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1866 $5 Motto AU50
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1866 $5 Motto MS

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1866 $5 Motto

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1866 $5 Motto AU50 PCGS. The 1866 Motto five is even rarer than what one might expect from a production of just 6,700 piece...
AU50 PCGS
1866 $5 Motto AU50 PCGS. The 1866 Motto five is even rarer than what one might expect from a production of just 6,700 piece...
$4,026
Sold 6/15/2026
Heritage Auctions
1866 $5 AU50 PCGS. ...
AU50 PCGS
1866 $5 AU50 PCGS. ...
$2,220
Sold 10/18/2019
Heritage Auctions
1866 $5 AU50 PCGS. ...
AU50 PCGS
1866 $5 AU50 PCGS. ...
$2,115
Sold 4/6/2017
Heritage Auctions
1866 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC.
AU53 PCGS CAC
1866 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$6,000
Sold 3/22/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53 PCGS
1866 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
$4,440
Sold 6/11/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866 Liberty Half Eagle. Motto. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53 PCGS
1866 Liberty Half Eagle. Motto. AU-53 (PCGS).
$4,280
Sold 8/16/2013
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866 $5 XF45 PCGS. CAC. ...
XF45 PCGS CAC
1866 $5 XF45 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$4,026
Sold 5/1/2026
Heritage Auctions
1866 $5 XF45+ NGC. CAC....
XF45 NGC CAC
1866 $5 XF45+ NGC. CAC.... CAC approved
$4,320
Sold 11/22/2024
Heritage Auctions
1866 $5 Motto XF45 PCGS. CAC....
XF45 PCGS CAC
1866 $5 Motto XF45 PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$4,560
Sold 8/16/2024
Heritage Auctions
1866 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC.
AU55 PCGS CAC
1866 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$5,520
Sold 11/2/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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1866 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). CAC.
AU58 NGC CAC
1866 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). CAC. CAC approved
$12,200
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866 $5 VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/55). NGC Census: (0/46). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 6,700. ...
VF20 PCGS
1866 $5 VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/55). NGC Census: (0/46). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 6,700. ...
$1,740
Sold 2/13/2023
Heritage Auctions
1866 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58 PCGS
1866 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS).
$7,200
Sold 8/23/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
$5 1866 MOTTO. PCGS AU58 CAC
AU58 PCGS CAC
$5 1866 MOTTO. PCGS AU58 CAC CAC approved
$8,225
Sold 4/28/2022
Legend Numismatics
1866 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS).
MS61 PCGS
1866 Liberty Head Half Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS).
$15,600
Sold 4/6/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Damage (PCGS).
1866 Liberty Head Half Eagle. AU Details--Damage (PCGS).
$1,200
Sold 8/6/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866 $5 MS61 NGC. ...
MS61 NGC
1866 $5 MS61 NGC. ...
$9,000
Sold 6/4/2020
Heritage Auctions
1866 $5 AU55 NGC. ...
AU55 NGC
1866 $5 AU55 NGC. ...
$5,760
Sold 9/6/2019
Heritage Auctions
1866 $5 VF30 PCGS. ...
VF30 PCGS
1866 $5 VF30 PCGS. ...
$2,115
Sold 9/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
1866 Liberty Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1866 Liberty Half Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
$17,625
Sold 8/12/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866 $5 XF40 PCGS. CAC. ...
XF40 PCGS CAC
1866 $5 XF40 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$3,055
Sold 9/20/2015
Heritage Auctions
1866 $5 -- Polished, Tooled -- ANACS. AU Details, Net VF30. NGC Census: (0/42). PCGS Population (4/37). Mintage: 6,730. Num...
VF30 ANACS
1866 $5 -- Polished, Tooled -- ANACS. AU Details, Net VF30. NGC Census: (0/42). PCGS Population (4/37). Mintage: 6,730. Num...
$1,175
Sold 4/27/2014
Heritage Auctions
1866 Liberty Half Eagle. Motto. MS-63 (NGC).
MS63 NGC
1866 Liberty Half Eagle. Motto. MS-63 (NGC).
$40,038
Sold 3/14/2013
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
MS62 PCGS
$25,300
Sold 5/25/2008
GOLDBERG COINS
1866 $5 --Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. Only 6,700 pieces were struck for this introductory Motto issue. The present...
XF40 ANACS
$690
Sold 4/29/2006
Heritage Auctions
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