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Auction Prices

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1862-S $5 AU50 NGC. ...
AU50 NGC
1862-S $5 AU50 NGC. ...
$14,400
Sold 2/9/2023
Heritage Auctions
1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50 PCGS
1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
$14,100
Sold 8/3/2017
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862-S $5 AU53 PCGS. ...
AU53 PCGS
1862-S $5 AU53 PCGS. ...
$19,520
Sold 6/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53 PCGS
1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
$20,400
Sold 8/23/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ.
XF45 PCGS CAC
1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. CAC approved
$21,960
Sold 9/2/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC.
XF45 PCGS CAC
1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$25,200
Sold 4/6/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862-S $5 AU55 NGC. ...
AU55 NGC
1862-S $5 AU55 NGC. ...
$16,200
Sold 4/24/2021
Heritage Auctions
1862-S $5 AU55 PCGS. ...
AU55 PCGS
1862-S $5 AU55 PCGS. ...
$10,925
Sold 1/11/2009
Heritage Auctions
1862-S $5 AU58 NGC. One of the premier condition rarities ...
AU58 NGC
$14,950
Sold 9/20/2003
Heritage Auctions
1862-S $5 XF40 NGC. ...
XF40 NGC
1862-S $5 XF40 NGC. ...
$8,100
Sold 8/26/2022
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1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Fine-15 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ.
F15 PCGS CAC
1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Fine-15 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. CAC approved
$9,150
Sold 9/2/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS).
MS61 PCGS
1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS).
$42,000
Sold 4/1/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF Details--Cleaning (PCGS).
1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. EF Details--Cleaning (PCGS).
$6,600
Sold 11/21/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862-S $5 VG8 PCGS. CAC. Smooth, well-worn surfaces are devoid of problems and show exceptional olive-gold patina, earning ...
VG8 PCGS CAC
1862-S $5 VG8 PCGS. CAC. Smooth, well-worn surfaces are devoid of problems and show exceptional olive-gold patina, earning ... CAC approved
$8,700
Sold 2/13/2023
Heritage Auctions
1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Fine Details--Scratch (PCGS).
1862-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Fine Details--Scratch (PCGS).
$4,080
Sold 11/2/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862-S $5 VG8 PCGS. The San Francisco Mint struck only 9,500 half eagles in 1862, ensuring the scarcity of this issue for c...
VG8 PCGS
1862-S $5 VG8 PCGS. The San Francisco Mint struck only 9,500 half eagles in 1862, ensuring the scarcity of this issue for c...
$10,020
Sold 10/4/2021
Heritage Auctions
1862-S $5 Fine 15 PCGS. CAC. ...
F15 PCGS CAC
1862-S $5 Fine 15 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$15,600
Sold 8/20/2021
Heritage Auctions
$5 1862-S PCGS MS61
MS61 PCGS
$5 1862-S PCGS MS61
$42,300
Sold 12/3/2020
Legend Numismatics
1862-S $5 AG3 NGC. NGC Census: (0/39). PCGS Population: (0/51). Mintage 9,500. From The San Juan Collection. ...
AG3 NGC
1862-S $5 AG3 NGC. NGC Census: (0/39). PCGS Population: (0/51). Mintage 9,500. From The San Juan Collection. ...
$1,440
Sold 12/14/2018
Heritage Auctions
1862-S $5 VF25 NGC. ...
VF25 NGC
1862-S $5 VF25 NGC. ...
$3,995
Sold 1/9/2017
Heritage Auctions
1862-S $5 Fine 12 NGC. ...
F12 NGC
1862-S $5 Fine 12 NGC. ...
$1,998
Sold 2/10/2013
Heritage Auctions
VF20 ANACS
$2,070
Sold 5/28/2006
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
XF40 PCGS
$4,830
Sold 1/5/2004
1862-S $5 Good 6 PCGS. The date and all obverse stars are ...
G6 PCGS
$748
Sold 5/3/2003
Heritage Auctions
1862-S $5
VF35 PCGS
$2,932
Sold 1/5/2001
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