...
AU50 NGC
1861-S $5 AU50 NGC. ...
$5,175
Sold 10/25/2008
Heritage Auctions
1861-S $5 AU58 NGC. ...
AU58 NGC
1861-S $5 AU58 NGC. ...
$16,450
Sold 4/26/2015
Heritage Auctions
AU58 NGC
$12,075
Sold 9/20/2010
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1861-S $5 XF45 PCGS. CAC....
XF45 PCGS CAC
1861-S $5 XF45 PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$13,200
Sold 1/17/2025
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1861-S $5 XF45+ PCGS. CAC....
XF45 PCGS CAC
1861-S $5 XF45+ PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$11,100
Sold 5/3/2023
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1861-S $5 VF25 PCGS. CAC. ...
VF25 PCGS CAC
1861-S $5 VF25 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$6,710
Sold 6/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
1861-S $5 Good 4 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 18,000....
G4 ANACS
1861-S $5 Good 4 ANACS. Housed in a small-sized holder. Mintage 18,000....
$2,520
Sold 5/28/2025
Heritage Auctions
1861-S $5 VF25 PCGS. CAC....
VF25 PCGS CAC
1861-S $5 VF25 PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$7,200
Sold 11/22/2024
Heritage Auctions
1861-S $5 Fine 12 PCGS. The 1861-S half eagle comes from a mintage of only 18,000 coins and circulated extensively, making ...
F12 PCGS
1861-S $5 Fine 12 PCGS. The 1861-S half eagle comes from a mintage of only 18,000 coins and circulated extensively, making ...
$4,080
Sold 2/13/2023
Heritage Auctions
1861-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF Details--Filed Rims (PCGS).
1861-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF Details--Filed Rims (PCGS).
$3,360
Sold 4/7/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1861-S $5 VG8 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (3/44). PCGS Population: (1/44). Mintage 18,000. From The Long Island Collection...
VG8 NGC CAC
1861-S $5 VG8 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (3/44). PCGS Population: (1/44). Mintage 18,000. From The Long Island Collection... CAC approved
$3,240
Sold 2/27/2022
Heritage Auctions
1861-S $5 Fine 12 PCGS. The half eagle denomination was preferred in day-to-day West Coast commerce. Unencumbered by Civil ...
F12 PCGS
1861-S $5 Fine 12 PCGS. The half eagle denomination was preferred in day-to-day West Coast commerce. Unencumbered by Civil ...
$4,320
Sold 10/4/2021
Heritage Auctions
1861-S $5 Good 4 NGC. ...
G4 NGC
1861-S $5 Good 4 NGC. ...
$1,440
Sold 10/12/2018
Heritage Auctions
1861-S $5 -- Improperly Cleaned, Obverse Rim Damaged -- NCS. VF Details. NGC Census: (1/33). PCGS Population (2/28). Mintag...
VF20
1861-S $5 -- Improperly Cleaned, Obverse Rim Damaged -- NCS. VF Details. NGC Census: (1/33). PCGS Population (2/28). Mintag...
$1,175
Sold 12/7/2014
Heritage Auctions
VG8 NGC
$1,989
Sold 8/31/2014
Bonham LLC
1861-S $5 VF35 PCGS. ...
VF35 PCGS
1861-S $5 VF35 PCGS. ...
$4,259
Sold 8/9/2014
Heritage Auctions
1861-S $5 VF35 NGC. ...
VF35 NGC
1861-S $5 VF35 NGC. ...
$3,290
Sold 1/12/2014
Heritage Auctions
1861-S Liberty Half Eagle. EF-40 (NGC).
XF40 NGC
1861-S Liberty Half Eagle. EF-40 (NGC).
$6,558
Sold 9/20/2013
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1861-S $5 VF30 PCGS. ...
VF30 PCGS
1861-S $5 VF30 PCGS. ...
$2,760
Sold 7/12/2009
Heritage Auctions
VF20 PCGS
$1,150
Sold 9/15/2003
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