Whitman Expo
On September 1, Stack's Bowers conducted a Rarities Night session in California as part of this firm's post-ANA World's Fair of Money® auction extravaganza.
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Coin Value History
1866-S $5 Motto VG10
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1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. VG-10 (PCGS).
VG10
PCGS
$1,620
1866-S $5 Motto Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (2/46). PCGS Population: (5/61). Mintage 34,920. ...
F12
NGC
$1,560
1866-S $5 Motto VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/43). NGC Census: (2/47). Mintage: 34,920. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $370.(#8312)...
VG8
PCGS
$690
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. Good-6 (PCGS). CAC.
G6
PCGS
$1,647
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. Good-6 (PCGS). CAC.
G6
PCGS
$1,860
1866-S $5 Motto Fine 15 NGC. This With Motto five survived the rigors of West Coast commerce with Choice Fine definition st...
F15
NGC
$1,980
1866-S $5 Motto AG3 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/66 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (1/51 and 0/0+). Mintage 34,920. From The To...
AG3
PCGS
$1,200
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. Fine Details--Slide Marks (PCGS).
$1,020
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$2,280
1866-S $5 Motto--Scratched--ANACS. VF Details, Net VF20. A horizontal scratch reaches the upper arrowhead. Otherwise, this ...
VF20
ANACS
$707
1866-S $5 Motto AU53 PCGS. ...
AU53
PCGS
$6,710
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. EF-40 (ICG).
XF40
ICG
$2,880
1866-S $5 Motto MS61 PCGS. CAC....
MS61
PCGS
$18,000
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55
NGC
$7,200
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. AU-53 (NGC).
AU53
NGC
$6,300
1866-S $5 Motto MS61 PCGS. CAC....
MS61
PCGS
$22,200
1866-S $5 Motto VF25 PCGS. CAC....
VF25
PCGS
$3,360
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. VF-30 (PCGS). CAC.
VF30
PCGS
$4,320
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. MS-60 (PCGS).
MS60
PCGS
$38,400
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. VF-35 (PCGS). CAC.
VF35
PCGS
$3,960
1866-S Liberty Head Half Eagle. Motto. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50
PCGS
$5,520
1866-S $5 Motto XF40 NGC. ...
XF40
NGC
$3,120
1866-S $5 Motto XF45 NGC. ...
XF45
NGC
$3,240
1866-S $5 Motto AU58 NGC. A condition census piece. Akers noted that most pieces are VF or worse, and that only one or two ...
AU58
NGC
$13,800
1866-S $5 Motto NGC AU55
AU55
NGC
$8,050
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